Best Online Travel Companies in New Zealand
The 56 best Online Travel companies in New Zealand in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Serko.
New Zealand's Online Travel sector has 56 companies tracked here, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum — and the $42M total is almost entirely one story. Serko alone accounts for $41M of that pool, which tells you something about how concentrated this market is. Roady sits a distant second at $750K, with Mevo, YouJustGo, and aeroe rounding out a long tail of early-stage builders. No unicorns yet, but the global backdrop is genuinely compelling: the online travel market is projected to grow from roughly $354B to over $1.8T by 2032, and top travel markets are tracking 6-10% annual growth through the mid-decade.
The sector's moving fast this quarter. Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY across travel and tourism apps globally, and the M&A signals are real: Ixigo's Rs 125 crore acquisition of a Spanish OTA and Travomint's confidential IPO filing both signal that investors think the category has room to run. For New Zealand founders, I'd argue the interesting question isn't scale — it's differentiation. Active backers like Booking.com, Angel HQ, and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners are already in the market. The infrastructure for the next Serko-sized bet is forming.
- Global travel markets expected to grow by 6-10% per year through 2026
- Growth in top travel markets expected to...
Ranked: Best Online Travel companies in New Zealand
| # | Company | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | SEO maturity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aeroe Internet first brand offering bags for cyclists | Unfunded | Mike Maguire Co-Founder | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30 | Top 1M | rich | 1 launch |
| 2 | Blue Cars Electric vehicle rental service | Unfunded | Carl Barlev Founder & Managing Director | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+16 | Top 10M | rich | — |
| 3 | BookIt Cloud-driven booking engine for the hospitality industry | Unfunded | Kathryn Williams CEO & MD | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 5M | rich | — |
| 4 | Bookme Online booking platform for local activities and attractions | Unfunded | — | — | JavaTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+11 | Top 100k | basic | — |
| 5 | CaravanParks.com App-based community platform for RV & camping enthusiasts | Unfunded | Gonnie Bromehead CEO | — | PHPApache HTTP ServerSwiper+7 | Top 500k | rich | — |
| 6 | Cityhop Self-drive shared car rental platform | Unfunded | Victoria Carter Co-Founder | 9 | DrupalPHPGoogle Maps+28 | Top 5M | rich | — |
| 7 | Grabaseat App-based platform to book flight tickets | Unfunded | — | 45 | SentryMedalliaHogan.js+17 | Top 500k | basic | — |
| 8 | Kidz Go New Zealand App-based platform that provides travel guides | Unfunded | Meg McKenzie Owner & Managing Director | — | SilverstripePHPGSAP+14 | Top 5M | basic | — |
Top 4 Online Travel companies in New Zealand
#1
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2017$750Kraised▾
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- May 2023Seed$400K
- Aug 2022Seed$350K
#2
Public · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2007 · 364 employees$40.9Mraised▾
Developer of software for managing corporate travel and expense programs. The software provides tools for booking trips, managing expenses, and ensuring policy compliance. It offers solutions for various company sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. The platform integrates travel booking with expense management in one interface.
- Oct 2020Post IPO$6.7M
- Oct 2019Post IPO$28.8M
- Dec 2015Post IPO$5.4M
- Oct 2014Grant (prize money)—
#3
Seed · Wellington, New Zealand · founded 2014 · 36 employees$203.3Kraised▾
Mevo is an app-based platform that provides electric cars for rents. Users can see nearby available electric cars & can book via the app. Virtual keys are available within the app to unlock the car. After rides, users have to park the car in its home place & plug the charger back in to end the ride. Fleet contains electric Audi A3 e-tron cars. Users can choose a membership plan depending upon the usage. Rental rates range from $11/hr to $23/hr. Cars can be rented to a maximum of 3 days. Also provides car-sharing solutions to businesses. Partnered with Audi & powered by Meridian Energy.
- Jul 2018Seed$203.3K
#4
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2015$118.9Kraised▾
You Just Go is an online platform for booking customizable holiday packages in New Zealand. Users can choose from multiple routes (provided by the company) on the platform. Users can then choose required accommodation, activities, and transportation services from the available options. Users can also customize the tours further by adding must-see locations, preferred activities, and more. This process enables complete personalization of trips.
- Dec 2017Seed$118.9K
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Online Travel coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
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