Travel Capitalist Ventures

Travel Capitalist Ventures is a sector-focused venture capital firm that has invested exclusively in travel technology since its inception in 2010. It positions itself as the only sector-native, emerging-market-native fund dedicated to travel, providing venture and growth equity to travel fintech, travel technology platforms, payments, travel content and hospitality businesses. The firm backs founders across B2B, B2C and B2B2C models, investing from pre-seed and seed through to Series B. Cheques generally range from about $500,000 to $1.5 million, and the firm reserves growth capital for companies that have achieved product-market fit and are looking to capture defensible market territory, typically as a co-investor. Its geographic focus is on high-growth emerging markets including MENA, Africa, South Asia and Turkey, and to date it has made roughly ten investments across seven countries spanning the Middle East, India, Asia and the United States. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Qatar, and its partners and venture partners are former travel executives who have scaled companies in more than 50 countries. Travel Capitalist Ventures was founded and is led by Founding Partner Abrar Ahmad, a former travel agent, online travel agency owner and travel-technology CTO who is based in Dubai. Notable portfolio companies include Eilago, TRK.ALL and Jatri, alongside a travel AI platform, a Brazilian meta-search engine, a corporate apartment service and a cruise membership program. By focusing solely on travel technology in emerging markets, the firm backs founders digitizing global travel.