When was Esplor founded?

Esplor was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Esplor located?

Esplor is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Esplor associated with?

Esplor is associated with Esplorio Limited.

How many employees does Esplor have?

As of Nov 30, 2021, the latest employee count at Esplor is 2.

Is Esplor a funded company?

Esplor is a funded company, having raised a total of $338K across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 22, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Esplor?

Esplor's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Mar 15, 2017, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Online Travel. In United Kingdom, the Online Travel sector has seen $74.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Esplor rank among its competitors?

Esplor ranks 66th amongst 356 active competitors, of which 30 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Explurger, which secured $978K in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Esplor?

Esplor's top competitors include Explurger, Travel Buddy and Polarsteps. Among them, Explurger secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Esplor - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Esplor is a seed company based in Oxford (United Kingdom), founded in 2012 by Essa Saulat and Tim Fernando. It operates as an App-based social platform for travel enthusiasts. Esplor has raised $338K in funding. The company has 356 active competitors, including 30 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Explurger, Travel Buddy and Polarsteps.

Company Details

App-based social platform for travel enthusiasts. The platform allows users to record and share travel experiences. It also helps users to create a digital travel journal. The mobile application is available for iOS devices.

Website: esplor.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$338K in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Mar 15, 2017, $*****

Investors

International Airlines Group & 14 more

Ranked

66^th among 356 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Nov 30, 2021

Similar Companies

Explurger & 440 more

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Esplor is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Esplorio Limited CIN: 8298742 , Germany, Active		-	2 (As on Nov 30, 2020)

Esplor has raised a total funding of $338K over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 22, 2015. Esplor has 7 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Esplor:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 15, 2017	5963148	Seed	1454221	1230607	5976053	9293689
Jan 09, 2017	7672352	Seed	1878618	8183036	8476756	International Airlines Group
Jul 22, 2015	7555789	Seed	3712673	3243345	4555474	Elliot Mackenzie & 2 more

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The founders of Esplor are Essa Saulat and Tim Fernando.

Here are the details of Esplor's key team members:

Essa Saulat: Co-Founder & CMO of Esplor.
Tim Fernando: Co-Founder & CEO of Esplor.

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Esplor's employee count trend

Esplor has 2 employees as of Nov 21. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Nov 20. Here is Esplor's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Esplor include Explurger, Travel Buddy and Polarsteps. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Esplor, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Explurger 2018, Delhi (India), Series A	Platform for travelers to share experiences and connect with others	$10.2M	35North Ventures, LetsVenture & 38 others	66/100
2nd	Travel Buddy 2016, Gurugram (India), Seed	App-based platform for sharing & discovering travel stories	$611K	Marigold Capital, Eaglewings Ventures & 68 others	65/100
3rd	Polarsteps 2014, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Mobile app to create and share travelogues	$5.05M	tmgstartups.nl, Inkef & 12 others	61/100
4th	Atlas Obscura 2009, New York City (United States), Series B	User generated content site for unconventional places	$37.9M	The New York Times, NAV.VC & 15 others	57/100
5th	Atly 2019, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Platform that helps users find and share their favorite places, including restaurants, hiking trails, and more, through groups of people who share their interests	$18M	Target Global, Tal Ventures & 1 others	51/100
6th	Thatch 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of an AI-powered platform for personalized travel planning services	$5.2M	Wave Capital, Freestyle & 2 others	50/100
7th	VoiceMap 2014, Cape Town (South Africa), Funding Raised	GPS-based audio walking tour guides	-	Singapore Angel Network, Sugar Venture Capital	47/100
8th	FindPenguins 2013, Munich (Germany), Unfunded	App-based solution for travel logging	-	-	46/100
9th	Travel Diaries 2013, Oostvoorne (Netherlands), Seed	Online platform enabling the creation of travel journals	$1.28M	-	43/100
10th	TraveLog 2019, Unterhaching (Germany), Unfunded	App-based travelogue platform	-	-	43/100
66th	Esplor 2012, Oxford (United Kingdom), Seed	App-based social platform for travel enthusiasts	$338K	International Airlines Group, cfblimited.com ... & 13 others	29/100