The most active travel startup investors
141 investors hold three or more travel startups each, 593 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (51), Y Combinator (45) and Plug and Play (36). 29 of them are accelerators.
Investors by their portfolio companiesRebuilt 9 Nov 2026
investors
141
portfolio startups
593
of them raised in 12 months
2
accelerators
29
Investors backing startups worldwide
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · cruisestack.ai, Easyway, Wisk | 51 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Airbnb, AirHelp, Canary Technologies | 45 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Airalo, Safely, Free2Move | 36 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 KSL Capital PartnersPrivate equity · United States · Bardessono Hotel and Spa, Marriott International, Fairmont | 25 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Emburse, Headout, Eat App | 22 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Exoticca, Blueground, Airalo | 21 | 54 | Oct 2026 |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · KAYAK, Despegar, Ola | 15 | 83 | Oct 2026 |
 Founders FactoryAccelerator · United Kingdom · Slick, HotelRunner, Enso Connect | 12 | 25 | Oct 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Sastaticket.pk, Yaay, Untuvia | 11 | 52 | Nov 2026 |
 CoCo FinanceVenture capital · Germany · roadsurfer, Numa, Schwarzwaelder Bote | 10 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
 General CatalystVenture capital · United States · KAYAK, Perk, Teamworks | 9 | 122 | Nov 2026 |
 Andreessen HorowitzVenture capital · United States · Airbnb, Atlys, Navan | 8 | 101 | Nov 2026 |
 TCVVenture capital · United States · Airbnb, Tripadvisor, onX | 8 | 14 | Sep 2026 |
 Bessemer Venture PartnersVenture capital · United States · Ola, Kindred, Klook | 7 | 69 | Oct 2026 |
 Soma CapitalVenture capital · United States · Rove, Kovi, SkyLink | 7 | 62 | Nov 2026 |
 GVVenture capital · United States · Emburse, Kindred, Lola | 7 | 56 | Oct 2026 |
 NEAVenture capital · United States · Omio, Kindred, TravelBank | 7 | 37 | Oct 2026 |
 Battery VenturesVenture capital · United States · Mews, GetYourGuide, Omio | 7 | 36 | Nov 2026 |
 SOSVAccelerator · United States · Getaround, Minut, Bistrochat | 7 | 36 | Nov 2026 |
 Peak XV PartnersVenture capital · India · Ixigo, Airalo, Rove | 7 | 30 | Oct 2026 |
 SpeedinvestVenture capital · Austria · Perk, Mews, Impala | 7 | 30 | Nov 2026 |
 IBB VenturesVenture capital · Germany · Travelcircus, SuitePad, Smart Host | 7 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 Sequoia CapitalVenture capital · United States · KAYAK, Despegar, - Zappos | 6 | 92 | Nov 2026 |
 Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture capital · United States · Navan, Comcast, OYO | 6 | 84 | Nov 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · Despegar, HomeToGo, Foratravel | 6 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 BGFVenture capital · United Kingdom · Triptease, Plumguide, Wild Frontiers Travel | 6 | 52 | Nov 2026 |
 Fuel VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Hiiker, Hotel Manager, &&(i | 6 | 32 | Oct 2026 |
 Global BrainVenture capital · Japan · Materia Connect, Valpas, Bounce | 6 | 30 | Oct 2026 |
 PartechVenture capital · France · Evaneos, Le Collectionist, PerfectStay | 6 | 28 | Oct 2026 |
 Madrona Venture GroupVenture capital · United States · Faye, Otto, TrovaTrip | 6 | 27 | Nov 2026 |
 b2ventureAngel network · Switzerland · Ixigo, Navan, Blacklane | 6 | 13 | Oct 2026 |
 Expert DojoAccelerator · United States · Going, webookyou.com, Xicama | 6 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 Abry PartnersPrivate equity · United States · AirHelp, Freestar, CIBTvisas | 6 | 1 | Aug 2026 |
 MontefiorePrivate equity · France · DIGITRIPS, B&B HOTELS, Expedia Group | 6 | 1 | May 2026 |
 Portugal VenturesVenture capital · Portugal · Nonius, GoFriday, Medical Port | 6 | – | – |
 SFC CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · TripStax, House Collection Limited, Penny Pension | 5 | 80 | Oct 2026 |
 Index VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · WeTravel, Secret Escapes, Swile | 5 | 70 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Lodgify, Erply, Much Better Adventures | 5 | 61 | Nov 2026 |
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Customer Alliance, VIOSO, AirGateway | 5 | 48 | Nov 2026 |
 Picus CapitalVenture capital · Germany · FINN, Limehome, Servicios que brinda Momento Seguros, S.A. | 5 | 12 | Nov 2026 |
The most backed startups worldwide
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Perk
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Emburse
Atlys
Kindred
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Mews
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Who invests in travel startups?
141 investors hold three or more travel startups each, 593 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (51), Y Combinator (45) and Plug and Play (36). 29 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for a sector when at least three of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,417 portfolios.
Source: investors' portfolio pages and announced rounds, 2,417 portfoliosUpdated 9 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0