# Alex Mans

> Alex Mans is the Dutch founder and CEO of FLYR. A self-taught programmer who moved to Silicon Valley in 2013, he helped shift the business from consumer airfare forecasting to airline revenue management and modern retailing technology. His work now includes FLYR’s Offer & Order platform and its deployment with Riyadh Air.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at FLYR
- **Organizations:** FLYR, DutchTechX
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Known for:** Founded FLYR and led its evolution from consumer airfare predictions to enterprise airline technology., Led FLYR during its $150 million Series C in 2021 and $295 million equity-and-credit capital raise in 2024., Reported FLYR’s growth from 30 people in 2020 to 700 in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Public professional profile dates software and hardware business building to this year.
- **2013** — Moved to Silicon Valley; founded FLYR and served as CTO.
- **Before 2019** — FLYR pivoted from consumer airfare forecasting to B2B airline revenue management, according to a February 2022 interview.
- **2020** — Became FLYR CEO.
- **2021** — FLYR announced a $150 million Series C led by WestCap.
- **2022** — FLYR acquired Pace Revenue, extending its technology into hospitality.
- **2023** — Reported FLYR team growth from 30 in 2020 to 700 in 2023; company dropped Labs from its brand.
- **2024** — FLYR announced $225 million Series D equity and $70 million credit; launched its airline Offer & Order system.
- **2026** — FLYR announced Riyadh Air’s Offer & Order platform launch and later a live codeshare connection with Saudia’s legacy systems.

## Achievements

- Founded FLYR and led its evolution from consumer airfare predictions to enterprise airline technology.
- Led FLYR during its $150 million Series C in 2021 and $295 million equity-and-credit capital raise in 2024.
- Reported FLYR’s growth from 30 people in 2020 to 700 in 2023.
- Led the company behind Riyadh Air’s Offer & Order deployment announced in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — FLYR published a case study of Riyadh Air selling and servicing Saudia-operated flights through modern orders linked to Saudia’s legacy PSS.
- **2026-05** — FLYR announced Riyadh Air’s launch on its Offer & Order framework on May 20.
- **2025-11** — Mans discussed modern airline retailing and recommended gradual, parallel migration for carriers with existing systems.
- **2025-05** — Discussed FLYR’s investment priorities, AI and airline retailing in PhocusWire’s CEO Spotlight.

## Links

- Website: https://flyr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandermans
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/alexandermans

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Last updated: 2026-10-11