Online travel platform Travel Genius has secured funding for the launch of a new intelligence-based platform designed to provide actionable insights and change how travellers plan and book their trips and experiences.
It secured the funding of USD 200,000 from BlueBox Group Private Ltd, an investment & start-up advisory group based in Singapore, that nurtures and develops early stage ideas. Founded by seasoned hospitality leader Hannes Bos, and tech innovator Sachin Chauhan, the company said the launch of the B2B platform, SpotQuest, and B2C website, Geni-us will target major gaps in the travel industry.
Geni-us is being billed as the first platform where travellers can now easily plan for their stay, as the purpose-built platform provides answers to the key travel questions into one map-based user-interface
“We get excited about seeing the potential of a new disruptive idea such as Travel Genius, that will change and shape the course of the travel industry. We support growth of novel ideas into sustainable business opportunities and we believe in creating legacies and impact” said Roshni Pandey, co-founder of Bluebox Group Private Ltd
Hannes Bos added: “Over the last twenty years, the online travel industry has not been able to meaningfully simplify the process of researching, planning and booking trips, which currently still requires an average of 30 online sessions over 19 days.”
How it works
SpotQuest operates as a platform for travel professionals. Using unique data points at micro-neighbourhood levels, it delivers insights through customised maps and tables. The AI powered platform comes with a global visualisation tool allows comparisons across all brands and provides 360° location intelligence in real time. Users are able to customise filters and point of interest data based on local demand drivers such as andmarks, offices, restaurants and nightlife.
Geni-us, meanwhile is a travel search engine which delivers personalised travel recommendations and itineraries based on the travellers’ desired experience. The map-based travel planning and discovery platform leverages technology to understand travel intent with a natural language free form search while according to the firm, traveller’s questions are answered in a “visually relevant” and “hyper-personalised” way.
