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Lufthansa Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Transportation · Aviation

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is an airline with operations all over the world. It operates its core business of passenger transport through Lufthansa Passage Airlines (incl. Lufthansa Regional), Austrian Airlines, SWISS, and Germanwings and through affiliates Brussels Airlines and SunExpress. Its other business fields are logistics, engineering, catering and IT services. Deutsche Lufthansa AG has the management and supervisory structures typical for companies in Germany. The Executive Board is responsible for managing the Company and defining its strategic direction. In doing so, the aim is to increase Company value sustainably. The Supervisory Board appoints, advises and supervises the Executive Board. Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the parent company and the largest single operating company in the Lufthansa Group. The individual business segments are run as separate Group companies, with the exception of the Lufthansa Passenger Airlines. They have their own profit and operating responsibility and are monitored by their respective supervisory boards, in which members of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Executive Board are also represented.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Lufthansa ranks #230 globally and #16 in Germany. It ranks #23 in the Transportation industry and #1 in the Aviation subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#230
Industry
Transportation
#23
Subindustry
Aviation
#1
National · Germany
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#16
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Key metrics

Lufthansa Startup Activity Metrics

Lufthansa has supported 7 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $4.8 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Lufthansa's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Lufthansa has deployed more than $41 million in startup investments through Lufthansa — Corporate Self and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 7 startups worldwide across industries such as Energy & Environment, Fintech, Hardware & IoT, and Social & Leisure. Its venture arm Lufthansa — Corporate Self has invested in over 3 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Energy & Environment, and Fintech, categories where Lufthansa's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Lufthansa-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Lufthansa. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Lufthansa Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Lufthansa engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 7 startups in total based on our database.

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Lufthansa — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
3 startups
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Lufthansa + SWISS Web3 Hackathon
Startup Activation · est. 2025
Startup Activation Program
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Cohort Program · est. 2014
Cohort Program
The Lufthansa Group is a global airline group with more than 550 subsidiaries and affiliates. These were organized in the 2016 business year in the business segments Passenger Airline Group,
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Lufthansa Technik Philippines Startup Challenge
Startup Activation · est. 2022
Startup Activation Program
Lufthansa Technik Philippines pitch competition with Seedstars: global startups join a 4-day virtual program then pitch AI and aviation-MRO solutions; up to 3 win an onsite collaboration.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Lufthansa

Lufthansa's top 5 associated startups have raised 100% of the $4.8 billion raised in the last ten years across all 7 associated startups, led by Navan at $2.6 billion. Lufthansa is associated with 7 active startups. Lufthansa Innovation Hub supports the largest number of startups, with 7 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Lufthansa
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
NavanNavanSB 696FintechPalo AltoCohortLufthansa Innovation Hub
HopperHopperSB 669Software & DataMontrealCohortLufthansa Innovation Hub
ITA AirwaysITA AirwaysSB 538TransportationRomeDirect InvestmentLufthansa — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Lufthansa ranks #230 globally and #16 in Germany. It accounts for 1% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Transportation industry and 1.2% of the activity generated by corporations in Germany. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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