Start-Up Chile, founded in 2010 and based in Santiago, is a public business accelerator designed to attract world-class entrepreneurs to establish their startups in Chile. It is recognized as one of the largest and most diverse accelerators globally, accommodating up to 160 startups annually through two distinct programs: TSF, which focuses on pre-acceleration for startups with female founders, and Seed, aimed at startups with less than three years of development. The accelerator supports a wide range of sectors, including e-commerce, software, social media, education, clean technology, advertising, applications, and information technology. Additionally, Start-Up Chile manages a venture capital fund, Start-Up Chile SCALE, which invests in Latin American startups primarily in the software and technology sectors.
Blosgo is a web-based DaaS (Data-as-a-service) platform that delivers real-time traveler data and leads to travel companies. Blosgo´s machine-learning algorithms find unfindable travelers from across the web, based on traveler's destination, desire, and interests. Our next-generation tools & unmatched-data empowers travel companies to know, acquire, and convert travelers into customers.
Wheel the World Inc. provides tour services for people with disabilities, their friends, and family worldwide. The company provides destinations, tours packages, tours and activities, and accommodation services through its online portal. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Berkeley, California.
Wheel the World
Grant in 2018
Wheel the World is an online travel agency for travelers with disabilities and seniors to travel the world. By digitizing the accessibility information to the cloud and a specialized user experience, our company allows users to book hotels and tours that match their accessibility needs. Through www.wheeltheworld.com, people with disabilities and seniors can find and book places to stay, things to do, and multi-day trips worldwide. Users build their profiles online, stating what their specific accessibility needs are when traveling, and our recommendation system matches what travel listings satisfy their requirements for them to book them online. We created the Accessibility Mapping System (AMS), a crowdsourced software application to raise accessibility tourism service data from travel operators worldwide (Hotels & Tour Operators). We collect more than +250 Data Points per listing with all the relevant information that users with disabilities need before making a booking decision.
Blosgo is a web-based DaaS (Data-as-a-service) platform that delivers real-time traveler data and leads to travel companies. Blosgo´s machine-learning algorithms find unfindable travelers from across the web, based on traveler's destination, desire, and interests. Our next-generation tools & unmatched-data empowers travel companies to know, acquire, and convert travelers into customers.
PasajeBus.com is an online platform that simplifies the process of purchasing intercity bus tickets across Latin America, particularly in Chile. Founded in 2014 and based in Santiago, the company provides a mobile application and website that allow users to compare prices, timetables, and destinations from various bus companies, making it easier for travelers to find the best options. The platform features a user-friendly interface that enables consumers to research, compare, and book bus tickets in just a few steps. Additionally, PasajeBus offers a Global Distribution System (GDS) that aggregates bus inventory for travel agents and a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution designed for bus operators to manage seat availability and improve operational efficiency. Through these integrated services, PasajeBus aims to streamline the fragmented bus ticketing industry in the region.
Keteka, LLC is an online adventure travel platform that connects travelers with local guides in developing communities across Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Founded by two former Peace Corps volunteers, Keteka aims to provide unique and authentic travel experiences while promoting economic opportunities for marginalized communities. The platform features a diverse database of tours and activities that allow travelers to explore off-the-beaten-path destinations safely and meaningfully. By validating the local guides and their offerings, Keteka ensures that travelers can book genuine experiences that reflect the culture and history of each location. This model not only enriches the travel experience for visitors but also empowers local communities by giving them direct access to the tourism market.
Urban Challenger is an app or card deck with engaging travel challenges and activities for exploring cities. Its mission is to make the often mundane urban life more active, playful and social. Urban Challenger is like a good friend who gets you moving when you feel lazy. Urban Challenger believes in getting out of the comfort zone and trying new stuff, because this is where the magic happens.
Recorrido Latin America SpA operates an online platform that facilitates the comparison and booking of intercity bus tickets in Chile. Based in Providencia, the company enables users to access accurate travel information, compare prices and schedules from various bus operators, and make informed purchasing decisions. The platform includes a rating system that empowers travelers to evaluate their options while providing bus operators with tools to showcase and optimize their services. This approach not only enhances convenience and transparency for users but also supports bus companies in increasing profitability and operational efficiency.
