When was Travala founded?

Travala was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Travala located?

Travala is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.

How many employees does Travala have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Travala is 98.

Is Travala a funded company?

Travala is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.62M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 11, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Travala?

Travala's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 02, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Travala rank among its competitors?

Travala ranks 38th amongst 1847 active competitors, of which 97 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ixigo, which secured $150M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Travala?

Travala's top competitors include Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka. Among them, Ixigo secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Travala - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Travala is a seed company based in Hanoi (Vietnam), founded in 2016 by Adam Chaplin, Steven Hipwell and Matthew Luczynski. It operates as an Online retailer of accommodations, flights, tours, and travel-related activities. Travala has raised $1.62M in funding from Yellow. The company has 1847 active competitors, including 97 funded and 124 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka.

Company Details

Online retailer of accommodations, flights, tours, and travel-related activities. It provides a platform for booking various travel arrangements. The platform offers options for accommodations, flights and activities. It facilitates travel bookings through its website and application.

Website: www.travala.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Hanoi, Vietnam

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.62M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 02, 2022, $*****

Investors

Yellow & 5 more

Ranked

38^th among 1847 active competitors

Employee Count

98 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ixigo & 2004 more

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Travala has raised a total funding of $1.62M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 11, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 02, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Travala has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Travala:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 02, 2022	1542315	Seed	5355481	1837822	2025725	9273828
Oct 29, 2020	2319866	Seed	8153127	2430436	8430246	4521904
Jan 26, 2020	3662507	Seed	8227550	4685606	8381682	4419784

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The founders of Travala are Adam Chaplin, Steven Hipwell and Matthew Luczynski.

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

Adam Chaplin: Co-Founder of Travala.
Steven Hipwell: Co-Founder of Travala.
Matthew Luczynski: Co-Founder of Travala.

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Travala's employee count trend

Travala has 98 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Travala's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Travala include Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Travala, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ixigo 2007, Gurugram (India), Public	Online platform facilitating booking of flights, trains, buses, and hotels	$92M	BAF Spectrum, GIC & 50 others	88/100
2nd	MakeMyTrip 2000, Gurugram (India), Public	Online travel platform offering booking services	$39M	Elevation Capital, Helion Venture Partners ... & 11 others	86/100
3rd	Traveloka 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Series D	Online retailer of worldwide flights, hotels, activities, and travel deals	$1.02B	GIC, Qatar Investment Authority & 15 others	85/100
4th	Trip 1999, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Online platform for booking global travel services	-	Avista Investments, Prosus & 10 others	81/100
5th	Despegar 1999, Miami (United States), Acquired	App-based platform to book multiple travel services	$331M	General Atlantic, Accel & 9 others	81/100
6th	Priceline 1997, Norwalk (United States), Public	AI-powered platform for booking multiple categories of travel services	$77.3M	Brighton Park Capital, Harmony Partners & 5 others	80/100
7th	Yatra 2006, Gurugram (India), Public	App-based platform to book multiple travel services	$87.5M	Chiratae Ventures, Intel Capital & 12 others	80/100
8th	Booking.com 1996, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	App-based platform for booking multiple categories of accommodations	$2.42M	Aggregate Media, VC Travel & 6 others	79/100
9th	Goibibo 2007, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Online retailer of travel booking services for flights, hotels, and more	$250M	Naspers, Tencent	78/100
10th	Eurostar 1994, London (United Kingdom), Series C	App-based multiple travel service booking platform	$130M	NationalRailwayCompanyofBelgium, SNCF & 4 others	77/100
38th	Travala 2016, Hanoi (Vietnam), Seed	Online retailer of accommodations, flights, tours, and travel-related activities	$1.62M	VC Travel, Love Capital & 4 others	62/100