What Blockskye does

Blockskye is a Boston-based corporate travel technology company founded in 2017 that operates a blockchain-based, API-driven platform unifying booking, servicing, payment, and expense workflows for large global enterprises. Its core architecture is a tamper-evident shared ledger connecting direct supplier integrations (NDC, GDS, and supplier-direct APIs) across airlines including United, American, and Southwest, paired with the KAYAK for Business consumer-grade online booking tool and a 24/7 multilingual service operation spanning 150+ countries and 29+ languages. The product suite includes BMAX (direct settlement with instant ERP authorization and ACH payment that eliminates credit card fees), B360 (a payment platform letting employees use personal co-brand loyalty cards for business travel while maintaining policy compliance, with United Airlines as launch supplier), Blockskye Capture™ (an AI-powered expense tracking and reimbursement solution supporting stablecoin-based reimbursement), and the Connected Suppliers platform enabling digital cancellation and rebooking without agent intervention.

The company serves Fortune 500 enterprises with complex multi-currency, multi-region travel programs, with disclosed customers including Deloitte, PwC, Diageo, and TripAdvisor. Blockskye generates revenue through flat per-transaction pricing for TMC services, end-to-end program management fees covering 24/7 global servicing, policy governance, and duty of care, and enterprise platform and integration revenue tied to 90–120 day phased rollouts with ERP integration and hypercare stabilization. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by channel partners (KAYAK for Business for OBT, ALTOUR for global agency servicing across 80+ countries, and FCM Travel for multinational reach). As of May 2026 the company had raised $33 million in total funding across a July 2025 $15.8M Series C led by Blockchange (with United Airlines Ventures and seven other investors) and a $5M strategic investment from Flight Centre Travel Group. Disclosed operational metrics include $1B+ in annual travel spend managed, 1M+ global bookings in two years, 14.5% reduction in total travel costs for clients, 84% reduction in agent spend, and a 55% direct booking rate versus a 6% industry average.

Name

Blockskye

Legal name

Blockskye, Inc.

Website

https://blockskye.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blockskye is a Boston-based, blockchain-powered corporate travel platform that unifies booking, servicing, payment, and expense workflows for large global enterprises through direct supplier connections, the KAYAK for Business booking tool, and payment products including BMAX, B360, and the AI-powered Blockskye Capture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Flat Transaction Pricing (TMC services): Replaces opaque commission structures with flat, transparent per-transaction pricing. Includes management fees, transaction fees for booking, changes, refunds, and ancillaries, plus direct settlement through BMAX that may reduce or eliminate credit card fees.
2. End-to-End Program Management Fees: Full-service TMC program accountability including 24/7 global servicing, policy governance, supplier coordination, duty of care, and program reporting delivered as the primary travel management partner.
3. Enterprise Platform & Integration Revenue: Implementation and integration services including 90–120 day phased rollout, multi-currency configuration, ERP integration, and post-launch hypercare stabilization for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Blockskye operates a blockchain-based, full-service corporate travel management platform that unifies global booking, servicing, payments, and expense workflows for large enterprises. Its offerings combine a KAYAK for Business-powered consumer-grade booking experience with direct NDC/GDS supplier connections, direct settlement via BMAX, a consumer loyalty card payment platform via B360, and an AI-powered expense automation solution called Blockskye Capture, all linked through a tamper-evident shared ledger.

Product overview

Blockskye is a full-service global travel management company (TMC) delivered as a single unified platform that combines consumer-grade booking (powered by KAYAK for Business), 24/7 multilingual servicing across 150+ countries, blockchain-based direct supplier connectivity (the Connected Suppliers platform), and an integrated payment and expense suite. The platform is anchored by two flagship payment modules — BMAX, which provides direct settlement with instant ERP authorization and ACH payment for major travel bookings, and B360, which lets employees use personal loyalty co-brand cards for business trips while maintaining policy compliance. On top of these, Blockskye Capture™ adds AI-powered expense tracking and reimbursement that uses personal cards while delivering automated reconciliation and fast (often stablecoin-based) reimbursement. The Horizon portal serves as the customer login surface, and the entire stack is unified through a tamper-resistant shared ledger that synchronizes booking, servicing, payment, and expense data across channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BMAX: Blockskye's direct settlement payment product for corporate travel that enables instant ERP authorization, ACH payment to suppliers, and elimination of credit card fees for major trip expenses.
• B360
• Blockskye Capture