TourNative helps tourists reach natives and share a true and organic local experience – creating jobs locally and connecting people worldwide. Tired of touristy things when you travel? Get a local to offer you a unique tour or experience. Think of TourNative as an uber or airbnb for local tours and experiences. It's insured and is available on desktop, tablet and as an app on iOS & Android.
Wonders is a mobile journal app for premium quality visual stories about travel and outdoors. They source these stories from hand-picked community of photographers, publishers and brands. With Wonders 2.0 (November 2015) users can also purchase featured photographs as premium-quality prints or digital wallpapers, allowing featured photographers to earn income traveling full-time. Download Wonders now at: http://apple.co/1L3tZA3 Visit our site at: www.wndrs.com
☆ Recognized as the poshtel site by National Geographic ☆ PoshPacker created a new travel category in the lodging travel space, by blending the concepts of "posh”+social+budget. Through a vetting process that combines human curation and technological algorithms, they offer a curated selection of poshtel (posh/modern hostels), themed hotels, and stylish and affordable travel accommodation. They currently have over 1500 properties in 460 cities across 60 countries. They provide the security and reliability of a trusted OTA with the uniqueness of off the beaten path lodging experience. Users can search by their interest, and find inspirational travel blogs. For hoteliers PoshPacker is a marketing solution, enabling them to reach and resonate with millennials through their digital innovations including their geolocation instagram technology, and vibes tagging system. They offer hoteliers a brand to differentiate themselves among the budget lodging sector.
Recorrido Latin America SpA operates an online platform that facilitates the comparison and booking of intercity bus tickets in Chile. Based in Providencia, the company enables users to access accurate travel information, compare prices and schedules from various bus operators, and make informed purchasing decisions. The platform includes a rating system that empowers travelers to evaluate their options while providing bus operators with tools to showcase and optimize their services. This approach not only enhances convenience and transparency for users but also supports bus companies in increasing profitability and operational efficiency.
WhereInFair is an online platform designed to help users discover exhibitions, trade shows, and conferences around the globe. The platform allows individuals to rate and review events, facilitating a community where authentic feedback can be shared. Additionally, WhereInFair provides tools for users to connect with potential business partners, enabling them to explore new business opportunities and markets. This comprehensive service aims to enhance the experience of attending industry events by fostering connections and promoting informed decision-making.
Tripcover is a standalone insurer of car rental excess and competes directly with the car rental companies in Australia and New Zealand presently using apps, AU and NZ mobile and websites.
Pinocular is an online vacation rental platform designed for travelers by travelers. Founded by individuals who sought to enhance their quality of life through travel and leisure activities, Pinocular facilitates connections between vacation rental owners and travelers. The platform enables users to search for and book vacation homes in various destinations, catering to those looking to engage in activities they love while on holiday. By sharing their passion for travel and supporting fellow vacation rental owners, Pinocular aims to create a community that promotes memorable travel experiences.
Epiclist is a visual discovery app, helping people to explore, plan and share curated activities and travel experiences around the world or just around the corner. Follow adventure heroes, get inspired from lifestyle and travel brands, and book curated activities right from the palm of your hand. - Massive demand: 50 Million people plan their travel on their phone in 2013 - Huge market = $100 Billion: Global Tours and Activities market in 2013 - Fragmented supply: 250.000 SMEs in Travel Business, 95% without any mobile presence - Lots of money: Average spending per adventure trip in 2013, from $593 in 2009.
Wanna Migrate is an online platform that helps individuals migrate to other countries regardless of the goals. It gathers the user's personal and professional information and cross it against a database of countries to find out the score in the points-based immigration system. The result is a ranking of countries where the user has the best chances to get a visa, which can help to decrease skill shortages around the world. It collects data such as age, marital status, degree of education, field of work, and native language level among others. These criteria have different weights in each country, so the platform is always up-to-date to calculate the eligibility for many countries at the same place. Wanna Migrate was founded by Márcio Oliveira and Humberto Moreira in 2013 and is based in São Luís, Brazil.
Read transportation reviews from top travelers, track your travel, and discover new routes. Did you enjoy the staff on your last flight, or did you miss your meeting because the train was late? Voice your opinion on Arrively.
