WHO WE ARE
Boutique Venture Capital for the Future of Travel
Empowering travel innovation across 7 countries, with 10 active investments, 2 successful exits, and 3 dedicated funds.
WHAT WE INVEST
We invest more than capital—we provide strategic guidance, industry connections, technical expertise, and access to global supplier networks.
Our focus: high-growth travel sectors including fintech, technology platforms, exchanges, payment solutions, and hospitality management.
WHY
Travel Startups Deserve Travel Industry Investors
Spend less time explaining your business to generalists—and more time growing, with partners who understand your world and can accelerate your success.
Which Investment Stages
Travel Venture Capital and Growth Equity across stages.
We invest $500k–$5M in late seed to Series B rounds, and $15M–$30M in growth equity—often alongside sovereign wealth funds and strategic co-investors.
Who We Invest With
Partnering with Leading Co-Investors
We collaborate with top-tier co-investors, bringing a wealth of expertise and resources to every deal.
Where We Invest
A Global Mandate with Local Insight
We invest worldwide, with a focus on Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh), and key African markets.
Travel Capitalist Ventures truly understands the unique challenges and opportunities in travel. Their smart money approach—combining capital, strategic guidance, and industry connections—has been instrumental to our growth.
Robert Van Pash - Founder of Travel Trade Today
News & Press
Press Articles
TCV Leads Series A in $100M MENA B2B2C Travel Platform
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.
Abrar Ahmad Speaks at Saudi Tourism Authority Event
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 Media Firm Secures $250k Follow-On Funding
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—Zero Paid Marketing
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Travel Investment Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What Stage Do You Invest In?
We invest from post-market fit onwards—typically from large seed rounds through Series B via our evergreen and Travel Fund I. Growth capital of $15M–$30M is available through our Growth Fund and sovereign wealth co-investors. We do not provide bridge loans or financing to new investments, but we participate in all future rounds for our portfolio companies.
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?
We’ve co-invested with Global Founders, Plug and Play Ventures, Accel-KKR, and NBI. Interested in co-investing? Get in touch.
How Do I Request Funding?
To apply for funding, send your pitch deck and financials via our “Request Funding” page. We aim to respond to every inquiry.