Travel & Hospitality Startups

Vacasa is a full-service vacation rental management company that provides property care, booking distribution, and revenue management for owners of more than 40,000 vacation homes across North America. It serves homeowners and guests through direct partnerships with platforms including Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, operating in U.S. states plus Canada, Mexico, Belize, and Costa Rica.

10 investors

Exoticca offers curated travel packages to exotic destinations across multiple continents, partnering with local providers to create balanced itineraries with expert-designed experiences and 24/7 traveler support.

9 investors

FlixBus operates an intercity bus network offering online and app-based ticket booking, real-time journey tracking, and e-tickets across roughly 8,000 destinations in 40+ countries. In North America it integrates with Greyhound to serve routes in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with on-board amenities such as WiFi and power outlets.

9 investors

Inspirato operates a luxury travel membership club offering curated access to vacation homes, resort partners, and exclusive experiences with personalized concierge services. The company serves affluent members seeking premium travel experiences with managed accommodations and detailed trip planning.

9 investors

Kindred is a platform that facilitates home swaps between travelers, connecting people who exchange their homes for periods of time. The service aims to create meaningful travel experiences built on trust and genuine human connection rather than transactional exchanges.

9 investors

WeatherPromise provides weather guarantees integrated into travel booking platforms, using weather data to help travelers make confident bookings regardless of season. The product targets travel platforms and their customers seeking protection against weather-related trip disruptions.

9 investors

9 investors

Zingbus is a bus ticketing and transportation service operating across 500+ cities in 18+ states across North, West, and South India, offering online ticket bookings through its website and mobile app. The company provides various passenger benefits including travel insurance, cancellation flexibility, and carbon-neutral ride options.

9 investors

Bandwango connects visitors and locals to experiences at locally owned businesses to build community connections. The platform facilitates bookings and interactions between community tourism organizations and local vendors.

8 investors

Bus.com operates a web app for chartering buses and organizing group travel to events and experiences across North America. It serves event organizers and groups looking to book and coordinate bus trips.

8 investors

Busbud is a platform that aggregates and enables booking of intercity bus tickets from thousands of bus operators across 80+ countries. The service helps travelers discover, compare, and book bus trips in their local language and currency.

8 investors

Buser is a Brazilian app-based platform for booking intercity bus travel, offering chartered bus trips and conventional bus tickets at reduced fares. It connects travelers with certified bus operators and provides features such as free cancellation, real-time boarding tracking, and 24-hour customer support.

8 investors

Cloudbeds provides a property management system (PMS) and growth platform for hospitality businesses, including hotels and other accommodations. The platform offers guest experience tools, revenue management, distribution, and integrated partnerships to help hoteliers run and scale their operations.

8 investors

Expo provides tooling that lets developers build apps in JavaScript that run natively on Android, iOS, and the web, along with cloud services (Expo Application Services) for building and deploying React Native apps to the app stores. It serves mobile app development teams.

8 investors

Hipcamp is a platform to discover and book camping experiences including tent sites, RV resorts, glamping, and private land stays across the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It connects campers with landowners to enable outdoor recreation while supporting land conservation.

8 investors

KEY provides curated luxury vacation rental homes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and other destinations, with professionally managed properties and concierge services. The company hand-selects each property and offers ancillary services including grocery preparation, private chefs, and in-home wellness treatments.

8 investors

NOT A HOTEL operates a fractional ownership model for vacation residences across Japan, allowing individuals to purchase annual usage rights (minimum 10 nights per year) with full ownership privileges including resale and inheritance. Property owners access a network of nationwide residences through a dedicated app and enjoy booking priority over standard hotel guests.

8 investors

Oversee provides agentic AI solutions for the travel industry, including flight and hotel price assurance reshop technology and travel sourcing optimization for OTAs, travel agencies, TMCs, and corporate customers.

8 investors

Pana offers dollar-denominated accounts that let users open an account from their phone using a passport or ID, and send, receive, and manage money internationally with fee-free transfers between users. It targets individuals moving money between Latin America and the U.S., offering direct deposit, cash deposit/withdrawal, and a Mastercard debit card.

8 investors

Paytm operates a digital payments app in India that lets consumers pay at stores, pay bills, do mobile recharges, transfer money, and book movie and travel tickets. It also provides payment acceptance tools for merchants and businesses, along with financial services and products.

8 investors

point.me operates an award flights search platform that lets travelers compare loyalty programs and book premium flights using points and miles in real time. It targets non-expert consumers looking to maximize the value of their travel rewards.

8 investors

ZUZU Hospitality provides property management software and revenue management tools for independent hotels, combining automated pricing, distribution across OTAs, and reservation management with human expertise. It serves independent hotels across Southeast Asia and India.

8 investors

AirHelp provides technology to help air passengers claim compensation for delayed and cancelled flights. The company offers automated flight checking, compensation eligibility analysis, and additional protections for members.

7 investors

AMOpportunities operates a clinical training platform that connects medical, MBBS, and nursing students with clinical placements at U.S. and international healthcare sites, offering visa and immigration support. It also serves schools, hospitals, and preceptors with clinical placement management, administrative support, and accreditation compliance tools.

7 investors