MovingWorlds is a social impact organization that operates a global platform designed to connect professionals with nonprofits, schools, and social enterprises seeking expertise. By facilitating short-term volunteer opportunities, known as "Experteering," the platform addresses the global talent gap while enabling individuals to travel and contribute their skills. MovingWorlds selectively sources both professionals and organizations to ensure quality interactions, allowing users to find high-impact engagements that align with their expertise and interests. Additionally, the platform supports innovative corporations in establishing and managing skills-based volunteering programs, promoting corporate social responsibility and meaningful employee engagement in social impact initiatives.
Glamping is a developer of an online booking platform designed to offer camping and alternative accommodations for travelers. The company's platform provides the guests the worldwide access to the curated collection of unique outdoor accommodations with nature based adventures, enabling travelers to stay in camps with the amnesties of a hotel.
Viajala is a travel search and booking platform that assists travelers in Latin America by providing access to a comprehensive inventory of local airlines and online travel agencies. The platform allows users to compare various travel options simultaneously, facilitating efficient trip planning. Additionally, Viajala sends email alerts to users, enabling them to make reservations directly with providers, thereby avoiding intermediaries and additional costs. This approach ensures that travelers can book flights and hotels at competitive rates, streamlining the overall travel experience.
Glamping is a developer of an online booking platform designed to offer camping and alternative accommodations for travelers. The company's platform provides the guests the worldwide access to the curated collection of unique outdoor accommodations with nature based adventures, enabling travelers to stay in camps with the amnesties of a hotel.
Trovali is a platform that connects users with background-checked Runners who complete tasks efficiently and securely. Users can post tasks and set deadlines, receiving bids from Runners within minutes. This system allows individuals and businesses to select their preferred Runner or let Trovali choose for them, ensuring quality service at a fair price. The platform addresses various needs, from household chores to business-related tasks like document delivery and market research, eliminating the lengthy search for reliable help. By reducing the costs associated with hiring employees and minimizing the role of intermediaries, Trovali enables Runners to earn a better wage while providing motivated on-demand labor to the community.
Worldrat is an online platform based in Peru that specializes in creating customized tourism routes. The company offers a web and mobile application designed to help users discover and share social travel content, enhancing the travel experience through user-generated insights and recommendations. By combining route planning with social interaction, Worldrat aims to facilitate meaningful travel experiences for its users.
treadalong allows travelers to connect, share and discover travel experiences on an interactive and visual platform. Our application will simplify the entire process of sharing and discovery for a user. No more searching through thousands of blogs or websites or paid reviews for places to visit. No more spending hours setting up your blog and creating social media campaigns to share your adventures. Spend more time on the road and less time on the internet.
EXPEDICIONES.MX is an online platform for booking nature and adventure traveling. We group tour operators to make searching and purchasing easy and safe for our customers.
Touristlink.com is a social platform dedicated to enhancing travel experiences through community engagement and local insights. It allows travelers to connect with locals, facilitating authentic cultural exchanges such as meeting for coffee or arranging tours with independent guides. Users can post queries about their travel plans and access reviews from other travelers, enabling them to make informed decisions about local tour operators, travel agents, and accommodations. By fostering connections and providing valuable information, Touristlink aims to enrich the journey of travelers seeking genuine experiences and companionship during their trips.
OneSeed Expeditions operates on the idea that travel can accomplish real and meaningful good. Founded by a group of former teachers, researchers, and guides, OneSeed uses the power of exploration to fund creative solutions to poverty. The OneSeed model is pretty simple: you take an amazing trip and a local entrepreneur gets the capital needed to grow their business.
Kuotus makes it possible to sell tours and activities the same way flights and accommodation are sold. It's a reservation management system for local tour providers that also connects them in real time with multiple sales channels, be it online travel outlets or hotels and hostels
Ailola Latino was founded in 2004 in Santiago de Chile. As an online travel agency, we specialize in Spanish and Portuguese language trips to Latin America, Spain and Portugal because we love the languages. You can expect the best possible consultation from Ailola Latino, allowing you to prepare for your trip in the best possible way. Our aim is to become the world’s Number 1 Internet booking platform for Spanish and Portuguese language trips.
