Overwatch AI secures $1.5M to streamline airline operations

Overwatch AI , an aviation operations platform for pilots and airline crews, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding in a round backed by United Airlines Ventures , Baobab Ventures , Pegasus Innovation Lab and Masia , alongside angel investors including David Bennett and Alex Brooker. Founded in 2025 by former airline pilot Leo Kotil and technology entrepreneur Nikita Kaeshko , Overwatch AI develops an operational intelligence platform designed to support aviation teams during flight prepara