Products and services

• Blockskye Travel Management Platform Full-service 360 corporate travel solution combining global booking, servicing, smart payment, expense automation, and direct supplier connectivity for large global enterprises. Built on blockchain infrastructure with KAYAK for Business booking layer, offering 24/7 multilingual support across 150+ countries, 29+ languages, and direct-connect NDC + GDS + true direct booking capability.
• BMAX Direct settlement platform for air, hotel, and car bookings that enables instant ERP authorization and ACH payment, eliminating credit card fees, removing expense reports for major bookings, and providing real-time ERP integration and reconciliation.
• B360 Payment platform that links consumer loyalty cards with business travel management, enabling travelers to use personal co-brand cards for business trips while maintaining policy compliance. Provides automated reimbursement and reconciliation, captures walk-around expenses, and drives loyalty engagement for suppliers.
• Blockskye Capture AI-powered expense tracking and reimbursement solution that allows employees to use personal credit cards for business travel expenses while maximizing loyalty points and status. Uses AI to identify business expenses automatically, matches transactions to travel context, integrates directly with ERP systems for point-of-sale budget validation, and uses immutable ledger records for audit. Supports fast reimbursement, often within days, or immediate reimbursement via stablecoin.
• Connected Suppliers Platform Direct airline connectivity layer enabling real-time access to itinerary updates, digital cancellation and rebooking, and synchronized data across service, duty of care, and reporting systems. Includes American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines as of October 2024.
• Horizon Customer Portal Customer-facing login portal (horizon.blockskye.com) for Blockskye clients to manage their corporate travel program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.5% reduction in total travel costs for enterprise clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship global partner, global servicing partner, launch supplier for b360, anchor enterprise client and design partner, flagship technology and distribution partner, board-level partner (clo seth kalvert), board-level advisor, board-level partner, parent-level relationship via kayak for business partnership and connected suppliers launch supplier.

