Engine
Founded 2019 · 1,160 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Engine (formerly Hotel Engine) operates a business travel management platform that connects companies with lodging, flights, and car rentals to book and manage trips. It serves businesses of all sizes, aiming to reduce travel costs and improve booking efficiency.
Founders & leadership
Engine was founded in 2019 by Elia.
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EliaCEO
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedJul 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountFirst External Funding RoundJul 2026Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Kayak Software Corporation14051 shared keywordsKayak is a travel search and comparison platform that aggregates flight, hotel, and other travel options from multiple providers to help users find and book travel deals.
Ctrip (NASDAQ: TCOM）10566 shared keywordsTrip.com is an international online travel service provider offering hotel and flight bookings across a network of over 1.7 million hotels and 600+ airlines, available in 24 languages and 35 currencies across 39 countries and regions. It provides multilingual customer support to travelers worldwide.
HotelPlanner8710 shared keywordsHotelPlanner is a platform that negotiates and books discounted group hotel rates for events, conferences, and travel programs. The service serves group coordinators, universities, government agencies, sports organizations, and corporate clients seeking bulk room reservations.
Priceline4985 shared keywordsPriceline is an online travel booking platform offering deals on flights, hotels, rental cars, and travel activities across more than 200 countries. It serves leisure travelers with bundled trip packages, a rewards program, and a mobile app, and operates a U.S. military and veteran travel site.
Companies competing with Engine for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Engine do?
- Engine (formerly Hotel Engine) operates a business travel management platform that connects companies with lodging, flights, and car rentals to book and manage trips. It serves businesses of all sizes, aiming to reduce travel costs and improve booking efficiency.
- Who founded Engine?
- Engine was founded by Elia in 2019.
- Who are Engine's investors?
- Engine's investors include Elefund, Telescope Partners.