Knighthead Capital Management
VC Fund
New York, United States
Knighthead Capital Management is a VC fund in New York focused on Sports and Travel. Investment adviser based in New York.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Knighthead Capital Management invests in
Stages Knighthead Capital Management invests in
Countries Knighthead Capital Management invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
4 more contacts available
Round size
- Series B
- $126M–$200M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sports 2 (25%)
- Travel 2 (25%)
- Automotive 2 (25%)
- Ride Sharing 2 (25%)
- Electric Vehicle 2 (25%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series D 1 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (13%)
Country
- United States 4 (50%)
- Luxembourg 1 (13%)
- Puerto Rico 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Wagner
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Promotions
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Most Valuable Promotions organizes and manages sports and entertainment events featuring professional athletes and artists. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 30, 2026 | |
Wheels Up
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Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing the upfront cost to fly privately, providing flexibility, service, and safety. Its mobile app enables members to book flights, manage their accounts, and participate in ride-share opportunities. Its members also have given access to the Wheels Down program. | $500M / Post-IPO Debt / Aug 15, 2023 | |
Revel
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Revel accelerates electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban areas by offering an all-electric rideshare service and a network of fast-charging stations. Revel provides a cleaner and safer rideshare experience with its fleet of easily recognizable blue, all-electric vehicles. The service emphasizes affordability, safety, and cleanliness, with vetteddrivers and regularly detailed cars. Users can request rides through the Revel app, available on iOS and Android platforms. | $126M / Series B / Feb 23, 2022 | |
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Revel
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Revel accelerates electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban areas by offering an all-electric rideshare service and a network of fast-charging stations. Revel provides a cleaner and safer rideshare experience with its fleet of easily recognizable blue, all-electric vehicles. The service emphasizes affordability, safety, and cleanliness, with vetteddrivers and regularly detailed cars. Users can request rides through the Revel app, available on iOS and Android platforms. | $126M / Series B / Feb 23, 2022 | |
UFODRIVE
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UFODRIVE: People hate renting cars. We use advanced automation to create the highest rated car rental experience in the world. Digital, on-demand and all-electric. Find us in London, New York, Paris, and beyond. UFOFLEET: We help the biggest mobility brands automate complex ecosystems and build better products at scale. From consumer leases toshared delivery vans, UFOFLEET has transformed more than 30 products in 17 countries for companies like Hertz, Uber, Stellantis, and Amazon. | $19M / Series A / Feb 15, 2022 | |
Breeze Airways
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Breeze Airways is a new airline that builds something brand new and really special for guests. Breeze Airways (initially Moxy Airways) is a planned airline in the United States due to begin operations in 2021. The airline was founded by David Neeleman (who previously co-founded Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul Linhas Aereas). | $200M / Series B / Aug 18, 2021 | |
Professional Fighters League
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Professional Fighters League is a mixed martial arts league. | $65M / Feb 18, 2021 | |
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Professional Fighters League
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Professional Fighters League is a mixed martial arts league. | $65M / Series D / Feb 18, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does Knighthead Capital Management invest in?
Knighthead Capital Management invests primarily in Sports, Travel and Automotive startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Knighthead Capital Management's check size?
Knighthead Capital Management typically joins rounds of $126M–$200M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Knighthead Capital Management participates in.
How do I contact Knighthead Capital Management?
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Who are the partners at Knighthead Capital Management?
The team at Knighthead Capital Management includes Thomas Wagner (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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