# Blockskye

> Blockskye is a Boston-based global travel management company and enterprise travel infrastructure provider that connects booking, servicing, payments, expense, and reporting through direct supplier links and a tamper-resistant shared ledger. Its platform pairs KAYAK for Business's familiar booking interface with Blockskye's BMAX direct-settlement system, B360 loyalty-linked payments, Capture expense automation, real-time reporting, and 24/7 traveler support. Large enterprises use the model to reduce intermediary costs, preserve policy and duty-of-care controls, and give finance teams cleaner, faster data.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Share (Co-founder and Co-CEO), Brook Armstrong (Co-founder and Co-CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 130 employees (company-data estimate supplied with the record)
- **Products:** Enterprise Travel Management, KAYAK for Business Enterprise integration, BMAX Direct Settlement, B360, Blockskye Capture
- **Notable:** Managed more than 1 million PwC bookings in the first 20 months of the enterprise deployment., PwC reported more than $1 million in ticket savings, a 10% reduction in intermediary fees on a typical airline ticket, and a 30% improvement in travel-support call answer time., Blockskye says its platform manages more than $1 billion in annual travel spend.

## Products & services

- **Enterprise Travel Management** — A full-service global TMC offering 24/7 support, policy enforcement, duty of care, VIP servicing, unused-ticket management, direct supplier access, and real-time reporting across 150+ countries and territories.
- **KAYAK for Business Enterprise integration** — A consumer-style online booking experience with enterprise policy, approval, servicing, and reporting controls powered by Blockskye infrastructure.
- **BMAX Direct Settlement** — Settlement orchestration that authorizes travel through an enterprise ERP and pays air, hotel, and car suppliers directly by ACH, reducing card fees and automating reconciliation.
- **B360** — A payment platform that lets travelers use personal co-branded cards for compliant business travel while employers retain visibility and automate reimbursement and reconciliation.
- **Blockskye Capture** — AI-powered expense identification, policy matching, and reimbursement for out-of-channel and walk-around travel spend, with an early-access launch in January 2026.
- **Blockskye Reporting** — Real-time analytics, custom dashboards, audit trails, and program intelligence spanning online, agent-assisted, and supplier-direct channels.

## Achievements

- Managed more than 1 million PwC bookings in the first 20 months of the enterprise deployment.
- PwC reported more than $1 million in ticket savings, a 10% reduction in intermediary fees on a typical airline ticket, and a 30% improvement in travel-support call answer time.
- Blockskye says its platform manages more than $1 billion in annual travel spend.
- Blockskye reported that more than 90% of trips across enterprise programs complete without agent involvement.
- During Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Blockskye reported that 99.5% of affected travelers on Connected Supplier itineraries canceled or rebooked digitally without agent help.
- Raised $15.8 million in July 2025 to expand payment products, international operations, and its team.
- Secured a $5 million strategic investment from Flight Centre Travel Group in May 2026.
- KAYAK for Business and Blockskye were identified as a significant emerging competitor in the UK competition review of the Amex GBT-CWT transaction.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Closed a $15.8 million funding round led by Blockchange to develop payment products and expand internationally.
- **2025-10** — Published its Q3 Connected Savings Report using live enterprise airfare transactions from direct supplier connections.
- **2026-01** — Launched early access for AI-powered Blockskye Capture, aimed at automating expense identification and reimbursement while preserving personal-card rewards.
- **2026-05** — Announced a global enterprise partnership with FCM and KAYAK for Business, alongside a $5 million strategic investment from Flight Centre Travel Group.
- **2026-07** — Published new operating guidance on touchless travel, servicing, and corporate travel RFP practices as it positioned itself explicitly as a full-service global TMC.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blockskye.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockskye/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/blockskye_

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Last updated: 2026-08-14