DoTheGlobe is an online c2c community marketplace connecting travelers and unique experiences.. DoTheGlobe was formed out of a love for travel by travelers. The company's more robust and in-depth website will relaunch in summer 2011 and is excited for a big future helping people explore like locals all around the globe. The company was founded in 2009 with the hopes of helping set up small scale renewable energy plants in developing countries. In early 2011, DTG shifted its focus to connecting people around the world by helping them share their experiences.
ESCAPESwithYOU.com is a social commerce platform that turns your discoveries into happy :) lifetime experiences around the world , based on Your Interests & Shared Content from Social Networks.
OwnersAbroad comprises a portfolio of travel and holiday websites promoting homes for holiday-makers to rent direct from the owners. The flagship website, http://www.ownersabroad.org is currently ranked by Alexa as one of the top 100,000 in the UK.
Frontierre is something that is not explored … yet. The last and farthermost limit of knowledge or settlement beyond which lies the vast, wild and unknown. Frontierre is the new found land for the first-comers and adventurous. This is what Frontierre is all about- your springboard into new ventures, experiences, friendships and alliances across distances and cultures. Frontierre is the new found land of social eMarket, connecting travellers and Travel and Tourism organisations and powered by the two forces: social network and eMarket. With our family and friends scattered all over the world, we have long dreamt of a consolidated web platform that will make it possible to plan the entire travel, including places to stay and visit, in one go. To get to see and meet local people and explore local tourism opportunities. To share the experiences with our old friends and keep connections with the new ones that we meet on our journeys. To get inspired, and importantly, to connect to service providers directly to get better deals surpassing the intermediaries and language barriers. Equally the T&T industry is seeking to improve and increase direct contact with their customers, as well as direct booking and marketing. To streamline their information and channel it towards their guests, uplift and maintain customer loyalty and satisfaction. Reach out to new audiences. Ultimately- to get closer and more social with travellers. On Frontierre travellers and T&T organisations and businesses are equals in their social interaction with each other, pursuing the common goal of discovering and providing better, unique travel deals and opportunities. The vision is to have all sorts of T&T organisations onboard – national tourism organisations and consulates, hotels, B&Bs and hostels, restaurants and cafes, museums and clubs, local guides and global travel guide services and databases interacting casually and socially with various travellers. Frontierre is all about direct information sharing and connectivity in the pursuit of global travelling and tourism.
WeHostels is a mobile app that helps young and budget-conscious travelers find and book value accommodations around the world, while also helping them connecting with other travelers right from their mobile devices.
Bungolow, Inc. is an online travel deal club that specializes in providing discounted tourism and hotel packages in Latin America. Founded in 2011 and based in Rockville, Maryland, the company operates as a members-only service, offering access to exclusive deals at boutique hotels across South America. By focusing on a curated selection of accommodations, Bungolow aims to enhance the travel experience for its members while ensuring cost savings on their stays.
CruiseWise is an online platform designed to simplify the cruise booking process. Founded in 2010 by Amit Aharoni, Steve Davis, and Nicolas Meunier, the company emerged during a challenging period for the cruise industry, characterized by a noticeable decline in bookings. CruiseWise provides users with comprehensive information about various cruise options, including details on ship sizes, service levels, construction dates, and visual content showcasing cabins and entertainment facilities. The platform allows customers to compare prices, routes, and cabin choices across multiple cruise lines while displaying the total cost for the cruise, including taxes, for all passengers. This approach enables users to make informed decisions and book cruises conveniently and at competitive rates.
CruiseWise is an online platform designed to simplify the cruise booking process. Founded in 2010 by Amit Aharoni, Steve Davis, and Nicolas Meunier, the company emerged during a challenging period for the cruise industry, characterized by a noticeable decline in bookings. CruiseWise provides users with comprehensive information about various cruise options, including details on ship sizes, service levels, construction dates, and visual content showcasing cabins and entertainment facilities. The platform allows customers to compare prices, routes, and cabin choices across multiple cruise lines while displaying the total cost for the cruise, including taxes, for all passengers. This approach enables users to make informed decisions and book cruises conveniently and at competitive rates.
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