Travel and Hospitality Marketing
25 TravelTech Startups
to Watch in 2025
As someone interested in innovation in the travel industry, I’m always curious to see which TravelTech startups emerge each year.

Let’s take a look at the annual "Hot 25 Travel Startups" list published by consulting firm PhoCusWright. We explored these startups' websites and summarized their core business idea in one sentence.
Acai Travel – Develops AI-powered solutions for optimizing travel support call centers with GDS integration.

Autoura – A platform for tour operators that uses AI to create personalized self-guided or live-guided experiences.

Blockskye – A corporate travel management solution enabling direct transactions between corporate buyers and travel service providers in partnership with Kayak.

Boddy – A marketplace connecting health-conscious travelers with wellness service providers.

BookingData – A platform for ancillary service providers to target specific airline customer segments with special offers.

BTP Automation – A corporate SaaS solution automating hotel contracting based on employee travel profiles and market dynamics.

Deal Engine – AI-powered automation for exchanges, refunds, and bookings in a single interface.

Dharma – A booking platform for exclusive, celebrity- and brand-curated tours.

Direx – A cloud-based solution for automating tourism and hospitality operations, tailored for African markets.

Eilago – A travel booking service integrating AI and fintech to help travelers save money and support responsible tourism.

Grazzy – A digital tipping and payout automation platform for hotels, restaurants, spas, and other service businesses.

Greether – A marketplace for women travelers to book verified female tour guides based on their interests.

Jerne – A platform automating collaborations between content creators, influencers, and travel brands.

Kabuk – A fintech company offering subscription-based price locking for travel bookings.

Katanox – A fintech-powered accommodation distribution platform enabling direct interaction between hotels and distributors.

Kindred – A private home-swapping platform with an integrated community experience.

Legends – A service that segments travelers based on their photos, allowing distributors to personalize their engagement.

Point.me – A flight search service that helps travelers maximize airline and credit card reward programs.

SquadTrip – A B2B platform automating group travel management for travel agencies, integrating marketing, booking, and payments.

The Host Co. – A concierge service for short-term rental properties, offering spa services, catering, rentals, and more.

Travlr ID – A decentralized traveler identification and profile service using blockchain and self-sovereign identity.

Turneo – A platform for hotels to offer guests curated excursions, activities, transfers, and other travel services.

Unravel – A travel video content platform for partners to embed on their websites for engagement and sales conversion.

Venus Aerospace – A company developing reusable hypersonic flight platforms.

Weeva – A SaaS platform providing sustainability management tools for the travel and tourism industry.
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