SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Specializing in seed-to-growth stage investments, SOSV operates multiple accelerator programs worldwide, including HAX for hardware, IndieBio and RebelBio for life sciences, Chinaccelerator and MOX for cross-border internet ventures, Food-X for innovative food solutions, and dlab for blockchain technology. The firm focuses on investments in revolutionary deep technologies aimed at improving human and planetary health, as well as cross-border markets, particularly in Asia. SOSV invests in approximately 150 startups annually, providing support through its resources to accelerate product development and scaling. Over its two-decade history, SOSV has established a strong reputation, consistently ranking among the top venture capital firms globally.

Michael Aberman

Partner

Lindsay Atkenson

Analyst

Hugh Bowen

Associate

Po Bronson

General Partner

Stephen Chambers

Partner

Navin Danapal

SEA Director

Hiruy Ephrem

Analyst

Sheng Ge

Partner, Investments Operations

Weichang Ge

Analyst

TR Harrington

Partner

Bill Liao

General Partner

Ching-Ping Lin

Partner

Stephen McCann

CFO and General Partner

Carthach McCarthy

CFO

Yuan-Ting Meng

Analyst

Paul Monaghan

Principal

Eric Ramsay

Analyst

Pae Wu

General Partner

Sabriya Stukes Ph.D

Partner

Past deals in Travel

Tourplus

Seed Round in 2020
Tourplus Technology Sdn Bhd is an online travel marketplace based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, that connects travelers with local guides across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2014, the company offers a range of services including airport transfers, day tours, multi-day tours, and ticket bookings for attractions, all accessible through its website and mobile application. Tourplus enables travelers to communicate directly with local experts, allowing for customized itineraries tailored to individual preferences. Additionally, the platform provides opportunities for local guides to earn income by offering unique tours and using their own transportation to assist travelers. Through its services, Tourplus aims to enhance the travel experience by facilitating connections between visitors and local culture.

Deyor

Seed Round in 2020
Deyor Adventures Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gurgaon, India, operates as an online travel agency that caters to adventure-driven travelers. The company provides a platform for budget hotel accommodations, ensuring consistent quality and customer satisfaction. Deyor also focuses on creating a lifestyle community for Indian millennials, offering unique online experiences and tailored trips. By addressing the needs of a rapidly growing sector within the travel industry, Deyor has established itself as a leader in facilitating immersive local experiences and outdoor explorations through a variety of boutique accommodations, including houseboats and traditional townhouses. The company has successfully built the largest community of millennial travelers in India, making it a significant player in the hospitality and travel market.

Tourplus

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Tourplus Technology Sdn Bhd is an online travel marketplace based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, that connects travelers with local guides across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2014, the company offers a range of services including airport transfers, day tours, multi-day tours, and ticket bookings for attractions, all accessible through its website and mobile application. Tourplus enables travelers to communicate directly with local experts, allowing for customized itineraries tailored to individual preferences. Additionally, the platform provides opportunities for local guides to earn income by offering unique tours and using their own transportation to assist travelers. Through its services, Tourplus aims to enhance the travel experience by facilitating connections between visitors and local culture.

TravelRight

Seed Round in 2019
TravelRight is an international TravelTech brand, specialized in solving travel problems. The brand own by MasterTrip Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong in 2018, they operate from both offices in Europe as well as in China.

Guiddoo World

Seed Round in 2019
Guiddoo World Travels Pvt Ltd. is a travel technology company that specializes in developing mobile applications tailored for tour operators, tourism boards, travel startups, and online travel agencies. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Dubai and San Francisco, the company provides a platform that enables travel agencies to create unique and customized travel packages, particularly aimed at the growing market of independent travelers from China and India. By leveraging intelligent data from over 4,000 travel agents and analyzing more than one million trend points from the internet and social media, Guiddoo constructs smart itineraries. The company has secured partnerships to offer over 5,000 excursions across 14 destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, enhancing the travel experience with tailored promotions and real-time communication capabilities.

Guiddoo World

Venture Round in 2019
Guiddoo World Travels Pvt Ltd. is a travel technology company that specializes in developing mobile applications tailored for tour operators, tourism boards, travel startups, and online travel agencies. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Dubai and San Francisco, the company provides a platform that enables travel agencies to create unique and customized travel packages, particularly aimed at the growing market of independent travelers from China and India. By leveraging intelligent data from over 4,000 travel agents and analyzing more than one million trend points from the internet and social media, Guiddoo constructs smart itineraries. The company has secured partnerships to offer over 5,000 excursions across 14 destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, enhancing the travel experience with tailored promotions and real-time communication capabilities.

Roam International

Seed Round in 2019
Roam is a coliving and coworking community testing the boundaries between work, travel, and life adventure. It also provides communal living spaces around the world. The company provides everything from redundant fiber lines to multiple providers, Cisco Meraki gear, universal power outlets, and Eames  aluminum office chairs. They provide sheets, towels, and all the other little things you need to feel at home and that include a media center, pool, shared kitchen, and event space. Roam was founded on January 22, 2015, and is headquartered in New York, USA.

