# Ellen Keszler

> Ellen Keszler is a seed investor in Dallas backing Travel and Leisure. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Dallas, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenkeszler

Ellen Keszler is a seed investor in Dallas focused on Travel and Leisure. Ellen L. Keszler is a recognized expert in the travel and travel technology industries and runs her own management and strategy consulting firm focusing on these verticals. She serves on the board of directors of three technology companies (Pros Holdings (NYSE PROS), a big data software company; Sojern, a digital media company; and Farelogix, atravel distribution company). She also serves on the advisory boards of six technology start-up companies. Previously, she was the co-founder and president of Travelocity Business, Prior to that, she led the North American division of Sabre Travel Network, a $1Bn revenue business. The first thirteen years of Ellen’s career were spent in a variety of finance functions at JCPenney, American Airlines and Sabre Holdings. Ellen received her B.S. in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 2 | 67% |
| Leisure | 1 | 33% |
| Tourism | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |
| Business Travel | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freebird | Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offersthe ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device. | $8M | Series A | Oct 30, 2018 | http://getfreebird.com/ |
| Freebird | Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offersthe ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device. |  | Series A | Aug 08, 2018 | http://getfreebird.com/ |
| Shep | Shep’s browser extension-based tool provides travel programs with an easy way to capture employee bookings made on consumer travel sites, messaging employees about the travel policy, while capturing those off-channel bookings for the travel team. | $1.4M | Seed | Feb 15, 2018 | http://www.sheptravel.com |

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## Co-investors
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rough Draft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rough-draft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-express-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ellen Keszler invest in?

Ellen Keszler invests primarily in Travel, Leisure and Tourism startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Ellen Keszler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ellen Keszler closed in Aug 2018. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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