69 Best Tourism Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Tourism Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 218 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $13.0b. The average funding per company in this subset is $189.0m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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AvantStay logo

AvantStay

AvantStay is a premier next-generation hospitality platform for short-term rentals (STRs).

5

Funding Rounds

$686.0m

Money raised

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Misterb&b

Misterb&b offers a property rental marketplace used to connect travelers and hosts in the LGBTQ+ community.

4

Funding Rounds

$11.2m

Money raised

Boom Supersonic logo

Boom Supersonic

Boom Supersonic is a Colorado-based company developing supersonic commercial aircraft.

8

Funding Rounds

$269.6m

Money raised

Drivezy logo

Drivezy

Drivezy, formerly JustRide, is a marketplace for self-drive cars and two-wheeler rentals, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

2

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

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KAYAK (company)

KAYAK is a travel search engine providing users with information regarding flights, hotels, and rental cars.

6

Funding Rounds

$229.0m

Money raised

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OYO (company)

OYO is a south East Asian hospitality company.

5

Funding Rounds

$3.4b

Money raised

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Wander

Wander specializes in luxury vacation home rentals that offer stunning views, high-end amenities, modern workspaces, exceptional cleaning services, and round-the-clock concierge support.

4

Funding Rounds

$42.1m

Money raised

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Headout

Headout provides an online platform for locals and tourists to discover and book tours, excursions, day trips and get last-minute tickets to major tourist attractions, museums, shows and events. It was founded by Varun Khona, Suren Sultania, and Vikram Jit Singh in 2014 with headquarters in New York, USA.

3

Funding Rounds

$50.5m

Money raised

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Omio

Omio, formerly GoEuro.com, is a travel metasearch engine which allows users to compare the price and journey time of air, rail and bus travel options in a single search. It is operated by the GoEuro Corporation of New York City, USA.

3

Funding Rounds

$254.0m

Money raised

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Goop

Goop is a lifestyle and wellness company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

CoverFox logo

CoverFox

CoverFox is a Mumbai-based insurance technology company offering an online platform for managing insurance policies.

6

Funding Rounds

$79.0m

Money raised

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Holidu

Holidu is building the search engine for vacation rentals. The startup also offers a software and service solution for vacation rental owners under the brand Bookiply.

5

Funding Rounds

$100.9m

Money raised

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BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar provides an online platform connecting car drivers with empty seats to passengers.

6

Funding Rounds

$450.6m

Money raised

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Meetup

A company with a platform to organize the meeting of groups for both leisure and professional purposes. It was founded in 2002 and is located in New York City.

5

Funding Rounds

$18.3m

Money raised

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TravelPerk

TravelPerk is a business travel platform founded in 2015 by Avi Meir.

19

Funding Rounds

$1.1b

Money raised

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Peek (company)

Peek is a booking software and marketplace for delightful things to do such as wine tours, watersports, skydiving, and art classes.

6

Funding Rounds

$119.4m

Money raised

Sojern logo

Sojern

Sojern is a company that provides digital marketing solutions for the purpose of the travel industry

1

Funding Rounds

$120.0m

Money raised

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BYHOURS

BYHtheirS key business facts and figures: - The only international hotel booking app which offers rooms by the htheir and allows you to choose check-in time and length of stay - More than 2,500 hotels are now available to book for microstays on the platform - Operates in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East - Available in over 50 countries and more than 600 cities - Most important markets – Europe and specifically Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain - Widest hotel selection available in Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Berlin, Rome, London, Frankfurt, Bogotá, Panama City, Dubai and Buenos Aires - Most recent market additions – Latin America and the Middle East, launched in June 2017 - The platform has processed over 200k transactions - Mainly used by international business travellers

1

Funding Rounds

$772.0k

Money raised

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Hotelmize

Hotelmize is a platform designed to improve the pricing and booking process of hotel rooms using big data analysis.

3

Funding Rounds

$27.8m

Money raised

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Hopper (company)

Hopper is a Canadian technology company.

10

Funding Rounds

$633.6m

Money raised

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Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura is a New York-based company offering a social platform featuring user-generated content on unique travel locations and experiences.

1

Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

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Exoticca

Exoticca is a travel booking platform founded in 2013 by Jesus Rodriguez Fernandez .

7

Funding Rounds

$109.6m

Money raised

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Secret Escapes

Members-only travel club offering discounted rates on luxury hotels and holidays in the UK.

3

Funding Rounds

$250.0m

Money raised

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Xola (Company)

Xola is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011 by J. Scott Zimmerman.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.8m

Money raised

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OTG exp

OTG is a restaurateur which operates more than 300 restaurants and retail locations in 10 airports across North America. In 2014 and 2016, it ranked among the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company Magazine.

1

Funding Rounds

$250.0m

Money raised

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SnappCar

SnappCar is a Utretch-based company that has developed a peer-to-peer carsharing platform designed to provide an alternative to car ownership.

3

Funding Rounds

$28.7m

Money raised

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Aviasales

Aviasales.com helps you find and buy tickets for the cheapest flights. Search for tickets with 728 airlines and leading ticket offices and get the best prices on flights.

1

Funding Rounds

$43.0m

Money raised

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FLYR (company)

FLYR is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012 by Alexander Mans.

3

Funding Rounds

$308.0m

Money raised

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Blacklane

Blacklane is a chauffeur and airport concierge service provider founded in 2011 by Jens Wohltorf.

18

Funding Rounds

$345.2m

Money raised

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Limehome

Tech platform converting commercial spaces into stylish apart-hotels for business and leisure travelers.

1

Funding Rounds

$45.0m

Money raised

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Ixigo

Ixigo is a Gurgaon-based company founded in 2006 by Aloke Bajpai offering an AI-based travel app.

