Travel & Hospitality Startups

Journey Beyond offers the Legendary Ghan, a four-day luxury train journey between Adelaide and Darwin that showcases the Australian outback with stops in the Flinders Ranges, Alice Springs, and Katherine. The experience includes accommodations, meals, wines, and guided excursions highlighting the region's natural landscapes, Indigenous culture, and history.

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Just Go! Holidays offers escorted coach tours and holiday packages across the UK, Europe and further afield, with local pickup points, included accommodation, excursions and selected meals. The company targets leisure travelers and has operated for nearly 30 years.

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Kalab AI offers Anna, an AI assistant for short-term rental and property managers that responds to guest inquiries 24/7 and provides real-time updates on maintenance and housekeeping issues. It supports multi-property operations and communicates in 23 languages.

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Kazaden is an online platform that connects users with vetted partner providers of sports activities and sports trips, letting users find and book outdoor/sports experiences and pay a deposit directly to the provider. It acts as an information and booking-referral marketplace rather than a travel agency, with payments handled via Lemonway.

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KCN acquires and develops outdoor hospitality properties across the United States through a data-driven investment model. The company partners with investors to build a diversified portfolio of recreational properties.

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A travel planning and booking platform that connects users with local travel experts who curate personalized trip recommendations and itineraries. The service allows travelers to consult with destination specialists and book complete trips through a single interface.

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Kiwi.com is an online travel booking platform for finding and booking flights, including itineraries that combine flights across carriers, with features like automatic check-in, alternative options for missed connections, and credit for canceled flights.

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Koala provides travel protection and insurance products designed for simplicity and transparency. The company partners with travel brands, airlines, and car rental services to offer traveller protection rather than traditional paperwork-focused insurance.

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Kolet is an eSIM app that provides global mobile data connectivity for travelers by partnering with network providers to offer access to multiple networks at lower rates than traditional roaming. The B Corp certified company is based in France and plans to let users donate unused mobile data.

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Komoot is a platform that helps outdoor enthusiasts discover, plan, and navigate routes for activities like hiking and cycling, while sharing adventures with a global community. The service combines route discovery with advanced planning tools, offline navigation, and social features across web and mobile applications.

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Kittelfjäll presents mountain villages and a ski resort in the Vojmådalen valley, promoting nature-based living, outdoor adventures, and local village life to visitors.

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Cocuy La Capilla produces cocuy, an ancestral wild-harvested distilled spirit from the Lara region of Venezuela, and offers "La Ruta del Cocuy," a 3-day guided tasting tour based at its colonial boutique hotel Hacienda Las Mercedes. The experience includes distillery tours, tastings, and pairings centered on the spirit's regional heritage.

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Fontenille Collection is a French hotel group operating a portfolio of luxury properties ("Maisons") across France, offering accommodations, gastronomy, spa treatments, and wine and nature-based experiences. It positions itself around sustainable tourism, holding Green Key certification and becoming a mission-driven company (Société à Mission) in 2023.

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Labbaik VR develops visual simulation software for training pilgrims on Hajj and Umrah procedures using VR environments displayed on large screens to mass audiences. The platform allows trainers to guide pilgrims through step-by-step religious ritual procedures in a virtual metaverse setting.

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Ladera is an AI analyst platform for hospitality and hotel teams that connects fragmented property systems — PMS, RMS, POS, CRM, channel managers, and ad platforms — into a unified view. It answers revenue and performance questions across a property portfolio, eliminating manual reporting and reconciliation for roles like revenue managers.

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Landfolk is a curated marketplace for booking handpicked holiday homes with distinctive character and design. The platform connects property owners with guests seeking authentic vacation experiences in locations including Denmark, France, Italy, and other countries.

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Landline operates remote, off-premise security screening checkpoints for commercial aviation, integrating booking, secure ground transport, and baggage check-in so passengers clear security in dedicated terminals and arrive airside for their connections. It works with major airlines and operates across hub airports in North America.

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A marketing attribution platform that connects organic brand touchpoints—influencer campaigns, pop-ups, branded content, QR codes, and bio links—to final purchases using a first-party identity graph. It targets premium consumer brands seeking to measure the revenue impact of organic and influencer-driven marketing.

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Leo Express sells discounted travel tickets and operates a loyalty program called Smile Club for its customers. It serves travelers in the Czech Republic.

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A 146-room beachfront hotel on Réunion Island offering accommodation, dining, and event spaces. The property features colonial architecture, tropical gardens, two restaurants, and conference facilities for weddings and business events.

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LeBlanq organizes luxury cycling experiences that combine riding with wellness activities, fine dining, and music, offered through its Joyride Festival events or bespoke Signature itineraries. The experiences feature notable cycling figures, Michelin-starred chefs, and curated wellness practices for participants seeking premium active-leisure travel.

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Levee offers a computational data model and operational system for property management organizations, representing properties, roles, procedures, and relationships in a structured, queryable format with hierarchical governance and audit capabilities.

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LifePass is a ski resort safety and connectivity platform that integrates location monitoring and emergency alerting with ski passes to help families and groups during winter sports activities. The product serves ski resorts and winter sports enthusiasts seeking location tracking and rapid emergency response capabilities.

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Lilypad Labs manufactures Lilypad, a solar-powered autonomous boat designed for recreational water access without requiring boating expertise. The company targets consumers seeking sustainable water recreation and is based in Michigan.

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