SAM Email by Airto, Inc. offering is now closed and is no longer accepting investments.
INVEST IN SAM EMAIL BY AIRTO, INC. TODAY!
The next-generation interactive email
$179,492.53 Raised
REASONS TO INVEST
Investments from JetBlue Technology Ventures and EL AL (Israel) Airlines, partnered with IAG (British Airway's parent company), and over $650,000+ previously raised through crowdfunding
Our launch with LATAM Airlines (the largest carrier in Latin America) created 200% increase in engagement time, 500% click-through rate, and 40% increased sales conversion
The email marketing industry is forecasted to reach $22.16B by 2025
ABOUT
HEADQUARTERS
435 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001
Manhattan, NY 10001
VALUATION
$19.78M
SAM is an email technology company that delivers interactive experience inside of an email, just like you would experience on a website or in an app. The patented technology enables users to perform meaningful actions inside of their own email. Imagine adding a product to a cart, booking an appointment, or completing a survey all without leaving the email. The mission is to improve productivity, efficiency and increase engagement between consumers and brands who send the emails.
TEAM
Shi Li
Founder and CEO
Shi has also acquired and collaborated with brands in more than 10 countries including, but not limited to, IAG(Parent company of BA, Iberia, and Aer Lingus), JetBlue, Israel Airlines, Google, Walmart, etc.
Frequently invited and awarded at industry summits:
- Airline Information (2019)
- FTE and IAG (2018)
- IATA World Passenger Symposium (2017)
Duncan Sham
Founder and Product Manager
Being a Product Manager at SAM, Duncan likes to push the boundaries of our product design, from the UI/UX and functionality perspective, as well as ensuring it aligns with the business objectives. All in all, he is a perfect mix of design, innovation and logic.
Brad Berkson
Advisor
His first startup returned 4X to his investors. Since leaving the Pentagon, Brad served on various boards including Boeing Defense, Security, and Space and CEVA Logistics Government Services and the National Defense Business Board as Chairman.
William Warbington
VP of Engineering/R&D
TERMS
SAM Email by Airto, Inc.
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$0.89
DEADLINE
Feb 26, 2021
VALUATION
$19.78M
AMOUNT RAISED
$179,492.53
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$349.77
MAX INVESTMENT
$107,000.00
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
11,235
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
ASSET TYPE
COMMON
SHARES OFFERED
Class A Common Stock
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
1,202,247
Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares
Company | : | Airto, Inc. |
Corporate Address | : | 435 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001, Manhattan, NY 10001 |
Offering Minimum | : | $9,999.15 |
Offering Maximum | : | $1,069,999.83 |
Minimum Investment Amount(per investor) | : | $349.77 |
Terms
Offering Type | : | Equity |
Security Name | : | Class A Common Stock |
Minimum Number of Shares Offered | : | 11,235 |
Maximum Number of Shares Offered | : | 1,202,247 |
Price per Share | : | $0.89 |
Pre-Money Valuation | : | $19,775,185.01 |
COVID Relief
This offering is being conducted on an expedited basis due to circumstances relating to COVID-19 and pursuant to the SEC’s temporary COVID-19 regulatory relief set out in Regulation Crowdfunding §227.201(z).
Expedited closing sooner than 21 days.
Further, in reliance on Regulation Crowdfunding §227.303(g)(2) A funding portal that is an intermediary in a transaction involving the offer or sale of securities initiated between May 4, 2020, and February 28, 2021, in reliance on section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6)) by an issuer that is conducting an offering on an expedited basis due to circumstances relating to COVID-19 shall not be required to comply with the requirement in paragraph (e)(3)(i) of this section that a funding portal not direct a transmission of funds earlier than 21 days after the date on which the intermediary makes publicly available on its platform the information required to be provided by the issuer under §§227.201 and 227.203(a).
Voting Rights of Securities Sold in this Offering
Voting Proxy. Each Subscriber shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”), or his or her successor, as the Subscriber’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of the Subscriber, (i) vote all Securities, (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any instrument or document that the CEO determines is necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its authority under this instrument, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the CEO for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by the Subscriber pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as the Subscriber is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the Subscriber and, so long as the Subscriber is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of the Subscriber or any other entity holding the Securities. However, the Proxy will terminate upon the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock.
*Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below.
Investment Incentives and Bonuses*
Super Early Bird - First 48 hours | 15% bonus shares
Early Bird - next 96 hours | 10% bonus shares
Week 1 - Week 4
$1,000.00 1,000 jetBlue points
$5,000.00 5,000 jetBlue points
$10,000.00 5% Bonus Share
$80,000.00 10% Bonus Share
$100,000.00 15% Bonus Share
Week 5 - Week 8
$1,000.00 500 jetBlue points
$5,000.00 2,500 jetBlue points
$10,000.00 10,000 jetBlue points
$20,000.00 5% Bonus Share
$100,000.00 10% Bonus Share
Week 9 - Week 12
$1,000.00 AirAsia Lounge Pass
$5,000.00 5,000 AirAsia Points
$10,000.00 10,000 AirAsia points
$20,000.00 20,000 AirAsia points
$40,000.00 40,000 AirAsia points
$80,000.00 80,000 AirAsia points
$100,000.00 100,000 AirAsia points
*After the offering closes, we will be able to transfer these points to eligible investors associated with their Jetblue or Airasia account directly from the Sam Email team. To receive these points, an Investor will need to have an account with Jetblue or Airasia.
The 10% Bonus for StartEngine Shareholders
Airto, Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.
This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 100 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.89 / share, you will receive 110 shares of Class A Common Stock, meaning you'll own 110 shares for $89. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are cancelled or fail.
Investors will only receive a single bonus, which will be the highest bonus rate they are eligible for.
*All perks occur when the offering is completed.
