Top 100 Travel Startups to Watch in 2026

The travel industry now includes everything from business expense management to commercial space flight. Companies are tackling challenges in autonomous driving, hotel operations, and even resource extraction from space.

Among the top companies are corporate travel platform Navan, with $2.2 billion in funding, and space-focused firms like Sierra Space.

Below is our list of 100 Travel startups worth keeping an eye on.

Failory's Top 10 Picks

1. Navan

Business Travel Financial Services Payments Software

Navan offers an all-in-one platform that combines corporate travel, expense management, and smart corporate cards. Their unified system automates manual processes, giving companies real-time visibility and control over employee spending.

2. May Mobility

Automotive Autonomous Vehicles Public Transportation Software Travel

May Mobility develops autonomous driving technology to transform public transit. Their on-demand shuttle services provide communities with accessible and reliable transportation.

3. Mews

Enterprise Software Hospitality Hotel Property Management Travel

Mews develops a cloud-native property management system that helps hotels and hospitality groups automate their operations. The platform handles everything from bookings and check-ins to payments, freeing up staff to focus on creating better guest experiences.

4. Axiom Space

Aerospace Industrial Manufacturing Space Travel

Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station, designed to be a primary destination for research, manufacturing, and commerce in low-Earth orbit. The company also provides end-to-end human spaceflight services, managing missions to the International Space Station for private and professional astronauts.

5. Sierra Space

Advanced Materials Aerospace Industrial Manufacturing Space Travel Transportation

Sierra Space develops commercial space transportation systems, including the reusable Dream Chaser spaceplane. They are also building the foundational infrastructure for a new economy in low-Earth orbit.

6. Red Sea Global

Hospitality Property Development Travel

Red Sea Global develops ambitious regenerative tourism destinations along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. Their projects combine luxury hospitality with a strong commitment to environmental conservation and enhancement.

7. Fetcherr

Air Transportation AI ML Travel

Fetcherr has developed an AI-powered engine that helps airlines optimize revenue through real-time dynamic pricing. Their platform uses market simulations to predict demand, allowing carriers to continuously adjust fares based on live market conditions.

8. Impulse Space

Aerospace Manufacturing Space Travel

Impulse Space builds orbital transfer vehicles designed for last-mile payload delivery in space. Their technology provides agile and economical transportation to move satellites between different orbits.

9. Hopper

Apps Big Data Mobile Apps Predictive Analytics Travel

Hopper runs a mobile-first travel marketplace that uses predictive analytics to help travelers book flights and hotels at the best price. The app includes a suite of fintech products, such as Price Freeze and Cancel for Any Reason, that provide more flexible booking options.

10. Interlune

Aerospace Natural Resources Space Travel

Interlune is developing technology to harvest natural resources from the Moon. They are focused on bringing these materials back to Earth to establish a new supply of resources for terrestrial industries.

90 Additional Travel Startups Worth Following

Our top picks offer a glimpse into a much bigger picture. From space mobility to AI-powered trip planning, companies have raised tens of billions to reshape how we experience the world.

The field is a mix of brand new startups and established players that are still growing. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the travel ecosystem.

