Pilot

About Pilot

Pilot offers a cloud‑based SaaS marketplace that consolidates curated luxury fashion, nightlife, sports, and resort experiences into a mobile app for affluent consumers to discover and book exclusive events. The platform provides brands and venues with real‑time guest‑list management, PCI‑DSS‑compliant payment processing, post‑event analytics, and open APIs for integration with existing CRM and ticketing systems.

<problem> High‑net‑worth consumers often struggle to discover and book exclusive fashion, nightlife, event, resort, and sports experiences, while brands and venues lack a unified system to manage guest lists, payments, and post‑event analytics, resulting in fragmented workflows and missed revenue opportunities. </problem> <solution> Pilot delivers a cloud‑based SaaS platform that aggregates curated luxury experiences into a single marketplace accessible via a mobile app. The platform streamlines the end‑to‑end flow: users browse and book premium events, while brands and venues control invitations, real‑time RSVP tracking, secure payment processing, and post‑event media capture through a web dashboard. Integrated payment gateways ensure PCI‑DSS compliance and automatic settlement, and built‑in analytics provide actionable insights on attendee engagement and ROI. Open APIs and webhooks let partners embed Pilot’s functionality into existing CRM, ticketing, and marketing stacks, creating a standardized, high‑touch hospitality operating system that scales globally. </solution> <features> - Curated marketplace covering fashion shows, festivals, nightclubs, sports courtside seats, and resort packages, filterable by category, location, and exclusivity tier - Integrated booking engine with instant confirmation, QR‑code entry, and dynamic pricing on a native mobile app - Real‑time guest‑list management with RSVP tracking, whitelist/blacklist controls, and automated communication workflows - PCI‑DSS‑compliant payment processing supporting credit cards and digital wallets, with split‑payment settlement for partners - Post‑event media aggregation and analytics dashboard that consolidates photos, video clips, and engagement metrics for brand reporting - RESTful API and webhook suite for seamless integration with CRM, ticketing, and marketing automation platforms - Role‑based access control, audit logs, and end‑to‑end encryption to meet luxury‑brand security and compliance standards </features> <target_audience> Primary customers are luxury brands, high‑end venues, and event production agencies that need a scalable solution to deliver and monetize curated guest experiences, as well as affluent consumers seeking seamless access to exclusive events. </target_audience>

What does Pilot do?

Pilot offers a cloud‑based SaaS marketplace that consolidates curated luxury fashion, nightlife, sports, and resort experiences into a mobile app for affluent consumers to discover and book exclusive events. The platform provides brands and venues with real‑time guest‑list management, PCI‑DSS‑compliant payment processing, post‑event analytics, and open APIs for integration with existing CRM and ticketing systems.

Where is Pilot located?

Pilot is based in Austin, United States.

When was Pilot founded?

Pilot was founded in 2022.

Who founded Pilot?

Pilot was founded by Barry Kahn.

  • Barry Kahn - CEO
Location
Austin, United States
Founded
2022
0
Investors
South Park Commons

Pilot

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Relative Traction Score based on online presence metrics compared to companies in the same age group.

Executive Summary

Pilot offers a cloud‑based SaaS marketplace that consolidates curated luxury fashion, nightlife, sports, and resort experiences into a mobile app for affluent consumers to discover and book exclusive events. The platform provides brands and venues with real‑time guest‑list management, PCI‑DSS‑compliant payment processing, post‑event analytics, and open APIs for integration with existing CRM and ticketing systems.

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Founded 2022Austin, United States

Funding

Backed by

South Park Commons

Team

Barry Kahn

CEO

Jason Allen

COO

Company Description

Problem

High‑net‑worth consumers often struggle to discover and book exclusive fashion, nightlife, event, resort, and sports experiences, while brands and venues lack a unified system to manage guest lists, payments, and post‑event analytics, resulting in fragmented workflows and missed revenue opportunities.

Solution

Pilot delivers a cloud‑based SaaS platform that aggregates curated luxury experiences into a single marketplace accessible via a mobile app. The platform streamlines the end‑to‑end flow: users browse and book premium events, while brands and venues control invitations, real‑time RSVP tracking, secure payment processing, and post‑event media capture through a web dashboard. Integrated payment gateways ensure PCI‑DSS compliance and automatic settlement, and built‑in analytics provide actionable insights on attendee engagement and ROI. Open APIs and webhooks let partners embed Pilot’s functionality into existing CRM, ticketing, and marketing stacks, creating a standardized, high‑touch hospitality operating system that scales globally.

Features

Curated marketplace covering fashion shows, festivals, nightclubs, sports courtside seats, and resort packages, filterable by category, location, and exclusivity tier

Integrated booking engine with instant confirmation, QR‑code entry, and dynamic pricing on a native mobile app

Real‑time guest‑list management with RSVP tracking, whitelist/blacklist controls, and automated communication workflows

PCI‑DSS‑compliant payment processing supporting credit cards and digital wallets, with split‑payment settlement for partners

Post‑event media aggregation and analytics dashboard that consolidates photos, video clips, and engagement metrics for brand reporting

RESTful API and webhook suite for seamless integration with CRM, ticketing, and marketing automation platforms

Role‑based access control, audit logs, and end‑to‑end encryption to meet luxury‑brand security and compliance standards

Target Audience

Primary customers are luxury brands, high‑end venues, and event production agencies that need a scalable solution to deliver and monetize curated guest experiences, as well as affluent consumers seeking seamless access to exclusive events.

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