About Wayfare Ventures
Wayfare Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Boston, United States. As of Jun 2021, Wayfare Ventures has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Travel and Hospitality Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Pathfndr A lot of funds co-invest with Wayfare Ventures, with names like Arali Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Wayfare Ventures has team of 10 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Wayfare Ventures' List of Top Investments
Wayfare Ventures has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments include CloudBeds and ResortPass.Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Wayfare Ventures:1. CloudBeds
Provider of a platform for hospitality operations, distribution, and marketing. The platform offers property management, payment processing, and channel management. It also provides tools for guest communication, digital check-in, and revenue intelligence. The platform integrates with various partners and offers customer support resources.
Key facts about CloudBeds
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $253M
- Employee Count: 747 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Pittco, Nashville Capital Network and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 03, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. ResortPass
Online platform to book ancillary services offered by resorts. The passes enable users to avail the services of resorts and hotels. Users can book the services through the website by providing their location, personal details, dates, and more.
Key facts about ResortPass
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $34.7M
- Employee Count: 121 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: CRV, 14W and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Pathfndr
AI-based operations management solutions for travel agencies. The platform offers solutions that include generator, payment management, trip planning, customer management, and more.
Key facts about Pathfndr
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.62M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Oliphans Capital, Acsys Investments and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 25, 2022, $*****
Provider of software and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations. The company offers solutions for quick serve restaurants to provide electric vehicle charging. It optimizes electric vehicle chargers and renewable energy to transform parking lots. The company's software platform facilitates payment for food and electric vehicle charging.
Key facts about ChargeNet Holdings
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.2M
- Employee Count: 10 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tech Coast Angels, Aligned Climate Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Kalibri Labs
Key facts about Kalibri Labs
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Rockville (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 60 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Wayfare Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 24, 2017, $*****
Wayfare Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Pathfndr.Wayfare Ventures' Investments by Stage
Wayfare Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $573K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.25M.Wayfare Ventures' Investments by Sector
Wayfare Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wayfare Ventures' Investments by Geography
Wayfare Ventures has made most investments in India (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Wayfare Ventures' recent investments
Wayfare Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Wayfare Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2021 | India | Seed | 6424 | [+13] | |
May 09, 2017 | United States | Series A | 5479 | [+4] |
Team profile of Wayfare Ventures
Wayfare Ventures has a team of 10 members including 2 Partners located in India and United States. Wayfare Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Wayfare Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 36 investors have co-invested in Wayfare Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Wayfare Ventures: JAZ Fund, Haresh Chawla and 10 others have invested in rounds before Wayfare Ventures. There is 1 company where JAZ Fund has invested before Wayfare Ventures and 1 company where Haresh Chawla has invested before Wayfare Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Wayfare Ventures: 15 investors entered a company along with Wayfare Ventures. These include investors like Arali Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Wayfare Ventures: A total of 9 investors have invested in Wayfare Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sameer Gupta (1 company), Kartikay Mehta (1 company) and Saurabh Sancheti (1 company).
Recent News related to Wayfare Ventures
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Pathfndr.io raises pre-Series A roundEntrackr•Jun 23, 2021•Pathfndr, Capital A, Acsys Investments, KPB Family Trust and 3 others
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Groupize Adds $3.25 Million to Series A Financing Round Led by Thayer VenturesPR Newswire•Oct 12, 2017•Groupize, Thayer Ventures, Golden Seeds, Launchpad Ventures and 2 others