Yana Trip

Seed Round in 2017
YANA Co., Ltd. operates a tour and activity platform known as YANATRIP, which focuses on providing individual tourists with a variety of active adventures and local tours worldwide. Founded in April 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, YANATRIP offers an online marketplace for booking diverse tour programs, including bus, jeep, and other adventure activities across destinations in Asia, America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The platform also supports multiple languages to cater to a global audience, curating experiences such as bungee jumping, skydiving, and ziplining from trusted suppliers. The name YANA reflects the company's commitment to being a reliable partner for individual travelers seeking unforgettable experiences.

FoodieTrip

Seed Round in 2017
FoodieTrip, Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local food guides, facilitating authentic culinary experiences around the globe. Founded in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, FoodieTrip operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to discover and book passionate food experts in over 115 cities worldwide. The platform offers a diverse range of gastronomic activities, from speakeasy excursions in New York City to dumpling tastings in Xi'an, enabling travelers to immerse themselves in local cuisines and cultures. By bridging the gap between food enthusiasts and local guides, FoodieTrip enhances the travel experience for thousands of users seeking to eat like locals during their journeys.

FoodieTrip

Convertible Note in 2017
FoodieTrip, Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local food guides, facilitating authentic culinary experiences around the globe. Founded in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, FoodieTrip operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to discover and book passionate food experts in over 115 cities worldwide. The platform offers a diverse range of gastronomic activities, from speakeasy excursions in New York City to dumpling tastings in Xi'an, enabling travelers to immerse themselves in local cuisines and cultures. By bridging the gap between food enthusiasts and local guides, FoodieTrip enhances the travel experience for thousands of users seeking to eat like locals during their journeys.

Néit

Seed Round in 2016
Néit Luggage, the world’s first Smart, Collapsible, Hard Case Luggage. Without compromising durability nor protection of your personal belongings, Néit Luggage is able to go from about 35CM to less than 8CM and simply slide under your bed or get hung next to your suits or dresses thanks to their carabiner-style handle. Not only smart in the respect that it reduces in size in a cramped space, but it also has GPS incorporated with their Travel Lifestyle app, making sure you’re never hung out to dry.

Lugloc

Seed Round in 2016
Lugloc specializes in smart geo-tracking solutions tailored for the travel and transportation sectors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company addresses the common issue of lost luggage, which is exacerbated by manual sorting processes at airports. With an innovative device designed to be placed inside luggage, Lugloc enables users to quickly and accurately track their bags, providing real-time location information within a minute. This technology aims to significantly reduce the high rate of luggage sorting errors that occur at airports, enhancing the overall travel experience for individuals.

Dublway - daily commute ridesharing

Convertible Note in 2016
Just take a look at http://dublway.com/ and may be you'll find a ride for yourself. We help people find a ride to their offices or study, airport or another city,mall, music festival or ski slope.Want to make a local community, for example for your business center or the mall? Just make a Dublway group and share it with your colleagues & friends. We help drivers and passengers save money, reduce traffic jams, save the environment, meet new people and have a great conversations with them. It's more fun & profitably than stay alone in traffic for 2 weeks a year, burning fuel and listening to the radio.
Just take a look at http://dublway.com/ and may be you'll find a ride for yourself. We help people find a ride to their offices or study, airport or another city,mall, music festival or ski slope.Want to make a local community, for example for your business center or the mall? Just make a Dublway group and share it with your colleagues & friends. We help drivers and passengers save money, reduce traffic jams, save the environment, meet new people and have a great conversations with them. It's more fun & profitably than stay alone in traffic for 2 weeks a year, burning fuel and listening to the radio.

CommonTrip

Seed Round in 2014
Enter trip details like vehicle, frequency of trips and days along with start and drop-off locations, and create your smart trip card. Connect & communicate in real-time. Get automated instant messages when the trip starts, or when the driver is close to your location. Digital Card with: Trip details, current trip status, and all updates/messages in one place. Easily share this with people in your network. They know many use green modes of transport like carpooling, & public transport. Now you can track those and earn rewards. More Green Miles = More Rewards.

Travelbuddy

Seed Round in 2013
Travelbuddy, headquartered in Ireland, is an innovative online and mobile platform designed to enhance the experience of foreign visitors traveling to Ireland. The platform facilitates the booking of tours, activities, attractions, and shows, allowing users to search for and make reservations easily. By partnering with local attraction and activity providers, Travelbuddy aims to generate additional revenue for these businesses while offering tourists discounted vouchers, ensuring they receive greater value for their visits. This service is developed by a team of seasoned travelers committed to assisting fellow adventurers in making the most of their travel experiences in Ireland.

Trippal

Seed Round in 2013
Trippal is the easiest & fastest way for meeting travelers and locals. Here you can find travelers heading for a certain destination during a particular time who match your preference. Chat, meet up, or travel together.
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