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, Inc. is a cloud-based technology company that specializes in providing a global distribution system for the vacation rental, independent car rental, campground, and RV property rental markets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Irvine, California, BookingPal's platform enhances the online visibility of property managers and owners by distributing their listings to major travel websites, travel agents, and tour operators. The company offers tools such as myOptimize, which assesses listing quality and optimizes placement across channels, and myInquiry, which connects property owners with a team of reservation agents to facilitate guest communications. By enabling real-time connectivity between property management software and consumer travel sites, BookingPal aims to increase bookings and revenue opportunities for its clients.
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 is a provider of inventory management systems and packaging capabilities to tour operators, travel agencies and event management companies.
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, Inc. is a cloud-based technology company that specializes in providing a global distribution system for the vacation rental, independent car rental, campground, and RV property rental markets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Irvine, California, BookingPal's platform enhances the online visibility of property managers and owners by distributing their listings to major travel websites, travel agents, and tour operators. The company offers tools such as myOptimize, which assesses listing quality and optimizes placement across channels, and myInquiry, which connects property owners with a team of reservation agents to facilitate guest communications. By enabling real-time connectivity between property management software and consumer travel sites, BookingPal aims to increase bookings and revenue opportunities for its clients.
Yapta, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in airfare and hotel price tracking solutions for both corporate and personal travelers. Founded in 2006, Yapta operates two primary services: FareIQ and RoomIQ. FareIQ provides intelligent monitoring of airfare prices, alerting users when significant savings can be realized on booked itineraries, while RoomIQ tracks hotel bookings for price reductions and additional amenities at comparable rooms within the same hotel. Together, these platforms enable travelers to optimize their travel budgets by identifying cost-saving opportunities. Additionally, Yapta offers services aimed at personal travelers, including price tracking for flights, rental cars, and assistance in obtaining refunds or credits from airlines. As of December 2019, Yapta operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.
Perez Informatique
Acquisition in 2010
Perez Informatique is a software development company specializing in solutions for the tourism sector. It focuses on creating administration and management software tailored for travel agencies, enhancing their operational efficiency. The company's expertise extends to the development of software for managing passenger transport and facilitating the production and distribution processes within the industry. Through its innovative offerings, Perez Informatique aims to streamline the complexities of travel management, supporting businesses in delivering effective services to their clients.
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.
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