Full-Time
Posted on 9/23/2025
Technology platform for travel upgrade monetization
No salary listed
Montreal, QC, Canada
Hybrid
Hybrid position, requiring some in-office presence.
Plusgrade provides an upgrade platform for airlines, cruise lines, and other travel providers to sell seat, cabin, or experience upgrades to passengers. The platform integrates with a partner’s existing booking and operations systems, allowing travelers to bid for or pay fixed prices for upgrades. Plusgrade earns a percentage of the revenue generated from these upgrades. The company differentiates itself by being a market leader with multiple awards, such as the Deloitte Technology Leadership award, and by building strong partnerships and a scalable technology platform that focuses on high-margin ancillary revenue. Its goal is to help travel companies increase ancillary revenue while improving passenger satisfaction through better upgrade options.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$155.7M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2009
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Wellness Program
Odynn raises $9.5M Seed Round. by Kay Aloha Villamor in Seed Round February 20th, 2026 Odynn, a New York-based AI-powered platform enabling banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, has raised $9.5 million in Seed funding. The round was led by Bonfire Ventures and co-led by Fiat Ventures. Bonfire Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage B2B software companies. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets across its funds and primarily invests at the seed stage, typically serving as lead investor. Fiat Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage fintech and fintech-adjacent startups. Based in San Francisco, the firm is actively investing out of its second fund, which focuses on financial democratization, embedded finance, and agentic AI. Odynn Use of Funds The company will use the funding to accelerate go-to-market efforts, expand engineering and data science teams, and deepen integrations with card networks and loyalty programs. About Odynn Led by CEO John Taylor Garner, Odynn is a fully modular, AI-powered platform that helps fintechs, banks, card issuers, and travel companies launch embedded travel, loyalty, and rewards programs. Its white-label solution and APIs are designed to drive cardholder engagement while unlocking new revenue streams. Headquartered in New York, Odynn has partnered with Wildfire, Plusgrade, and Duffel. The company serves major customers, including ANZ Bank, Flight Centre, Bilt Rewards, Curve, Loop, and Fasten Rewards. Funding Details Company: Odynn, Corp Raised: $9.5M Round: Seed Funding Date: February 2026 Lead Investor: Bonfire Ventures Additional Investors: Fiat Ventures
Plusgrade has acquired Oaky, strengthening its position as a global leader in ancillary sales within the hotel sector. The merger combines two proven solutions to offer the most powerful ancillary sales experience in hospitality, enhancing capabilities throughout the guest experience with results-oriented solutions.
Seamless integration: Plusgrade's enterprise upselling platform integrates with Atlantis Dubai's systems to automate and personalize upsell offers.
Con la tecnología de intercambio de fidelidad líder en la industria de Plusgrade, esta asociación ofrece a los titulares de tarjetas una manera sencilla y sin inconvenientes de convertir sus recompensas en viajes.Los titulares de tarjetas Capital One miles ahora pueden transferir sin inconvenientes sus recompensas a puntos JetBlue TrueBlue para desbloquear experiencias de viaje inolvidables.El programa de intercambio ampliado satisface la creciente demanda de los consumidores de recompensas de viaje flexibles, lo que fortalece el compromiso de Capital One y JetBlue.MONTREAL, 25 de febrero de 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Plusgrade, líder mundial en soluciones de ingresos complementarios, está ampliando su asociación con Capital One para lanzar un nuevo programa de transferencia de recompensas con JetBlue Airways. Los titulares de tarjetas de Capital One pueden reanudar la conversión sin inconvenientes de sus recompensas en puntos JetBlue TrueBlue, lo que les permitirá acceder a más formas de canjear sus gastos diarios por viajes. Esto marca una expansión de la relación de Plusgrade con Capital One, que ya incluye múltiples intercambios de recompensas, lo que mejora aún más la flexibilidad para sus clientes.Plusgrade LogoTransformando la lealtad con transferencias sin inconvenientesA medida que los viajeros buscan más flexibilidad con sus recompensas, esta asociación ofrece a los titulares de tarjetas Capital One más formas de utilizarlas. Ahora pueden agregarlas a su saldo JetBlue TrueBlue para reservar vuelos, paquetes de vacaciones y otros beneficios de viaje."Las instituciones financieras de hoy deben ofrecer más que solo recompensas: necesitan crear conexiones significativas con sus clientes", dijo Ken Harris, fundador y consejero delegado de Plusgrade. "En Plusgrade, nos dedicamos a ayudar a los viajeros a aprovechar al máximo sus recompensas al tiempo que generamos ingresos adicionales para nuestros socios. Al ampliar nuestra asociación con Capital One, estamos haciendo que sea más fácil que nunca para sus clientes convertir sus recompensas en experiencias de viaje inolvidables".Una tendencia en alza: más formas de canjear recompensas por viajesUn estudio de Plusgrade de 2024 a más de 1.200 miembros de programas de fidelidad de Norteamérica destaca la demanda de transferencias de recompensas flexibles
The global travel industry is witnessing yet another shift toward enhanced passenger experiences, as Plusgrade and Eurostar have joined forces to introduce a dynamic bidding system for premium upgrades.