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Corporate Travel Management Company Tripeur Raises $1M Funding

Tripeur, the world's smartest corporate travel management company, raised $1 Million funding from SenseAI, Better Capital, Alacrity India, Patni Wealth Advisors, and others. Existing investors Incubate Fund and Rajul Garg also participated. Tripeur's AI platform has powered over 1.4 lakh corporate travel transactions for over 50,000 business travelers and set new standards in corporate travel booking experience. The company is on track for yet another year of stellar growth and is planning to use the fund to grow 5X, further strengthen its Artificial Intelligence capabilities and explore international markets. "We are noticing that the corporates, small and large, are spending 20% to 30% more than what they ideally should on travel. Our singular purpose is to help corporates to contr...

Travel Booking Startup GoFro Raises $10 Mn Funding In Series B Round

Delhi-based travel booking startup GoFro, has recently raised $10 million in a Series B round led by Japanese travel company HIS Co. Ltd. The round also saw participation from its existing investor MakeMyTrip. The company will be utilizing its funds to strengthen its technology platform, supply and agent network and expand into international markets. “Support of HIS and MakeMyTrip is a validation of the potential of GoFro’s marketplace platform. We now look forward to HIS’s global reach and experience to help us enhance our global supply network and provide great holiday packages at competitive prices,” said Amitabh Misra, founder and chief executive, GoFro. GoFro is a three-way online marketplace for holiday packages connecting travellers with suppliers and destination experts. The c...

A StartUp That Tells You Cost of Your Dream Vacation Instantly

JustOrbit, a unique travel planning website, has come up with a new and unique feature to give a new edge to online travel planning. They have introduced a feature that helps its users to know the tentative cost of their trip instantly while creating the itinerary on JustOrbit.com that proves helpful for those who want to know the estimated cost of their trip. The global tourism industry is growing year-on-year. More & more people are planning trips on-their-own and JustOrbit is playing a major role in helping the travellers plan their vacation by providing answers to all the basic questions arising in their mind. This new feature has put JustOrbit ahead of all other competition. Visitors no longer have to contact their local travel agent or tour operator to know the cost of t...