Unum Aircraft Seating supplies certified aircraft seats with a focus on enhancing business-class comfort through luxurious, refined and adaptable designs. The company is led by founder and CEO Chris Brady. Unum positions itself as an alternative in the aircraft seating supply chain. It is based in Crawley, UK. The company recently closed a funding round and intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and further its development efforts. Backers in the round included ACF Investors and Origin Capital Partners. Unum Aircraft Seating, led by CEO Chris Brady, designs and manufactures business-class lie-flat seats. Its core products include the Unum One family, which delivers a consistent passenger experience across single and twin-aisle aircraft, and the forward-facing Unum Two. The seats are engineered to offer a wider, longer bed and more spacious side furniture within the same cabin. Unum emphasizes integrated design and in‑house manufacturing to speed time to market. The company intends to use newly raised funds to support research and development and to expand its sales pipeline within the airline industry. The raise reflects demand for its cabin products and its aim to accelerate commercial traction. Unum Aircraft Seating designs and manufactures business-class aircraft seats and has positioned sustainability at the core of its product approach. The company has closed a significant investment round with new partners Origin Capital and the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2). Proceeds will support expansion of the team, scaling of facilities, development of new products, and gaining initial product certifications. Planned hires include senior roles in operations, supply chain, and through-life support to prepare for an initial customer programme and to complement existing design and certification teams. Unum also intends to create an initial factory blueprint, obtain regulatory approvals, and invest in capital equipment to meet initial production requirements. Investors have highlighted Unum’s focus on reducing embedded carbon and its potential in a market expected to grow as the global aircraft fleet expands over the coming decades.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jul 2024