Startup	Main Industry	Year Founded	Amount Raised	Last Funding Round
MDA Space	Mobility	1969	$3.9M	Grant
GetYourGuide	Retail	2009	$1.1B	Debt Financing
Air India	Mobility	1932	$1.4B	Debt Financing
Avelo Airlines	Mobility	2020	$175.2M	Venture Round
SpaceFields	Mobility	2021	₹485M	Seed
Klook	Travel	2014	$1B	Series F
Away	Retail	2015	$181M	Series D
Airalo	Media	2019	$287.3M	Series C
Spotnana	Travel	2020	$116M	Series B
Lake	Marketplace	2023	$2.6M	Pre-Seed
Ursa Major	Mobility	2015	$284.3M	Series E
Pilot	AI	2021	CA$1.8M	Seed
Replika	AI	2015	$10.9M	Series A
Mindtrip	AI	2023	$19M	Seed
Fora	Travel	2021	$78.5M	Series C
VistaJet	Mobility	2004	$750M	Debt Financing
Scout Space	Mobility	2019	$1.6M	Grant
Space DOTS	Mobility	2021	$5.1M	Seed
Flexjet	Mobility	1995	$800M	Private Equity
Evolve	Travel	2011	$224.2M	Series F
Goop	Retail	2008	$75M	Venture Round
Kasa Living	Travel	2016	$166.3M	Venture Round
BabyQuip	Retail	2016	$10.8M	Seed
SpaceX	Manufacturing	2002	$11.8B	Secondary Market
Tractor Beverage Company	Food	2014	$83.6M	Venture Round
Inversion	Mobility	2021	$54.1M	Series A
Sojern	Marketing	2007	$172.3M	Venture Round
CellPoint Digital	Retail	2007	$55M	Venture Round
Landng	SaaS	2021	$515k	Pre-Seed
WheelsOn	Travel	2023	$12.5M	Seed
Skyscanner	Enterprise	2003	$197.2M	Venture Round
Zartico	GovTech	2019	$30.1M	Venture Round
Peek	Marketplace	2012	$119.9M	Series C
TourRadar	Marketplace	2010	$66.5M	Series C
Adani Airports	Mobility	2019	$1.1B	Debt Financing
Yanolja	Travel	2005	$2B	Venture Round
ResortPass	Retail	2016	$37.7M	Series B
Reaction Dynamics	Mobility	2016	$20.4M	Grant
WeTravel	Fintech	2016	$121M	Series C
Isar Aerospace	Mobility	2018	$614.6M	Convertible Note
K2 Space	Mobility	2022	$175.5M	Series B
SMBC Aviation Capital	Mobility	1997	$2.1B	Debt Financing
Turion Space	Mobility	2021	$27.8M	Series A
Zeelo	Enterprise	2016	$56.6M	Series B
Stoke Space	Mobility	2019	$436.2M	Series C
Omio	Media	2013	$596M	Debt Financing
Kindred	Travel	2021	$22.8M	Series A
Virgin Atlantic Airways	Mobility	1984	$1.6B	Secondary Market
Holiwise	Travel	2023	£1.3M	Pre-Seed
Whimstay	Media	2018	$10M	Seed
Faye	Fintech	2021	$49M	Series B
Atlys	Fintech	2020	$48.3M	Series B
Dhruva Space	Mobility	2012	$21.8M	Series A
Skyroot Aerospace	Mobility	2018	$95.1M	Series C
Engine	Travel	2018	$221M	Series C
Virgin Voyages	Travel	2014	$1.8B	Private Equity
Scapia	Fintech	2022	$71.8M	Series B
Digantara	Mobility	2018	$14.4M	Series A
Vilego	Mobility	2020	CN¥50M	Series B
The Exploration Company	Mobility	2021	$196.8M	Series B
TransAstra	Mobility	2015	$9.5M	Undisclosed
ZUZU Hospitality	Travel	2016	$31.3M	Series B
Blacklane	Media	2011	$203.5M	Series G
407 ETR	Media	1999	CA$3.3B	Debt Financing
point.me	Enterprise	2021	$27M	Series B
Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited	Travel	2006	CA$135M	Grant
KKday	Retail	2014	$197M	Venture Round
Epsilon3	Enterprise	2021	$18.8M	Series A
Hurb	Travel	2011	$185M	Venture Round
Mobi.AI	Media	2013	$26.5M	Series A
Super.com	Retail	2016	$200.2M	Series C
Seek	Media	2020	$4M	Seed
Wego	Retail	2005	$66M	Series C
Lightship	Mobility	2020	$61.2M	Series B
Headout	Hardware	2015	$57.7M	Series B
Atomos Space	Mobility	2018	$22.8M	Venture Round
TRAVARAS	Retail	2023	$1.5M	Pre-Seed
A.M.A Selections	Travel	2022	$2.9M	Undisclosed
TravelPerk	Travel	2015	$864.7M	Series E
Gilmour Space Technologies	Mobility	2012	$176.5M	Grant
Qatar Airways	Mobility	1993	QAR4.5B	Debt Financing
ELIVAAS	Travel	2022	$17.4M	Series B
Alltheway	Hardware	2022	$3.5M	Seed
NORDA Dynamics	Mobility	2023	$1.2M	Seed
Easol	Travel	2017	$29.6M	Series A
Buupass	Mobility	2016	$2.5M	Venture Round
volvero	Media	2018	$1M	Grant
EatClub	Food	2017	$55.9M	Series A
Holidu	Media	2014	$252.3M	Venture Round
Trip.com	Travel	1999	$1.5B	—