7 SaaS Startups in the Travel Industry

January 24, 2023

SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Travel industry. Over the past decade, software has proverbially “eaten the world” and SaaS companies have scaled to become unicorn corporations in staggering amounts of time.

In this article, we are examining 7 VC funded SaaS startups in the Travel industry.

Dack

To enhance homestay experiences, Dack creates a SaaS platform. The business is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and was established in 2019.

Company details:
Founders:
Damon Mintzer
Founded:
2019
Based in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Website:
Dack
Industries:
Hospitality, Information Technology, SaaS, Software, Travel
Latest funding:
$2,200,000
Seed
1 January 2021
Total funding:
$2,200,000
Investors
Wonder Ventures, Troy Capital Partners, David Blitzer, Jarl Mohn, Navid Mahmoodzadegan

Peek

The Peek.com platform, which has approximately $2 billion in experience bookings, combines robust business software with a market place where customers can schedule exciting activities (think: wine tours, watersports, skydiving, and art classes). Peek Pro offers top-notch point-of-sale, online booking, and hundreds of automation capabilities including inventory control, dynamic pricing, waivers, and marketing analytics. With the help of this all-encompassing technology, thousands of operators including Pennekamp State Park, Artechouse, and the Museum of Ice Cream have increased profits and automated processes.

Company details:
Founders:
Oskar Bruening, Ruzwana Bashir
Founded:
2012
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Peek
Industries:
Internet, Marketplace, Mobile, SaaS, Tourism, Travel
Latest funding:
$80,000,000
Series C
23 November 2021
Total funding:
$119,900,000
Investors
Presight Capital, WestCap, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Montage Ventures, SV Angel

Routespring

To make travel for regular business travelers easier, a group of ardent travelers and technology aficionados got together. RouteSpring, Inc. was founded as a result of the aggravating experience of spending more than 15 minutes waiting to engage in productive discussion with a travel agent at a hefty transaction cost. Our platform enables more convenient employee travel booking, excellent reporting and compliance for travel managers, and strong governance for CFOs in a way that is both efficient and affordable. Our goal is to make enterprise-grade travel solutions and premium services available to all small and medium-sized businesses at competitive prices. In managing highly mobile field crews, we are professionals. To ensure that road warriors successfully complete their business objectives and return safely, our internal customer success team is available 24/7 through a variety of means. Our complete solution includes elements like: - Mobile apps for booking flights, hotels, auto rentals, and trains online - Credit cards - Corporate dashboard and reporting; - Automated expense management Policy management, hierarchical approval, and special requirements - 24/7 duty of care Support for dedicated travel

Company details:
Founders:
Hitesh Sharma, Tarun Upaday
Founded:
2020
Based in:
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Website:
Routespring
Industries:
Business Travel, Field Support, SaaS, Travel Agency
Latest funding:
$1,300,000
Seed
15 July 2021
Total funding:
$2,500,000
Investors
Panamax Capital

Travelstop

Travelstop is a revolutionary platform aimed at modernizing and simplifying business travel. The company makes it easy to manage business trips, automate expense reporting, and provide meaningful insights to business owners. Founded in 2018, Travelstop is headquartered in Singapore.

Company details:
Founders:
Altaf Dhamani, Prashant Kirtane, Vijay Aggarwal
Founded:
2018
Based in:
Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Website:
Travelstop
Industries:
Business Travel, Enterprise Software, Internet, SaaS, Software, Travel
Latest funding:
$500,000
Seed
13 January 2022
Total funding:
$4,700,000
Investors
Accel, SeedPlus, STRIVE, David Ko, Dan Lynn

Vouch

Vouch creates user-friendly digital concierges for hospitality and travel, giving them the flexibility to focus on the important tasks. Artificial intelligence (AI) is used by their app-free, chat-based digital concierge to assist guests and customers around-the-clock with purchases and in-house requests. We have been successful in enhancing the customer and visitor experience, boosting productivity, and seizing revenue-generating opportunities.

Company details:
Founders:
Joseph Ling
Founded:
2016
Based in:
Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Website:
Vouch
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Internet, Machine Learning, Messaging, SaaS, Software, Travel
Latest funding:
$1,100,000
Seed
5 October 2021
Total funding:
$1,100,000
Investors
Alto Partners Multi-Family Office, Forge Ventures

Wheelhouse

The hosts and owners may become super heroes with the aid of the business analytics platform Wheelhouse. We take great pride in the fact that our flagship product, data-driven pricing, has helped thousands of hosts and company owners generate a sizable increase in income. We are a group of recent graduates from YC, PhDs in data science, engineers for hedge funds, product advocates, and hustlers. The guiding principles of our team are "empowered together" and "really enjoyable." We believe that sums up the mindset and ideals of a group that gets things done, gets along really well, and isn't opposed sharing a beer at approximately 5 pm on Friday. More team members may be found here: https://www.usewheelhouse.com/about-us - https://angel.co/usewheelhouse

Company details:
Founders:
Andrew Kitchell, Joe Fraiman, Juan Vasquez, Kyle Larson
Founded:
2014
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Wheelhouse
Industries:
Big Data, Hospitality, SaaS, Small and Medium Businesses, Travel
Latest funding:
$16,000,000
Series A
20 April 2022
Total funding:
$19,620,000
Investors
Fifth Wall, New Enterprise Associates, SignalFire, Highgate Ventures, 01 Advisors

Zeelo

Zeelo is the smart bus platform for organizations, providing flexible turn-key, plug-in and SaaS transportation programs for commuting, shuttles and school runs. Zeelo is active in the US, the UK, and South Africa.

Company details:
Founders:
Barney Williams, Sam Ryan
Founded:
2016
Based in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Website:
Zeelo
Industries:
Enterprise Software, SaaS, Transportation, Travel
Latest funding:
$12,000,000
Series A
5 August 2021
Total funding:
$19,600,000
Investors
Dynamo, InMotion Ventures, ETF Partners, Michael Liebreich, Liam Griffin

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