Chetan Kapoor

Since 2008, Phocuswright has tracked the digital travel startup landscape, publishing annual State of Travel Startups reports beginning in 2012. Since then, digital travel has undergone tremendous transformation, and startups continue to lead the wave of disruption in the global travel industry. This report – covering startups that launched in or after 2008 –  provides a detailed view of the current state of travel startups, including regional analysis, funding levels and business focus.

Since 2008, Phocuswright has tracked the digital travel startup landscape, publishing annual State of Travel Startups reports beginning in 2012. Since then, digital travel has undergone tremendous transformation, and startups continue to lead the wave of disruption in the global travel industry. This report contains, in spreadsheet format, a complete list of travel startups that launched in or after 2008, including  company names and URLs, funding information, current status and more.

With positive macro factors in place, India’s online travel bookings are thriving, with double-digit growth projected through 2021. As Indian travelers have gained travel experience, their travel frequency has increased, and more are venturing out beyond the country’s borders for the first time. This report provides insight into the Indian online leisure traveler, including general traveler behavior, motivations, purchase incidence and spend, as well as research, shopping and booking practices.

Online travel agencies (OTAs) represent the fastest-growing online distribution channel in Asia Pacific (APAC), with aggregate gross bookings projected to climb 68% from 2017 to 2021. China is APAC's biggest OTA market, and the mobile channel now accounts for a majority of OTA bookings in the region. The report presents an overview of the Asia Pacific OTA landscape from 2015-2021, including gross bookings, major players, key trends, the impact of mobile and more.

The Asia Pacific (APAC) travel market continues to reap the benefits of a vibrant economy and ongoing infrastructure development supporting travel and tourism, and as a result APAC is now the world’s largest regional travel market. Across the region, travel has become a popular lifestyle choice among the growing middle and upper classes, and travel gross travel bookings are projected to register high single-digit annual growth from 2017 to 2021. This report presents findings on the Asia Pacific leisure travel market, with sizing and projections from 2015-2021.

The Asia Pacific region is blossoming with digital travel startups vying to disrupt the status quo of incumbent intermediaries that have been around for more than a decade. APAC startups are garnering astonishing investor attention and implementing viable strategies to bolster local market adoption. This report takes a comprehensive look at the APAC travel startup ecosystem from 2005-2017, with a focus on key investors and acquisitions, and the vertical and horizontal categories that are generating the most interest and activity.

Phocuswright has tracked thousands of digital travel startups worldwide founded since 2005. Over the last 5+ years, a flood of travel-focused investors, incubators, accelerators and entrepreneur support programs have launched to connect promising startups with capital, mentorship and resources. This report presents a comprehensive, 360-degree view of today’s travel startup landscape, and provides essential insights on travel technology founding and funding trends across regions and segments.

India is the world’s fastest-growing major global economy, and has one of the fastest-growing travel markets as well. Strong gains in online travel continue to drive penetration upward, and by 2021, 45% of gross travel bookings will occur online. This report market presents sizing and projections for the Indian total and online travel markets for 2015-2021, along with analysis of the key segments, trends, players and challenges that characterize this dynamic market.

Asia Pacific is a growth engine of the global travel industry, and while much attention has been focused on the more populous China and India, Southeast Asia is emerging as a key area of focus for suppliers, OTAs, investors and startups. With a growing economy and a burgeoning middle class, the region is home to a growing population of young, tech-savvy consumers, eager to travel. Based on a comprehensive consumer research study, this report highlights traveler behaviors, attitudes and preferences in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The publication identifies key trends across demographics, trip types and destinations, travel incidence and spend, online information sources, booking behaviors, and the usage of mobile devices and social networking in relation to travel.

Despite significant foreign exchange fluctuations, Asia Pacific (APAC) maintained its lead as the world’s largest travel region in 2015. This report presents market sizing and projections for the APAC total and online leisure travel markets for 2014-2020, with analysis of the unique trends and challenges that characterize the region. Also included is access to dedicated country market reports that focus on China, India, and Australia-New Zealand, as well as APAC’s dynamic online travel agency (OTA) landscape.