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Travelstart is a leading online travel agency that helps today’s business and leisure travellers search, compare and book the best flights, hotels and car options with all your favourite airline and accommodation suppliers.
Travelstart is a pioneer of online travel with a focus on making travel booking simple and more affordable in Africa and beyond, by simplifying the travel booking experience for our customers. At Travelstart we uphold the freedom to move, meet, be curious and discover exotic locations.
Visit our site or our app for the best deals on flights, buses, hotels, holiday packages, activities and car hire, with convenient and secure payment options.
Travelstart is a pioneer of online travel with a focus on making travel booking simple and more affordable in Africa and beyond, by simplifying the travel booking experience for our customers. At Travelstart we uphold the freedom to move, meet, be curious and discover exotic locations.
Visit our site or our app for the best deals on flights, buses, hotels, holiday packages, activities and car hire, with convenient and secure payment options.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town
Employees
201-500
Founded date
1999
Mentions in press and media 10
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| May 28, 2019 | Travelstart Receives Investment from HarbourVest | Travelstart, a Cape Town, South Africa- and Dubai, UAE-based online travel company, received an investment from HarbourVest. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The company intends to use the funds for further expansion in ge... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening. The awards — which are now in their fourth year — a... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening. The awards — which are now in their fourth year — ... |
| Nov 11, 2018 | AppsAfrica.com Awards Winners 2018 Announced | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place on... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place o... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Travelstart secures $40m funding from Amadeus Capital, partners MTN | Premium South African-based online travel agency (OTA) Travelstart, has raised a $40 million round of funding from Amadeus Capital Partners, and sealed a strategic partnership with telecommunications provider MTN. Continue reading this stor... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Travelstart Raises US$40M in Funding | Travelstart, a South Africa-based Online Travel Agency (OTA), raised US$40m in funding. Amadeus Capital Partners made the investment. In conjunction with the funding, Amadeus Capital Partners’ Andrea Traversone will join Travelstart’s Board... |
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FAQ about Travelstart
When was Travelstart founded?
Travelstart was founded in 1999.
What has the press written about Travelstart?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Travelstart, among them “Travelstart Receives Investment from HarbourVest” (May 28, 2019) and “Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards” (Nov 14, 2018).
Is Travelstart still active?
Yes, Travelstart is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 10, 2019.