Travel Founders Share Lessons And Opportunities
At the final Travel Tech Thursdays edition of 2025, GlobalTix CEO Chan Chee Chong, Wego Co-Founder Craig Hewett and Velocity Ventures Principal Nicholas Cocks reflected on two decades of building, failing and rebuilding travel businesses. They warned of a looming 2026 fundraising 'winter', urged caution with VC terms, highlighted AI-driven shifts in distribution and discovery, and identified day tours, events and social-commerce partnerships as practical growth opportunities.
Key Points
- 1Warns of a 2026 fundraising 'winter' with limited exits and tougher VC terms
- 2Highlights AI shifting distribution and discovery, threatening marketplaces and enabling agentic supply access
- 3Recommends founders prioritize partnerships, compare fragmented day-tours, and seek non-VC funding sources
Scoring Rationale
Provides actionable founder guidance and AI insights, but limited novelty and confined to travel industry perspectives.
Sources
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