Irregular Use of Proceeds
The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Vendor payments.
PRESS
ALL UPDATES
02.25.21
Last chance to invest in this offering
The SAM Email team is extremely appreciative of the support and investment so far, with over $217,000 raised. This is the last chance to invest in this offering as the campaign is about to expire. Hurry up and invest in the Next Generation Email solution that is going to change the way consumers engage with email.
02.20.21
New Campaign End Date is Feb 25th
We have been blown away by the positive response of our equity crowdfunding campaign! Due to the momentum, we have moved our end date up to Feb 25th so that we can put your hard earned investments into action as soon as possible.
This means that investors who have not been part of prior closings will have up until Feb 23rd, 48 hrs before to cancel their investment, and we will continue to accept investment commitments at this time.
02.04.21
Notice of Funds Disbursement
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, SAM Email by Airto, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in SAM Email by Airto, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
12.23.20
Notice of Funds Disbursement
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, SAM Email by Airto, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in SAM Email by Airto, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
12.11.20
Priceline Co-Founder Joins SAM Email's Advisory Board
Global Business Leader and Co-Founder of Priceline.com, Jeff Hoffman, Joins SAM Email's Advisory Board
Now Boarding: Visionary Jeff Hoffman, game-changer for travel by creating Priceline and the airport kiosk, has joined our community and will mentor the team. Founder and CEO of multiple companies, the entrepreneur’s Yoda has been a motivational speaker in 60 countries, sharing his proven skill set. He says with imagination and innovation we can solve problems and design our future. His definition of success is making other people’s lives better. This, he says, creates an “Epic Life.” We agree.
Dream it. Build it. Grow it. We’re reinventing what emails can do. Our mission is to provide businesses 'mini-apps in email' to spark immediate engagement. Customers can save time by shopping, completing a survey, scheduling an appointment, checking into a flight--even choosing a seat in real-time-- without ever leaving their email. Jeff’s experience and knowledge will be invaluable as we move ahead on this journey.
Passion and purpose, he says, lead the way. His stellar creativity and versatility shines as a published author, Hollywood film producer, Grammy and Emmy winner. He has produced concerts, tours, and charity events with Elton John, Britney Spears, NSYNC, Boyz II Men. He gives back by mentoring non-profit boards and, most recently, joined forces with Pitbull to help businesses hit by Covid. A company who cares, we welcome Jeff and new adventures in 2021.
12.11.20
Notice of Material Change in Offering
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello! Recently, a change was made to the SAM Email by Airto, Inc. offering. Here's an excerpt describing the specifics of the change:
SAM Email by Airto, Inc. extended the length of their campaign.
When live offerings undergo changes like these on StartEngine, the SEC requires that certain investments be reconfirmed. If your investment requires reconfirmation, you will be contacted by StartEngine via email with further instructions.
11.05.20
Notice of Funds Disbursement
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello!
As you might know, SAM Email by Airto, Inc. has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in SAM Email by Airto, Inc. be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.
This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.
Thanks for funding the future.
-StartEngine
11.04.20
Extended campaign closing date - Hurry and take action now
We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about the investment account setup. For anyone who is experiencing this issue please reach out to contact@startengine.com for support. As this has impacted a number of investments, we’ve extended the campaign closing date to honor these investors. This also allows us to prolong the investment opportunity to our StartEngine community who were hoping to participate. So, to the investors who haven’t invested yet, this is a great time to hurry up and take action now!
Due to popular demand, we have also increased the max raise limit to $1.07M.
10.13.20
Notice of Material Change in Offering
[The following is an automated notice from the StartEngine team].
Hello! Recently, a change was made to the SAM Email by Airto, Inc. offering. Here's an excerpt describing the specifics of the change:
SAM Email by Airto, Inc has provided audited financial statements, updated their subscription agreement to require investment accounts for their shareholders, and extended their campaign 60 days.
When live offerings undergo changes like these on StartEngine, the SEC requires that certain investments be reconfirmed. If your investment requires reconfirmation, you will be contacted by StartEngine via email with further instructions.
10.09.20
Turn Every Email into a Ticket Booking Interface
Turn Every Email into a Ticket Booking Interface
From the moment you receive a promotional email with a flight discount, to the time it takes to book a flight, a lot of things can happen! For customers on a tight schedule, the process is even more exacerbated. Most branded travel booking sites have tried to streamline and simplify the process somewhat, but the entire experience could still be vastly improved. 
By delivering a cohesive app-like experience in an email, we’re able to seamlessly control and manage the ticket booking process directly in an email message. This makes it easier and more convenient for customers to not only engage with the email, but interact with it as well. By having the ability to input their trip details (their destination, time and date of their flight, and so on) directly in the email, as well as conducting searches and receiving real-time results all within the email itself, email suddenly catapults into the 21st century.
The search functionality further extends and improves the overall customer experience by allowing far greater customization to fit different use cases and demographics. For example, for price-conscious travelers, the Fare Finder tool allows them to easily search for the cheapest fares. Because the information is available in real-time, customers never have to spread themselves too thin trying to find discounted tickets or better deals across a handful of “ticket comparison” websites.
Finally, there’s the option of seamless payment. By integrating Google Pay and Apple Pay, the checkout process becomes faster, easier and more convenient for the user. In addition, e-commerce best practices like abandoned cart notifications and promo coupons in exchange for feedback or reviews have also been integrated.
And flight tickets are just the beginning. With our interactive email solution, the opportunities are wide open for various platforms to take advantage of this technology. From train tickets to concert tickets and other ticketing-based use cases. A centralized solution is now at your fingertips!
REWARDS
$349.00
StartEngine Owner’s Bonus
This offering is eligible for the StartEngine Owner’s 10% Bonus program. For details on this program, please see the Offering Summary section below.
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