Best Online Travel Companies in Shanghai, China

Operator of an online platform for booking flights and travel services. The platform facilitates ticket purchases and reservations for travel-related services. It offers options for flight bookings, including domestic and international destinations. The platform also provides ancillary services such as seat selection, baggage allowance, and meal options.

Atzuche is a P2P car rental platform. Car owners can earn money by renting out their vehicles to pre-screened customers. It also offers a 24 hour car pick-up service wherein after a user selects a car, its staff picks up the vehicle and delivers it at doorstep. The company has insured all cars rented via the platform via a partnership with China Pacific Insurance. As of Nov 2015, the company had presence across 12 Chinese cities with more than one million users. Claims that it has over 100,000 registered vehicles on its platform.

Funding rounds

• Dec 2020Series D—
• Aug 2017Series C—
• Feb 2017Series C$58.1M
• May 2016Series B$14.7M

Founders & team

Chen WeiyuCo-Founder & CEOZhang WenjianCo-Founder

Investors

China Pacific Insurance, China Equity Group, Matrix Partners China, Hearst, Shanghai Ivy Capital, Guohe Investment

Huilianyi is SaaS for travel and expense management for enterprises and SMEs. It enables users to book travel, hotel, transportation and others and provides them with unified billing and reimbursement tool. It connects with other tools such as ERP, OA, and financial systems. It also provides users with real-time expense and budget control system, and real-time visualization. It claims to have raised Series A round of funding from Softbank China and Blue Lake Capital.

Lvmama is an online platform for travelers to discover & book holiday packages. Travelers can explore their packages by destination or directly via the platform & can book the service via the platform by making an online payment. It also provides travel recommendations, booking notices, travelers' comments & reviews.

Ehi is an online car rental service platform for both retail & corporate clients. It offers both long term & short rentals to its customers. Bookings can be done via the platform by making an online payment.

Online platform for travel booking and trip planning. It helps users arrange journeys through structured digital tools for transport and stays. The platform supports exploring options with organized details that simplify decision making.

Funding rounds

• Jul 2019Conventional Debt$2B
• Dec 2015Post IPO$1B
• Dec 2014Post IPO—
• Oct 2014Post IPO$76M

Founders & team

Kimi LiuCEO

Investors

Booking.com, Tiger Global Management, Capital Today, Baidu, 5Y Capital, Naspers

Tech stack

Ant DesignBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsEnvoyExpressGoogle Analytics

Lvyouquan.cn is a B2B platform that offers product booking, transaction and warranty services for upstream suppliers and downstream travel companies. Using internet technology and products and distribution channels integration, the platform has developed a newer and more efficient distribution model for upstream suppliers. The platform also offers a wide-range of cost-efficient products to downstream travel companies while providing internet- and mobile-based O2O marketing tools for agencies to optimize sales.

Funding rounds

• Nov 2015Series B$78.1M
• Dec 2014Series B$19.5M
• 2014Series A$1.6M

Founders & team

Li AilingCEO

Investors

Haitong Securities, Purun Investment, Yiju Enterprise Group

51tour.com is a travel agency for outbound tourism. Has portals Globaljoy.com and Btourb.com which serves the agents as well as consumers. Serves over 300,000 Chinese tourists traveling abroad annually, with revenues reaching around RMB5 billion (US$800 million), according to its website. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Hong Kong-based property developer, New World Development Company Ltd., to cooperate on cross-border commerce and overseas travel.

Travelzen started as an online business-to-government travel services platform Travelzen.com and online B2B travel services platform Tdxinfo.com. Tdxinfo.com launched in December 2013 and since then the company’s business model has pivoted from B2C to B2B. Its core business is focused on supplying flight inventory to Chinese travel brands. Has raised RMB600 million (US$92 million) series C funding round from Addor Capital, NewMargin Ventures, a fund affiliated with Everbright Securities. Plans to exit via an initial public offering on domestic exchanges.

Huizuche is an online car rental agency catering to Chinese travellers going abroad. Claims that it has covered multiple cities and stores on its platform. Offers its services in almost all major tourist attraction across Europe, Asia and the USA.

Funding rounds

• Jun 2016Series B$30M
• Aug 2015Series A$10M
• Sep 2014Angel—

Founders & team

Liu YiCo-FounderHuang YimingCo-Founder & CEOWang FengCo-Founder

Investors

NLVC, H&Q Asia Pacific, Venture-shares.com, Decent Capital, GeniLink Capital

Maitao offers an online platform for travel guides and recommendations. It offers a platform that focuses on providing a communication channel and information platform for suppliers and customers. Matches destinations and member, gather and give feedback to the company, and more.

Yhouse provides a mobile app offering luxury experiences for the relatively wealthy Chinese people. It provides an exclusive social network and experience for this group. Provides information and booking services for high-end events such as tickets to fashion shows, night life, wine tasting, horse riding, sailing, etc. Has presence across metros like Beijing, Shanghai and Guanzghou and tier-2 cities like Chengdu, Hangzhou, Xi'an and Xiamen

Funding rounds

• Aug 2016Series B$15M
• Sep 2015Series B$19M

Founders & team

Tate WangFounder & CEO

Investors

Zhuhai Financial Investment Holding Group, Fortune Capital, SAIF Partners