• FCM Travelflagship global partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Announced a global-first partnership with Blockskye and KAYAK for Business to develop a unified enterprise travel product combining booking, payments, and global service capabilities. Integrated solution scheduled for launch in the coming months.
• ALTOUR (Internova Travel Group)global servicing partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 April 2025Selected as a new global travel agency partner for Blockskye and KAYAK for Business to deliver expert travel agency services to enterprise clients with operations in over 80 countries. Complements Blockskye's platform with high-touch global servicing and multi-source capabilities for international markets.
• United Airlineslaunch supplier for b360Strategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2025Blockskye and United Airlines have an agreement in principle for United to be the launch supplier for Blockskye360 (B360), integrating the MileagePlus® consumer loyalty program with managed business travel. United also participated in Series C funding through United Airlines Ventures.
• PwCanchor enterprise client and design partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 December 2023PwC U.S. was the pilot enterprise client for Blockskye's direct booking and direct pay model (alongside United Airlines and formerly ARC). PwC Procurement & Operations team (Danielle Cavnor and Eric Gray) won BTN's 2023 Travel Manager of the Year award for forging a new path in business travel management using Blockskye's blockchain platform.
• KAYAK for Businessflagship technology and distribution partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023KAYAK for Business provides the consumer-grade online booking tool and consumer search/booking experience; Blockskye powers the enterprise infrastructure (global servicing, direct supplier connectivity, payment/expense automation, tamper-resistant shared ledger). Jointly operate KAYAK BTX (corporate travel agency support center). Co-developed the Enterprise solution since 2020; KAYAK for Business has become the platform of choice for 2 of the top 5 enterprise clients on Business Travel News' 2024 Corporate Travel Top 100 list.
• TripAdvisorboard-level partner (clo seth kalvert)OthersSeth Kalvert, Chief Legal Officer of TripAdvisor, serves on Blockskye's Board of Directors. TripAdvisor is also an enterprise client.
• American Express Global Travel Servicesboard-level advisorOthersCharles Petruccelli, Former President of American Express Global Travel Services, serves on Blockskye's Board of Directors. Blockskye also benefits from EVP of Finance Javier Fernandez's prior senior finance leadership at Amex GBT and American Express.
• Accelyaboard-level partnerOthersTye Radcliffe, SVP of Product Strategy, Order Group at Accelya, serves on Blockskye's Board of Directors.
• Emeraldboard-level partnerOthersHervé Sedky, CEO of Emerald and former SVP and general manager of American Express Global Business Travel, serves on Blockskye's Board of Directors.
• KAYAK (Booking Holdings)parent-level relationship via kayak for business partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of KAYAK for Business; KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), powers Blockskye's consumer-grade booking experience through KAYAK for Business.
• American Airlinesconnected suppliers launch supplierTechnology or IntegrationConnected Suppliers launch supplier (as of October 2024) alongside Southwest Airlines and United Airlines; integrated direct connection enables travelers to shop, book, change, cancel, and manage itineraries digitally.
• Southwest Airlinesconnected suppliers launch supplierTechnology or IntegrationConnected Suppliers launch supplier (as of October 2024) alongside American Airlines and United Airlines; integrated direct connection enables travelers to shop, book, change, cancel, and manage itineraries digitally.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spotnana: Tech-forward corporate travel platform offering NDC-enabled booking, payment, and servicing on a modern infrastructure stack. Most directly comparable to Blockskye in combining consumer-grade booking, direct supplier connectivity, and an open API platform for enterprise travel.
• Navan (TripActions): Corporate travel and expense platform combining self-serve booking with corporate cards and automated expense. Direct peer to Blockskye on enterprise TMC + integrated payment/expense, with comparable focus on direct supplier content and consumer-grade UX.
• TravelPerk: Tech-enabled corporate travel management company serving SMB and mid-market with inventory, servicing, and integrated payments. Direct peer to Blockskye in the technology-first TMC category, though skewed toward smaller customers.
• FCM Travel (Flight Centre Travel Group): Global corporate travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group. Now both a strategic investor ($5M, May 2026) and a global-first distribution partner of Blockskye via the Blockskye/KAYAK/FCM unified enterprise travel product; operates a comparable enterprise TMC model worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT): Largest traditional corporate travel management company, now combined with CWT, serving global enterprises with full-service TMC, meetings, and consulting. Broad incumbent competing head-to-head with Blockskye for Fortune 500 travel programs; PwC/Blockskye's previous Amex GBT alumni also signal it as the primary incumbent reference point.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company serving large enterprises across 100+ countries. Specifically relevant because Deloitte US moved from BCD to Blockskye (>$300M annual volume), making BCD the displaced incumbent in Blockskye's flagship enterprise win.
• Direct Travel: Mid-to-large enterprise corporate travel management company with global servicing and corporate event capabilities. Broad incumbent TMC competing with Blockskye for enterprise RFPs and a candidate incumbent partner for Blockskye-style technology integrations.

Emerging players

• HRS Group: Corporate hotel procurement and travel technology company focused on automated, direct-rates hotel content for enterprises. Comparable to Blockskye on the hotel side of the direct-connect thesis and on AI-driven corporate travel tech, particularly for European-headquartered enterprises.
• TripBam: Corporate hotel and air procurement optimization platform using analytics and direct rates. Comparable to Blockskye on the direct-connect / corporate savings thesis (Connected Savings Report is conceptually similar), though narrower in scope and primarily an analytics/procurement overlay rather than a full TMC.

Others

• SAP Concur: Enterprise expense, travel, and invoice management platform. Adjacent to Blockskye rather than directly competitive on TMC servicing, but a key enterprise expense incumbent and a likely integration/comparison point for Blockskye Capture's AI expense automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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