Amadeus

Amadeus is a global technology company serving the travel industry. It processes transactions and provides IT solutions to travel providers and agencies worldwide, connecting them through a robust distribution platform. Amadeus Ventures, its venture capital arm, invests in early-stage startups at the intersection of travel and technology, particularly in hospitality and related software industries. The firm co-invests with other strategic partners and takes minority stakes, supporting innovation relevant to the travel sector. Established in 2014, Amadeus Ventures is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with an additional office in Nice, France.

Peter Altmann

Vice President Mobility and Insurance

Past deals in Travel

Vision-Box

Acquisition in 2024
Vision-Box specializes in biometric-based self-service solutions for airports, airlines, and governments. The company enhances passenger flow and establishes secure digital identities using advanced biometric technology. It offers high-performance enrollment, identification, and authentication services, along with user-centric touchpoints and collaborative software for a seamless travel experience. Vision-Box operates over 2500 solutions in 80 international airports, serving more than 500 million travelers annually.

Vision-Box

Acquisition in 2024
Vision-Box specializes in biometric-based self-service solutions for airports, airlines, and governments. The company enhances passenger flow and establishes secure digital identities using advanced biometric technology. It offers high-performance enrollment, identification, and authentication services, along with user-centric touchpoints and collaborative software for a seamless travel experience. Vision-Box operates over 2500 solutions in 80 international airports, serving more than 500 million travelers annually.

Busbud

Venture Round in 2022
Busbud, Inc. offers an online platform for booking intercity bus travel, enabling users to search, compare, and purchase tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company provides extensive travel information, including schedules, prices, reviews, and amenities, through its website and mobile application. Busbud aggregates bus schedules from over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, allowing travelers to plan their trips in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to simplify the travel experience by helping users find the best prices and options that suit their needs, while also providing customer support to enhance the booking experience.

Refundit

Venture Round in 2019
Refundit is a technology company that offers a fully digitalized tax refund platform aimed at simplifying the process of reclaiming value-added tax (VAT) for tourists. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel-Aviv, Israel, Refundit enables travelers to obtain VAT refunds by simply taking photos of their shopping receipts through a user-friendly mobile app. This innovative approach eliminates the need for tedious paperwork and long queues at airports, allowing users to submit their claims digitally before departure. Refundit supports refunds from purchases made in over 50 countries, including small and medium-sized local stores, addressing the significant issue where nearly 90% of eligible refunds do not reach non-EU residents due to complex procedures. Additionally, Refundit distinguishes itself with a transparent handling fee of only 9%, significantly lower than the 30%-60% charged by traditional refund companies. The company also provides a pan-European platform for tax authorities, enhancing fraud prevention and enabling effective data analytics.

BookingPal

Series D in 2019
BookingPal is a cloud-based travel technology company that provides a global distribution system and centralized booking platform for vacation rental properties, timeshares, campgrounds, RV parks, and related accommodations. Its platform connects property managers and owners with consumer travel websites, online travel agencies, travel agents, and tour operators, expanding online exposure and bookings. It offers tools such as listing quality optimization and reservation support to improve channel placement and conversion. Founded in 2013, BookingPal is headquartered in Irvine, California.

TravelClick

Acquisition in 2018
TravelClick is a provider of cloud-based software solutions designed for hoteliers globally. The company offers a comprehensive suite of reservation solutions, including iHotelier, which encompasses a central reservation system, web and mobile booking engines, and global distribution systems to enhance hotel visibility across various channels. TravelClick also delivers business intelligence tools such as Rate360 for rate comparisons and Demand360 for in-depth market analysis. Additionally, its media solutions focus on driving bookings through travel agent media, display marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. The company supports its clients with web development services, including custom websites, search engine optimization, and customer relationship management tools. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in New York City, TravelClick has expanded its presence with offices in key locations worldwide, including Barcelona, Dubai, and Tokyo, serving both independent and chain hotels.

Travel IMS

Acquisition in 2018
Travel IMS specializes in providing inventory management systems and packaging solutions tailored for tour operators, travel agencies, and event management companies within the Spanish tourism industry.

Pyton Communication Services

Acquisition in 2015
Pyton Communication Services B.V. is a travel technology company based in Weert, Netherlands, with additional offices in Germany and Poland. The company specializes in providing Internet booking engine and API solutions tailored for online travel agents, tour operators, and travel product suppliers. Its key products include Waverunner, which enhances the searchability of travel offerings; Elsy Arres, designed for distributing flight tickets through airlines' distribution channels; and Hydra, a multichannel distribution system for tour operators. Pyton also offers a range of services such as service level agreements, change management, Internet and hosting solutions, and domain registration. With over 20 years of experience, Pyton serves clients in more than 20 countries, enabling them to efficiently integrate various travel-related products, including flights, hotels, and car rentals, into their offerings. As of 2015, Pyton operates as a subsidiary of Amadeus Benelux N.V.

BookingPal

Series B in 2015
BookingPal is a cloud-based travel technology company that provides a global distribution system and centralized booking platform for vacation rental properties, timeshares, campgrounds, RV parks, and related accommodations. Its platform connects property managers and owners with consumer travel websites, online travel agencies, travel agents, and tour operators, expanding online exposure and bookings. It offers tools such as listing quality optimization and reservation support to improve channel placement and conversion. Founded in 2013, BookingPal is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Yapta

Series D in 2013
Founded in 2007, Yapta specializes in airfare and hotel price tracking solutions for corporate and personal travelers. Its FareIQ service monitors flight prices and sends alerts for significant savings, while RoomIQ tracks hotel bookings for price reductions and amenity gains. Yapta's TravelAI provides analytics on pricing data to help estimate travel budgets.

Perez Informatique

Acquisition in 2010
Perez Informatique develops software for the administration and management of travel agencies, serving French agencies with tourism software. Its solutions cover the management of passenger transport, production workflows, and distribution groups, helping agencies streamline operations and service delivery.

Amadeus Kuwait CO WLL

Acquisition in 2008
Amadeus Kuwait CO WLL provides technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry. It offers distribution and content, sales and e-commerce, business management, and services and consulting services. The company serves airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies, tour operators, travel sellers, and travel buyers.

Sistemas de Distribución Amadeus Chile

Acquisition in 2008
Sistemas de Distribución Amadeus Chile S.A. provides information technology (IT) solutions to the travel and tourism industry. The company develops computerized reservation systems and software which are used by approximately 200 Chilean travel agencies. Sistemas de Distribución Amadeus Chile S.A. was formerly known as Sistemas de Distribución y Reservas System One Chile Limitada and it changed its name to Sistemas de Distribución Amadeus Chile S.A.

TravelTainment

Acquisition in 2006
TravelTainment develops software solutions for the travel distribution on the Internet and at travel agencies.

Amadeus Revenue Integrity

Acquisition in 2003
Amadeus Revenue Integrity, Inc. operates as an application service provider for the airline, travel, and hospitality industries.

Amadeus Germany

Acquisition in 2003
Amadeus Germany GmbH distributes travel and tourism industry software solutions in Germany.

ForwardKeys

ForwardKeys provides travel analytics and business intelligence for the tourism industry, delivering exclusive insights and real-time data to forecast travel toward hotels, airports, and tourism boards. Its traveler-focused platform offers data and analytics on arrivals, departures, total direct traffic, travel and booking history, air connectivity, and projections, complemented by an executive dashboard. The solution helps companies across the travel ecosystem monitor and anticipate traveler movements from specific origin markets at given times, assess the impact of events, optimize staffing and supply, measure marketing effectiveness, and predict future demand.
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