WHO WE ARE
Travel Venture Capital & Private Equity Investors.
Empowering Travel Innovations in 7 Countries with 10 Active Investments, 2 Successful Exits, and 3 Funds.
WHAT WE INVEST
Capital, Strategic Guidance, Industry Connections, Technical Expertise, and Supplier Networks
Rapidly Growing Lucrative Travel Niches including Travel Fintech, Travel Technology Platforms, Travel Exchanges, Travel Payment Services and Hotel Management Companies to name a few.
WHY
Travel Startups Need Travel Industry Investors
Replace time explaining travel to generalists with more time leveraging our collective strengths and resources to grow your travel startup.
Which Investment Stages
Travel Venture Capital and Growth Equity across stages.
Venture Capital from 500k to $5M from late large seed rounds to Series B.
Growth Equity Investments from $15M - $30M USD via TCV, Sovereigns and Co-Investors.
Who We Invest With
Co-Investors Bringing a Breadth of Expertise and Resources.
Where We Invest
A Global Investment Mandate
Investing anywhere with current emphasis on Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, South Asia (PK, IN, BD) and key African markets.
Travel Capitalist Ventures understands the unique challenges and opportunities facing travel startups. Their 'smart money' approach, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and industry connections, has been instrumental in our success.
Robert Van Pash - Founder of Travel Trade Today
News & Press
Press Articles
Series A Investment in $100M USD B2B2C Platform (2025)
TCV leads Series A investment in $100M USD transacting B2B2C Platform in MENA Region. Co-Investors include 2 leading KSA funds and 3 angel investors with 100% follow on from earlier round investors.
Saudi Tourism Authority Event (2025)
Abrar Ahmad speaking at Saudi Tourism Authority Event to travel agency owners on blue sky tourism opportunities and which travel products to leverage for maximum growth and success.
AI Driven Travel News Site Follow On (2025)
AI Driven Travel Media Firm secures follow on funding with $250k TCV participation.
Successful Q4 Exit from Real Estate Hospitality Investment.
This exit represents a resounding win for the firm across key quantitative and qualitative investment metrics, and cements the firms resolve for real estate and hospitality investments in under-represented and under-appreciated markets like the Middle East, Turkey, S Asia, and Northern and Southern Africa.
Travel Trade Today Celebrates 1.38M views in Year 1 with Zero Paid Marketing
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Travel Investment Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What Stage Do You Invest In?
The firm invests across stages primarily from post-market fit onwards. Typically venture capital equity from large Seed Rounds through Series B via our Evergreen and Travel Fund I. Growth capital of $15M to $50M is available through the Growth fund and sovereign wealth co-investors we represent (before, during and after the investment). The firm does not provide bridge loans or financing to new investments although we intend on following up on all future rounds.
Where do you invest?
Our mandate is global with an currently (2025) emphasis on the MENA, S Asia, and Africa regions. The firm is very comfortable making frontier and emerging market investments as we’ve done in Brazil, India, Pakistan and the Middle East.
Do you invest in future rounds?
Yes, typically every other round to avoid conflict of interests between funds & rounds.
Are you the lead investor?
Yes, we are typically the lead investor and always the lead travel investor in the round.
Do you co-invest?
Yes. We’ve co-invested with Global Founders, Plug and Play Ventures, Accell-KKR, and NBI. Be in touch if you wish to co-invest with us.
How Do I Request Funding?
Send your investor materials (pitch deck, financials..) via “Request Funding” for consideration. We try to respond to every investment (but apologies where we don’t).