About Travel Startups
Travel Startups, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in St. Petersburg, United States. With a presence in 7 countries, it has supported around 16 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Oct 2026, Travel Startups has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include SuperFan Studio, Yappes and Adventure Bucket List. The program is backed by a team of 8 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Yappes on Oct 13, 2016.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
St. Petersburg, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Travel Startups' List of Top Investments
Travel Startups has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments are in NEOJETS and Tineri.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Travel Startups:
AR content creation services. It connects enterprises with vetted AR content developers for the creation of AR, VR and mixed reality content. It enables content creators to publish and share live filters, and allows conversation between companies and developers.
Key facts about SuperFan Studio
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $67.2K
- Employee Count: 8 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Startup Reseau, Zone Startups India and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 08, 2017, $*****
2. Yappes
Yappes is an online marketplace for companies to discover, compare and license travel technology APIs. Yappes offers a platform where travel APIs can be published, discovered, sand-boxed, tested and licensed. As of Oct 2016, the company has not launched its platform.
Key facts about Yappes
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Mysuru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 443 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Travel Startups
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 13, 2016, $*****
Adventure Bucket List provides booking and reservation software for tour operators and adventure activity providers. It enables tour and activity operators to manage bookings and track clients, manage staff and their work schedules, track sales and export all financials for accounting. It also helps users to accept payments in real-time and consolidate all platforms into one.
Key facts about Adventure Bucket List
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $25K
- Employee Count: 4 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Plug and Play Tech Center, Nextrans and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 17, 2015, $*****
4. TraknProtect
Provider of object tracking systems. It offers hardware solutions, web-based software, and a mobile application that focuses on helping hospitality companies enhance customer experience by providing real-time location of customer-requested items on hotel property and deliver to guests requests quickly. It combines Bluetooth, Wifi, GPS and cellular technologies to alert users if the equipment is left in the field or worse, stolen from their property.
Key facts about TraknProtect
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.61M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Spark Growth Ventures, InvestHER Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 17, 2022, $*****
5. GoHero
Mobile app for on-demand travel based concierge services. Uses a combination of artificial and human intelligence to help travelers plan, book and manage their bookings via text chat. Offers concierge service through app from different online travel agents like Expedia, Make My Trip, Yatra, Cleartrip, Ixigo, OYO Rooms, Skywaltz, etc. Claims to compare quotes from more than 1,000 travel websites for airfare, accommodations, and activities. Also provides value-added services while a traveler is on road which includes from booking a cab to providing information on regional cuisine or local restaurants. Users can pay through PayUMoney which accepts credit and debit cards from all major card providers like Visa, MasterCard, American Express or netbanking. Claims to have over $40,000 in gross bookings and 6,000 registered travelers as of Apr 2016. Received investment from Travel Startups Incubator in Apr 2016.
Key facts about GoHero
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $24.6K
- Investors: Travel Startups and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 16, 2016, $*****
Travel Startups' Investments by Stage
Travel Startups has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $24.7K.Travel Startups' Investments by Sector
Travel Startups has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Gig Economy | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Travel Startups' Investments by Geography
Travel Startups has made most investments in United States (5), followed by India where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
India | 3 |
Thailand | 1 |
Zimbabwe | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Travel Startups' recent investments
Travel Startups has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Travel Startups:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2016 | India | Seed | 9705 | - | |
Aug 17, 2016 | Thailand | Seed | 3431 | - | |
May 26, 2016 | India | Seed | 3316 | - | |
May 16, 2016 | India | Seed | 1844 | - | |
May 16, 2016 | United States | Seed | 7118 | - |
Acquired companies in Travel Startups' Portfolio
2 companies from Travel Startups' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Africa Bookings in May 2020 by HotelOnline for $*****.Here are Travel Startups' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 01, 2020 | Jun 26, 2015 | Seed | 1876 | |
Jan 29, 2020 | May 26, 2016 | Seed | 6534 |
Team profile of Travel Startups
Travel Startups has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Travel Startups' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Travel Startups
Over the past 12 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Travel Startups's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
Recent News related to Travel Startups
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TraknProtect secures funding to boost app potential | Hotel ManagementHotelmanagement•Mar 31, 2016•TraknProtect, Travel Startups
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Africabookings raises seed funding from US-based Travel Startups IncubatorDisrupt Africa•Jun 26, 2015•Africa Bookings, Travel Startups
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Travel Startups Incubator Invests in Mobile Travel Chat App GoHero.aiTravel Startups•GoHero, Travel Startups
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