FLYR gathers $8 mln in Peter Thiel-led round

San Francisco-based FLYR, a travel and data science company, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Peter Thiel led the round with participation from other investors that included JetBlue Technology Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures, Amadeus, Western Technology Investment and Chasm Capital Management. In conjunction with the funding, Phin Upham has been added to FLYR’s board of directors.

Source: Press Release