OUR HISTORY
Measured, pragmatic, and sustainable growth steps.
Emphasizing quality over quantity, detail-oriented Partner lead due diligence versus all too common "we'll figure it out" approach and hands-on management post-investment.
- 2008
Advising Uncontained Living (Cape Town)
The catalyst to modern-day Travel Capitalist started with Mr. Abrar Ahmad advising a persistent founder at a Cape Town travel startup while on an extended holiday in S Africa.
- 2009
Advising travel startup by Technorati Founder
Confirming and refining our investment thesis with this high-profile Silicon Valley founder’s travel startup.
- June 2010
Founding of Travel Capitalist Ventures.
Focusing exclusively on travel investments around the world from the first day until today.
- Aug 2010
First High Profile Main Stage Interview at WIT Travel
Making the case for travel investments in Singapore.
- 2015
First Investment in Brazil
Following our investment thesis when other investors were liquidating their Brazilian assets.
- 2016
First Investment in India
Recognizing the potential for the Indian travel market.
- 2016
First Co-Investment (with Global Founders).
Serving on the Board with the founder of Global Founders.
- 2017
First Investor to Recognize NDC Standard.
Early adopter and supporter to now-ubiquitous standard.
- 2018
First Partnership in Travel History with Global Travel Association.
Focusing exclusively on travel investments around the world from the first day until today.
- 2019
First Portfolio Company on SKIFT Most Promising Startups
Embracing the travel industry appreciate Voopter (Brazil).
- 2020
Actively Helping During Covid-19
Helping our portfolio companies to identify and navigate the Covid-19 global pandemic.
- 2023
Travel Capitalist Ventures Version 3.0 Launch
The firms third inflection point by re-inventing travel investments in a post-COVID world.
- 2023
First Exit of 2023
Successful exit from Calcutta real estate investment.
- 2023
First Investment in Pakistan.
Growing our global footprint and portfolio.