69 Best Travel Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Travel 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 340 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $27.2b. The average funding per company in this subset is $394.1m.

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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Front (company)

A software company making a workplace email communication platform for remote and office work.

6

Funding Rounds

$200.0m

Money raised

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Deep North, Inc.

Deep North is an AI software company with products that read and analyze video data to offer companies real-time analytics and insights into the physical world

4

Funding Rounds

$58.4m

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

Haptik logo

Haptik

Haptik is a company developing conversational AI for customer experience.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.2m

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

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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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Wanderu (company)

Wanderu is a developer of a travel meta-search engine used to book inter-city buses and trains.

2

Funding Rounds

$8.1m

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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VoiceOps

Call analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to transcribe and analyze sales calls, providing enterprises with actionable feedback to improve the performance of their sales teams.

4

Funding Rounds

$20.1m

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

Vogo Rentals logo

Vogo Rentals

Vogo is an India-based company founded in 2016 that offers shared electric mopeds across India.

7

Funding Rounds

$81.5m

Money raised

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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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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

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Sojern

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

1

Funding Rounds

$120.0m

Money raised

Navan logo

Navan

Navan (formerly TripActions) is a travel management company focused on business travel needs.

10

Funding Rounds

$15.2b

Money raised

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Mozio

Mozio is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011 by David Litwak, Joseph Metzinger and Emre Mangir.

3

Funding Rounds

$3.3m

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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Turo (company)

Turo is a car sharing marketplace where one can book any car they want, wherever they want it, from a community of local hosts in the US, Canada, UK, & Germany

5

Funding Rounds

$499.2m

Money raised

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Autio

Autio is the developer of a location-based audio app. It was cofounded by Kevin Costner, Bill Werlin, and Woody Sears in 2017.

3

Funding Rounds

$10.7m

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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Fineway

Fineway is company focused on the idea of artificial Intelligence guided travel, and was founded by Markus Feigelbinder and Markus Bohl in 2015.

4

Funding Rounds

$30.8m

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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Trip.com

Trip.com is an international online travel agency owned by Trip.com Group.

3

Funding Rounds

$39.0m

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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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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Payoneer

Payoneer is a New York City-based company founded in 2005 by Yuval Tal.

5

Funding Rounds

$219.0m

Money raised

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Salsa Labs

Salsa Labs is a company founded in 2003 by Chris Lundberg.

4

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

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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Refundit

Refundit is a Tel Aviv-based finance technology company, developing an app to process VAT refunds.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.3m

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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Caravelo

Formerly known as ChangeYourFlight, Caravelo is a technology provider specialized in conversational commerce for airlines

6

Funding Rounds

$13.7m

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

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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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Scripted (company)

Scripted is a company founded in 2011.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

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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Hipmunk

Hipmunk provides a travel search and booking platform. It participated in the S10 cohort of Y Combinator.

4

Funding Rounds

$39.2m

Money raised

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NexTravel

NexTravel is a company providing an application for booking and managing business travel.

2

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

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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flyRuby.com

flyRuby.com is an AI-based private jet booking platform.

1

Funding Rounds

$100.0k

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

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Volantio

Volantio is a leader in travel technology software focused on revenue and capacity optimization for airlines.Based in Atlanta, GA, Volantio partners with major airlines globally such as Qantas, Iberia, Alaska Airlines, Volaris, Jetstar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Scoot-Tigerair, and others.The company’s Yana platform enables airlines to

4

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

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Traveloka

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

6

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

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Treepz

Developer of a bus-hailing application designed to create a better and safer transportation system for daily commuters. The company's application offers vehicle assistants, 13-seater type buses, licensed drivers and e-wallet payments, enabling users to book and pay for fast and convenient trips in real-time.

4

Funding Rounds

$3.1m

Money raised

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Skyscanner

Skyscanner operates as a trips meta-search engine company.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.2m

Money raised

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Everyware

Everyware offers billing solutions for organizations in a variety of industries.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.2m

Money raised

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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

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Skift

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

3

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

Away logo

Away

Away is a company that produces luggage.

5

Funding Rounds

$181.0m

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