Travel Buddy - About the company
Travel Buddy is a seed company based in Gurugram (India), founded in 2016 by Paramita Bir Chakraborty and Saurav Chakraborty. It operates as an App-based platform for sharing & discovering travel stories. Travel Buddy has raised $582K in funding from investors like SRMB Steel, Marigold Capital and Eaglewings Ventures, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 294 active competitors, including 28 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Explurger, Polarsteps and Atlas Obscura.
Company Details
App-based platform for sharing & discovering travel stories. The platform allows users to connect with each other by sharing travel feeds, pictures, videos, advice, experiences & more. Additionally, it allows travelers to rate/review a traveler. Travel providers are allowed to list their travel services & connect with travelers. Their app is available for Apple & Android devices.
- Website
- beatravelbuddy.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@beatravelbuddy.com, *****@beatravelbuddy.com
- Registered Address
- Tower No -10, Flat No -1503 Vipul Lavanya, Sector - 81, Gurgaon, GURUGRAM, Haryana, India, 122004
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Gurugram, India
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$582K in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Nov 13, 2024
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 294 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
62 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Travel Buddy
Travel Buddy is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TERRAINSPOTTER PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63030HR2020PTC084741 , India, Active | Jan 15, 2020 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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Travel Buddy's funding and investors
Travel Buddy has raised a total funding of $582K over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 18, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 13, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Travel Buddy has 9 institutional investors and 61 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Travel Buddy:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 13, 2024 | 9536398 | Seed | 9374111 | 8937419 | 4052762 | 8897547 |
Sep 04, 2024 | 1958109 | Seed | 6248762 | 6830404 | 9751886 | |
Apr 13, 2024 | 7226471 | Angel | 3740925 | 5600145 |
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Travel Buddy's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Travel Buddy are Paramita Bir Chakraborty and Saurav Chakraborty. Saurav Chakraborty is the CEO of Travel Buddy.
Here are the details of Travel Buddy's key team members:
- Paramita Bir Chakraborty: Co-Founder & Growth Head of Travel Buddy and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Saurav Chakraborty: Co-Founder & CEO of Travel Buddy and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Travel Buddy's Board of Directors
Travel Buddy's board has 3 active members. Paramita Bir Chakraborty and Saurav Chakraborty are part of team and Chetan Kumar Mathur is independent board member.Here is the list of Travel Buddy's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 4y 11m | |
Team | - | Current | 6y 7m | |
emfjvbp | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 1m |
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Travel Buddy's employee count trend
Travel Buddy has 62 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Travel Buddy's employee count trend over the years:
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Travel Buddy's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Travel Buddy include Explurger, Polarsteps and Atlas Obscura. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Travel Buddy, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Platform for travelers to share experiences and connect with others | $10.2M | 66/100 | ||
2nd |  Travel Buddy 2016, Gurugram (India), Seed | App-based platform for sharing & discovering travel stories | $582K | 65/100 | |
3rd | Polarsteps 2014, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A | Mobile app to create and share travelogues | $5.05M | 61/100 | |
4th | Atlas Obscura 2009, New York City (United States), Series B | User generated content site for unconventional places | $37.9M | 57/100 | |
5th | 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 | 51/100 | ||
6th |  Thatch 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Provider of an AI-powered platform for personalized travel planning services | $5.2M | 50/100 | |
7th | VoiceMap 2014, Cape Town (South Africa), Funding Raised | GPS-based audio walking tour guides | - | 48/100 | |
8th |  FindPenguins 2013, Munich (Germany), Unfunded | App-based solution for travel logging | - | - | 46/100 |
9th | App-based travelogue platform | - | - | 43/100 | |
10th | App-based social community platform for travelers | - | - | 43/100 |
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Travel Buddy's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders (largest shareholder) own 62.73%, Funds own 3.27%, Enterprises own 0.56% and Angels own 22.45%. The net worth of Travel Buddy's founders is INR 15.3Cr as of Nov 13, 2024.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 62.73% | 15.3Cr | 6848174 | 8356086 | 8657642 | 1030156 |
1193436 | 1131598 | 9063072 | 7527764 | 2663044 | 5095819 | |
Fund | 3.27% | 79.7L | 319 | 735 | 572 | 379 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Enterprise | 0.56% | 13.8L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Angel | 22.45% | 5.5Cr | 1334190 | 1582208 | 4333867 | 3741510 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other People | 0.14% | 3.5L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ESOP Pool | 10.76% | 2.62Cr | 9159536 | 7397283 | 3552294 | 4559412 |
Total | 99.91% | 24.4Cr | 1542617 | 2463505 | 4375961 | 9392990 |
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Travel Buddy's Investments and acquisitions
Travel Buddy has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Travel Buddy
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News related to Travel Buddy
Media has covered Travel Buddy for 1 event in last 1 year.
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From Solo Trips to Social Travel: How Saurav Chakraborty is Building India’s Largest Travel Community with Travel BuddyIndian Startup Times•May 06, 2026•Travel Buddy
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Traveltech Startup Travel Buddy Bags Funds From Mumbai AngelsEnablers•Sep 06, 2022•Mumbai Angels, Travel Buddy, Travel Tech
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Travel Buddy targets repeat business as NHS clients head for sunTravel Weekly•May 06, 2022•Travel Buddy
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