Thomas Flohr

Thomas Flohr (born 17 March 1960) is a Swiss billionaire businessman and amateur racing driver. He is the founder and chairman of VistaJet, a private jet charter company.

As of March 2018, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$2.3 billion.

Early life Flohr was born in Switzerland on 17 March 1960, the son of a teacher. He was raised in Erlenbach, Germany.

Career From 1985 until the early 2000s, Flohr worked for the US technology firm Comdisco. He was President of their European division from 1990 to 1994. He was President of Comdisco's worldwide asset finance division from 1995 to 2000. He would later buy out most of Comdisco's European operations through his Swiss-based group Comprendium Investment, which he still controls.

In 2003, Flohr bought his first Learjet 60.

In 2004, Flohr founded VistaJet and began operations in 2005. In 2016, Flohr was named Entrepreneur of the Year by The Living Legends of Aviation awards. VistaJet officially reached unicorn status in 2017, with a $150 million investment from Rhône Capital, valuing the company’s equity at over $2.5 billion.

In 2020, the U.S. government announced its intentions to seize property belonging to Flohr. The mansion was the subject of scrutiny after its previous owner was implicated in a corruption scandal.

In 2024, Flohr alleged in legal filings that a rival company had launched a smear campaign against Vista. Flohr claims that AirX founder John Matthews used a burner email address with a fabricated identity to send emails to business contacts of VistaJet, bypassing court-ordered confidentiality.

Flohr also alleges that Matthews created a WhatsApp group in March 2023, titled VistaComms, which was used to discuss with colleagues the use of burner emails to share confidential information about VistaJet. In March 2025, the UK High Court judged in favor of Flohr in a fraud claim brought against him by Frontiers Capital and Timothy Horlick, a British financier.

In April 2025, private equity firm RRJ led a $600M investment in Vista. In addition, Vista began a $700M debt raise, which will save them around $160M in debt payments in 2025. As of 2025, VistaJet operates a fleet of around 270 aircraft, including 18 Bombardier Global 7500s. Its North American business now accounts for ~50% of activity. Other markets include the UK, India, and Africa. VistaJet's subscription-based model is currently bringing in around $3 billion annually.

Flohr lives in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Flohr competes in motorsport, starting with the East African Safari Rally, Le Mans 24 Hour and currently in the FIA World Endurance Championship; he is also a sponsor to the Scuderia Ferrari team. He collects art, including Jeff Koons, Keith Haring and Sterling Ruby. Together they had one daughter, Nina, who was the former brand director of VistaJet.

Racing record Career summary

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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Olivier Beretta Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 326 41st 12th Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 335 26th 2nd Spirit of Race Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 327 43rd 12th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 330 39th 13th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 329 39th 11th AF Corse Nick Cassidy Francesco Castellacci Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 340 39th 6th AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 312 31st 5th Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 30 DNF DNF Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 LMGT3 192 DNF DNF Vista AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Davide Rigon Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo LMGT3 110 DNF DNF