Startups in the business travel industry are focused on simplifying how companies book and manage corporate trips. Their services range from software platforms to private aviation.
Navan leads the group with $2.2 billion in funding for its expense management platform. Meanwhile, companies like TravelPerk and VistaJet have also raised hundreds of millions for their travel services.
Below is our list of 17 Business Travel startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Navan builds an all-in-one platform that combines corporate travel, expense management, and corporate cards. The software helps companies automate manual tasks and gain real-time visibility into their spending.
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Ariel Cohen |
| Funding Amount | $2.2B |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Convertible Note |
| Top Investors | Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs, Coatue, Group 11 |
Spotnana builds a Travel-as-a-Service platform designed to modernize the underlying infrastructure of the travel industry. The company’s open, cloud-based architecture provides a unified experience for corporations, travel agencies, and suppliers.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Sarosh Waghmar, Shikhar Agarwal |
| Funding Amount | $116M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | 8VC, Madrona, ICONIQ Growth, ICONIQ Capital, Blank Ventures |
Pilot created an AI-powered travel planner for organizing every part of a trip within a single application. Their platform generates personalized itineraries and manages bookings for flights and hotels, serving as a modern replacement for a travel agent.
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Avinash VK, Connor J. Wilson, Yu-Wei Hung |
| Funding Amount | CA$1.8M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | NEXT Canada, National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, Canadian Government, AngelList Quant Fund, Oridun Capital Management |
VistaJet offers a subscription-based program for private air travel, giving clients access to a global fleet of business jets. Their service provides the convenience of on-demand flights worldwide without the complexities and asset risks of aircraft ownership.
| Headquarters | Valletta, NA - Malta, Malta |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Lori Hanlon, Thomas Flohr |
| Funding Amount | $750M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Credit Suisse, Rhône Group |
Engine built a modern travel platform for booking and managing corporate travel. Their system gives companies a centralized way to handle trip logistics and control travel expenses.
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Elia Wallen |
| Funding Amount | $221M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Permira, Blackstone Group, Telescope Partners |
TravelPerk offers a business travel management platform that helps companies handle all their corporate travel needs. The platform gives employees the freedom to book their own trips while ensuring companies stay within budget and policy.
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Avi Meir, Javier Suarez, Ron Levin |
| Funding Amount | $864.7M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Blue Owl, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, LocalGlobe, EQT |
Onfly builds a platform that simplifies corporate travel management and expense tracking. Their software provides a centralized way for companies to book trips, handle payments, and control spending.
| Headquarters | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Elvis Soares, Marcelo Linhares |
| Funding Amount | $56.6M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Endeavor Catalyst, Left Lane Capital, Cedro Capital, Tidemark, Cloud9 Capital |
ITILITE provides a unified platform for businesses to manage corporate travel and expenses. The software is designed to simplify the booking process for employees while helping companies save on travel costs.
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Anish Khadiya, Mayank Kukreja |
| Funding Amount | $46.3M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Z47, Tiger Global Management, Greenoaks, Tenacity Ventures, Vy Capital |
MeetingPackage develops an omnichannel sales management software for hotels and event venues to handle their meeting and event bookings. Their platform also functions as a global distribution network, aiming to make booking a meeting room as simple as booking a hotel room.
| Headquarters | Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Joonas Ahola, Saku Loukonen |
| Funding Amount | $8.6M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Scale Capital, River Venture Partners, Falkensteiner Ventures, Takeoff Partners, Jaakko Ollila |
Lemondia provides an online platform that helps teams find and book the perfect locations for their offsite events and gatherings. Their service is designed to simplify the logistics of organizing corporate retreats and team-building activities.
| Headquarters | Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic |
| Year Founded | 2024 |
| Founders | Ales Mlatilik |
| Funding Amount | €340k |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | Czech Founders VC, Nextech Ventures |
7 Additional Business Travel Startups Worth Following
Our main list only scratches the surface of what's happening in business travel. Other companies are also finding new ways to improve work trips, raising more than $70 million combined.
Below is a look at seven more companies helping to define the space. They include both newer ventures and more established names.