2

Funding Rounds

$68.0m

Money raised

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Tripbtoz

Tripbtoz is a South Korean-based company developing an online travel platform.

3

Funding Rounds

$8.4m

Money raised

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May Mobility

A company developing autonomous vehicles for central business districts, enterprise campuses and residential communities

5

Funding Rounds

$188.5m

Money raised

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Trivago

trivago is an online hotel search platform that compares prices from various hotels on booking sites worldwide.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.1m

Money raised

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Sherpa

A global provider of travel identification requirements, providing travellers with the information and documentation they require to move confidently and securely across borders.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.5m

Money raised

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Roadtrippers

Roadtrippers is a Cincinnati-based company founded in 2012 by James Fisher, Tatiana Parent and John Lauck.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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Surf Air

Surf Air is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2013.

2

Funding Rounds

$10.8m

Money raised

Klook logo

Klook

Klook is a company providing a destination travel services booking platform.

7

Funding Rounds

$721.5m

Money raised

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Sonder

A company that provides serviced and furnished apartments licensed to run as a hotel.

3

Funding Rounds

$398.6m

Money raised

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Tourlane

Tourlane is a booking platform for multi-day tours, offering amazing experiences to over 30 countries worldwide.

5

Funding Rounds

$123.6m

Money raised

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Cabana (company)

Cabana is a Seattle-based company founded in 2019.

3

Funding Rounds

$13.5m

Money raised

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CHOOOSE

CHOOOSE is an Oslo-based climate action company building digital tools to help people make climate actions everyday.

10

Funding Rounds

$61.0m

Money raised

Busbud logo

Busbud

Busbud is a Montreal-based company founded in 2011.

3

Funding Rounds

$27.0m

Money raised

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Adventure Bucket List

Adventure Bucket List is a company founded in 2014 by Blake Pridham.

4

Funding Rounds

$200.0k

Money raised

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CrowdRiff

CrowdRiff is a company founded in 2011 by Dan Holowack.

2

Funding Rounds

$11.0m

Money raised

Traveloka logo

Traveloka

Traveloka is an online flight search engine for routes and airlines.

6

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

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Kantox

Kantox is a leader in Currency Management Automation software that enables businesses to automate their end-to-end FX workflow

2

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

Utrip logo

Utrip

Utrip is a Seattle-based company founded in 2012 by Gilad Berenstein, Edan Shahar and Yair Berenstein.

4

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

Skift logo

Skift

Skift is a New York, Iowa-based company founded in 2012 by Rafat Ali.

3

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

Hurb logo

Hurb

Hurb (formerly Hotel Urbano) is the largest online travel agency based in Brazil.

3

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

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VIRTUO

Virtuo is a digital car rental company, using an algorithmic approach to track and anticipate demand, optimise and adapt fleet sizing, and set pricing levels.

4

Funding Rounds

$114.5m

Money raised

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Circula

Circula is an automated app to manage expenses and employee benefits such as meal vouchers that saves about 70% process costs in accounting.

3

Funding Rounds

$11.6m

Money raised

Zizoo logo

Zizoo

Zizoo is a global boat rental platform founded in 2014 by Sinan Masovic, Anna Banicevic and Ivan Miletic.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.4m

Money raised

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SafetyWing

Medical insurance for digital nomads and other work travelers.

4

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

Air Doctor logo

Air Doctor

Air Doctor offers a global medical outpatient network and makes it accessible to any traveler, expat or local citizen looking for private medical care.

4

Funding Rounds

$50.7m

Money raised

Vayable logo

Vayable

Vayable is a company providing an online marketplace that enables users to discover, buy and sell activities, extended trips and travel experiences.

1

Funding Rounds

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Outdoorsy

Outdoorsy is a marketplace platform that connects RV owners with other campers.

5

Funding Rounds

$220.0m

Money raised

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CloudBeds

CloudBeds is a San Diego-based company founded in 2012 by Richard Castle, Adam Harris and Richard Castle.

3

Funding Rounds

$241.0m

Money raised

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Mint House

Rated #1 Hotel in US by TripAdvisor. Tech-enabled apartments designed with purpose. Full kitchens. 24/7 digital concierge. Book your stay at Mint House at 70 Pine now.

1

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

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Domio

Domio is a New York-based company founded in 2016 by Jay Roberts.

3

Funding Rounds

$112.0m

Money raised

TravelLocal logo

TravelLocal

TravelLocal is a UK-based online global marketplace for tailor-made holidays.

2

Funding Rounds

$13.5m

Money raised

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GLOBALEUR

GLOBALEUR is a company founded in 2017 by David C. Lee, Guhan Wang and Kuan-Lun Chen.

6

Funding Rounds

$799.1k

Money raised

Raus logo

Raus

Raus is a small cabin hospitality platform founded in 2021 by Christopher Eilers, Johann Ahlers and Julian Trautwein.

6

Funding Rounds

$21.7m

Money raised

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The Hotels Network

The Hotels Network offers hotels the technology to increase their direct bookings by adding a layer of tools to their theybsite and booking engine.

3

Funding Rounds

$7.5m

Money raised

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COSI

COSI is a company founded in 2019 by Gerhard Maringer, Christian Gaiser, Dimitri Chandogin and Inga Svinhufvud Laudiero.

3

Funding Rounds

$68.8m

Money raised

Clear logo

Clear

CLEAR is a leader in biometric identity and access with more than 5 million users and 50+ locations across the United States.

3

Funding Rounds

$130.0m

Money raised

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itravel

itravel provides customized online mobile leisure booking.

9

Funding Rounds

$14.0m

Money raised

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Wevat

Wevat is a London-based company with an app that organizes French consumer purchases to make it easier to organize for tax purposes.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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WhereTo

WhereTo is a San Francisco-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised