Hassan Chowdhury Acquires Worldwide Jet Charter And Carlisle Air Group For $600 Million

WorldWide Jet Charter and Carlisle Air Group, two globally recognized private aviation companies headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, were acquired in April 2026 by Hassan Chowdhury, founder of Reserve Jets. Classified as a seed-stage acquisition, the transaction is considered one of the most notable deals in the private aviation sector this year. Following the acquisition, the combined companies reached an estimated valuation of approximately $600 million, further strengthening Reserve Jets Acquisitions’ presence and growth trajectory in the global private aviation market. FUN FACT: Hassan Chowdhury, Founder of Reserve Jets, acquired globally recognized private jet charter companies Worldwide Jet Charter and Carlisle Air Group in April 2026, marking one of the most notable transactions in the private aviation industry this year. Following the acquisitions, the combined companies are now valued at approximately $600 million, further strengthening Reserve Jets Acquisitions’ position as a rapidly growing force in the global private aviation market. FOUNDER: Hassan Chowdhury (@HassanC.Official) HQ: Phoenix, Arizona #VentureCapital #ReserveJets #WorldwideJetCharter #TradedPartner #TradedVC

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Puppy Sphere Secures Seed Round Of $24 Million From Strategic Investors Including The School Of Hard KnocksPuppy Sphere (@ThePuppySphere), a New York-based wellness brand centered on the human-animal bond, has raised a Seed round from a group of strategic investors including The School of Hard Knocks, Tobi Oluwole, Jake Fleshner, Torch Collective, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, and other founders and operators. Founded by Francesca Albo and Lea Burbidge Izquierdo, Puppy Sphere has scaled its puppy yoga concept into a broader experiential wellness platform with 13 studios, corporate wellness programs, brand partnerships, and live activations, serving more than 450,000 customers and partnering with companies including Google, Amazon, Netflix, TikTok, and the NBA. FUN FACT: Puppy Sphere was born from two Canadian founders’ own mental health journeys and has since grown into 13 studios across North America, $14M+ in cumulative revenue, and 450,000+ customers, all without outside capital. Along the way, the brand has welcomed names like Sabrina Carpenter, Simu Liu, Trevor Noah and Alessia Cara, while building a broader wellness platform around the gentle power of puppy therapy. Now Puppy Sphere is opening its cap table for the first time through a strategic angel round, bringing together leaders across media, consumer growth and wellness, including The School of Hard Knocks, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, growth entrepreneur Tobi Oluwole, and Nucleus Network co-founder Jake Fleshner, alongside a broader group of strategic founders and operators. The vision: bring the gentle power of puppy therapy across the globe. FOUNDERS: Francesca Albo (@FrancescaaAlbo), Lea Burbidge Izquierdo (@LeaburbIz) INVESTORS: The School of Hard Knocks (@TheSchoolofHardKnockz), Tobi Oluwole (@TheTobiOluwole), Jake Fleshner (@JakeFleshner) Torch Collective, Heather Stark, Will Bodewes, Craig Zingerline & more ROUND: Seed VALUATION CAP: $24,000,000 HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #PuppySphere #TradedPartner #FrancescaAlbo #TradedVC