# Moonware

> Moonware is a Los Angeles aviation-technology company building the software and autonomy layer for airfield ground operations. Its flagship product, HALO, is billed as the world's first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform - coordinating the crews and equipment that fuel, load, clean, and turn around aircraft, much like air traffic control coordinates planes in the sky. Moonware serves commercial, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility operators, and has deployed with customers including British Airways, dnata, Japan Airlines, and PrimeFlight across airports in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Mexico City.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Javier Vidal (Co-Founder & CEO), Saunon Malekshahi (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~20 employees
- **Products:** HALO, NOVA, ORION & ATLAS
- **Notable:** Built HALO, described as the world's first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform, Raised $9.5M total across pre-seed and seed rounds, Live deployments at airports on three continents (JFK, LAX, Tokyo Haneda, Mexico City Santa Lucia)

## Products & services

- **HALO** — The world's first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform - a real-time digital operations control tool that coordinates, monitors, and manages all airside activity (baggage, fueling, cleaning, catering, crew and equipment dispatch) in one centralized system to speed turnarounds and cut delays. Available on mobile and Apple Vision Pro for hands-free 3D airfield visualization.
- **NOVA** — An intelligent command-and-control system for defense, providing real-time flightline coordination, operational oversight, and a scalable framework for automated military airbase operations.
- **ORION & ATLAS** — Next-generation systems engineered for advanced air mobility, providing intelligent coordination and autonomous capabilities to build a seamless, scalable vertiport ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Built HALO, described as the world's first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform
- Raised $9.5M total across pre-seed and seed rounds
- Live deployments at airports on three continents (JFK, LAX, Tokyo Haneda, Mexico City Santa Lucia)
- First to bring spatial computing to airfield operations via HALO on Apple Vision Pro (December 2024)
- Won the Pride of Ground Handling Digital Innovation Award at the GHI Annual Conference (November 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Won the Pride of Ground Handling Digital Innovation Award at the GHI Annual Conference.
- **2025** — Deployed HALO with Japan Airlines at Tokyo Haneda and PrimeFlight at Mexico City Santa Lucia; shipped Map 2.0, Turnaround Visibility, crew productivity metrics, and certifications management.
- **2024-12** — Unveiled HALO on Apple Vision Pro, bringing spatial computing to real-time airfield management.
- **2024-03** — Closed a $7M seed round co-led by Third Prime and Zero Infinity Partners.
- **2023-08** — Closed $2.5M pre-seed led by Third Prime; first paid deployment with a major European airline.

## Links

- Website: https://moonware.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moonware
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m00nware

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