Travel & Hospitality Startups

Tripvillas operates a holiday home rental marketplace across Asia, connecting owners of private vacation properties with families seeking alternatives to hotels. It also runs related businesses including vacation software, community and property management, branded vacation community development, and a night-exchange program for holiday home owners.

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TripWorks provides an all-in-one software platform for tour operators to manage bookings, marketing, and operations. The platform helps tour and activity companies streamline workflows and grow their customer base through integrated booking, analytics, and marketing tools.

1 investor

Truly Experiences sells gift experiences delivered as e-certificates, with a concierge service that arranges bookings by date and time and offers exchanges to other experiences. It operates as an online marketplace for experiential gifts sold directly to consumers.

1 investor

TruTrip is an all-in-one corporate travel management platform that lets companies book flights, hotels, car rentals, trains, and workspaces with automated approvals, policies, expense controls, and reporting. It targets businesses of all sizes, integrates with payment, finance, and HR tools, and offers support from travel experts, with content noting a focus on business travel in Asia.

1 investor

Truvi offers guest screening and damage protection for short-term rental property managers, covering ID verification, background checks, and customizable damage protection up to $1M with claims management. It operates on a pay-per-booking model and is backed by an underwriting agreement with an insurance company.

1 investor

TsunaguJapan is a travel media publication offering itineraries, destination guides, and articles about Japanese cities, culture, cuisine, and products for international travelers visiting Japan.

1 investor

Tubudd is a travel app connecting travelers in Vietnam with local buddies who provide guide and companion services. It operates an affiliate and referral program alongside its buddy marketplace.

1 investor

Tujia operates an online platform for booking vacation rentals and homestays across China, accessible via its mobile app and WeChat mini-program. It serves travelers seeking short-term accommodation.

1 investor

Turno provides software for Airbnb hosts and short-term rental property managers to automate cleaning turnovers, including calendar syncing from booking platforms, automatic cleaner scheduling and payments, and a marketplace to find local cleaners. It serves vacation rental hosts and property managers worldwide.

1 investor

UFODRIVE operates an app-based, self-service electric vehicle rental and subscription service, letting customers book, unlock, and return EVs 24/7 without queues or keys. It serves business and leisure travelers through airport and premium city locations, with integrated charging access including Tesla Superchargers.

1 investor

ukreate is a travel-focused creator marketplace that connects content creators and influencers with hotels to drive direct bookings and visibility. It serves hotels seeking marketing alternatives and micro to mid-tier creators looking to partner with travel brands.

1 investor

Under Canvas operates upscale, safari-inspired glamping resorts featuring custom-designed canvas tents with amenities such as ensuite bathrooms, king-size beds, and wood-burning stoves. It serves leisure travelers seeking outdoor experiences near U.S. natural destinations, offering camp programming, café-style dining, and adventure add-ons.

1 investor

Unilodgers operates a global student housing platform that helps students find and book verified accommodation near universities in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the EU. It also provides a 24/7 AI-and-human concierge for pre-leasing, leasing and post-leasing support, plus wellbeing services and a student community.

1 investor

Uniplaces operates an online marketplace for booking rooms and apartments for rent, primarily aimed at students and renters across European cities. Listings cover a wide range of locations including Lisbon, Barcelona, London, Berlin, Paris, and many other cities in Europe.

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Unravel provides a white-labelled travel commerce platform for banks, airlines, and digital ecosystems, featuring video-first discovery, AI-guided planning, and premium booking capabilities. The platform integrates loyalty programs and commission monetization to drive user engagement and generate revenue for enterprise partners across 200+ countries.

1 investor

UpsellGuru provides a platform for hotels to sell upgrades and add-on offers across the guest journey — pre-arrival, on-arrival at check-in, and during the stay — using personalized offers, dynamic bidding, automation, and analytics dashboards. It serves hotels and hotel portfolios looking to increase revenue from upselling.

1 investor

xperise (operated by UTS Network Co., Ltd.) is a B2B SaaS platform for corporate travel and expense management that lets enterprises book flights, hotels, and ground transport, enforce spending policies before purchase, and automate expense reconciliation with ERP systems. It serves Vietnamese and multinational enterprises, with AI OCR tuned for Vietnamese invoices and tax-code validation against Vietnam's tax authority.

1 investor

VacationLabs provides software for tour and activity operators and agents to run and grow their businesses. The company builds products for the travel industry.

1 investor

Valica is an Italian media house producing original video content focused on tourism and food & wine (enogastronomy), and operates platforms connecting businesses in the travel and food sectors to find commercial partners and expand their networks. It also runs projects and events such as "Borgo diVino in tour" and the TrueRiders Shop.

1 investor

Vamos facilitates the purchase of interprovincial bus tickets through digital channels, primarily via WhatsApp. The service operates as a digital terminal in Ecuador, allowing customers to book routes across cities without visiting physical terminals.

1 investor

VAYA operates a chain of hotels, resorts, and apartments in Austria's alpine tourist regions, offering accommodations with wellness areas, spas, pools, and restaurants for vacationers. The company positions itself as a mountain resort brand across top Austrian destinations.

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Vayable is a marketplace that connects travelers with locally-offered experiences and activities from independent operators around the world.

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Veeza is an AI-powered visa application assistant that fills out government visa forms, verifies documents, and books embassy or visa-centre appointments, with a human expert reviewing each application before submission. It serves travelers applying for Schengen, UK, and US visas, with an initial focus on applicants from Egypt and the Global South.

1 investor