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Best Online Travel Companies in Victoria, Australia

The 55 best Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: luxury escapes.

55companies tracked
$100.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised

Ranked: Best Online Travel companies in Victoria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1luxury escapes
Luxury Escapes is a travel business operator.
$70M53 mo agoSeries C—2009MopinionZendeskApple iCloud Mail+381 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award
2TRAVLR
Business management solution for the travel industry
$12M56 mo agoSeries ASimon te Hennepe
Co-Founder & CEO
2017Framer SitesReactEmotion+11—
3July
Internet-first brand of travel products
$5M81 mo agoSeries AAthan Didaskalou
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
2018ShopifyTurbopackEmotion+30—
4Riparide
Online campsite accommodation & local adventure booking platform
$4M55 mo agoSeries ANate Sampimon
Co-Founder
2016RubyFacebook LoginGoogle Maps+31—
5Rome2rio
Online metasearch platform for multiple travel services
$3M144 mo agoAcquired—2010Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+21—
6ShareRing
Decentralized sharing economy
$3M73 mo agoSeed—2017WordPressMySQLPHP+242 launchs
7Kamelpay
Provider of corporate payment cards and payroll processing solutions
$1M52 mo agoSeedZishan Rahman
Co-Founder & CTO
2020WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+23—
8Expense Check
Expense and Supplier Management
$1M124 mo agoSeed—2014——
9Tripalocal
Online P2P marketplace for tours & activities
$850K133 mo agoDeadpooledJemma Xu
Co-Founder
2014——
10Airguides
Online marketplace for travel guides created by travel influencers
$400K94 mo agoEarly StagePaul Rowsthorn
Co-Founder & CEO
1997Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+17—
11YouLi Travel
White-label group travel management solution
$200K86 mo agoSeed—2016——

Top 12 Online Travel companies in Victoria

#1
Series C · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2009 · 600 employees
$70Mraised
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Operator of a travel website intended to provide holiday plans through a free membership program. The company offers exclusively negotiated prices for hotels, resorts, villas, tours and cruises, enabling clients to enjoy premium vacations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 57k LinkedIn followers — 54.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. PassportCard) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Auctus
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCore-JsCriteo
#2
Series A · Windsor, Victoria · founded 2017 · 58 employees
$11.7Mraised
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Business management solution for the travel industry. Their solution consolidates the global travel industry into one seamless platform via its unique ‘Travel as a Service (TaaS) model. It enables clients to discover, plan and book curated travel experiences.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Series A$6.7M
  • Nov 2017Series A$5M
Founders & team
Simon te HennepeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Suubee Group, Gandel Invest
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesEmotionFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Series A · Prahran, Victoria · founded 2016 · 18 employees
$4Mraised
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Online campsite accommodation & local adventure booking platform. Travelers can discover accommodations, view details & pictures, read descriptions, check availability & prices, and more. Bookings can be done via the platform by providing an online payment. Hosts can list their accommodations on the platform.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series A$4M
Founders & team
Nate SampimonCo-Founder
Investors
Macdoch Ventures, Upswell Ventures
Tech stack
AhoyApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#4
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 34 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Provider of corporate payment cards and payroll processing solutions. The company offers platforms for managing employee onboarding, expense automation, and salary disbursement. It provides digital applications for accessing financial information, remitting funds, and paying bills. The company also facilitates employee access to earned wages and installment plans.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 20.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$1M
Founders & team
Zishan RahmanCo-Founder & CTOEhsan RahmanChief Executive Officer
Investors
Hussain Al Qemzi, Asif Keshodia
Tech stack
AstraCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-Js
#5
Series A · Collingwood, Victoria · founded 2018 · 106 employees
$5.1Mraised
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July is an internet-first brand of travel products. The platform sells its own-labeled luggage bags. Travelers are allowed to order the luggage through the platform by making an online payment. Services include return, refund, warranty & more. Their products include carry on, checked plus, accessories, gift cards & more.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Conventional Debt$2M
  • Oct 2019Series A$5.1M
Founders & team
Athan DidaskalouFounder & Chief Strategy Officer
Investors
Strandbags
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApplovinAttentiveCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 48 employees
$2.9Mraised
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ShareRing is a decentralized peer-to-peer sharing economy which claims to enable users to share almost everyday products and services with others. Aims to centralize the fragmented sharing market across the world. All the transactions on its platform are conducted in the native token.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. TheRealTimBos) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2020Seed—
  • Mar 2018Angel$2.9M
Investors
Alpha Sigma Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#7
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2010 · 94 employees
$3.1Mraised
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Rome2rio is an online metasearch platform for multiple travel services such as flight, train, bus, ferry, rideshare, rental car & more. It provides a multi-modal travel search technology to deliver door-to-door travel itineraries. Bookings can be done via the platform by making an online payment. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2014Grant (prize money)$800K
  • Sep 2013Angel$1.2M
  • Dec 2012Grant (prize money)$385K
  • May 2012Angel$450K
Investors
Commercialisation Australia, Cleartrip, Melbourne Angels, commercialisattionaustralia.gov.au, Startive Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEnvoy
#8
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 10 employees
$200Kraised
▾

YouLi is a SaaS-based custom branded group travel management solution for travel groups, group tour operators and group travel agencies. The solution enables users to create travel groups, create & share personalized itineraries, manage documents & bookings, send automated e-mails, and manage surveys. Additionally, the platform also provides a metasearch engine which enables users to make bookings on redirection to third-party websites. It is available for a monthly subscription fee depending on the user requirement.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 995 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2019Angel$200K
#9
Early Stage · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1997 · 4 employees
$400Kraised
▾

Airguides is an online marketplace for travel guides curated by vetted travel influencers (called Trip Creators) such as photographers, writers, bloggers, and local experts. Trip creators can sign up on the platform and publish offline accessible travel guides along with recommendations & insider tips. Travelers can browse through travel guides based on its destination & author. Additionally, users can also connect with travelers going to the same destination. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 711 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Unattributed$400K
Founders & team
Paul RowsthornCo-Founder & CEOBibi JCo-Founder
Investors
muru-D
#10
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
$1Mraised
▾

Expense check is a market place. It compares the prices of SME suppliers with the best in market and helps SMEs to connect with the best value supplier. It saves a lot of money for SMEs. It also provides an option for automatic switching. Based on preference, Expense Check will switch to the best value supplier automatically.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2016Seed$1M
Investors
Breakthrough Lab, Larsen Ventures, Folklore Ventures
#11
Deadpooled · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 9 employees
$850Kraised
▾

Tripalocal is an online platform for travelers to discover & book tours/activities. Travelers can explore tours, connect with tour providers & book via the platform by making an online payment.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2015Seed$850K
Founders & team
Jemma XuCo-Founder
Investors
Fabrica de Startups, muru-D, Discoveries
#12
Funding Raised · Coburg, Victoria · founded 2023
$25.5Kraised
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Operator of a platform for booking flights, hotels, and car rentals. The platform provides options for cruises, holiday packages, and travel insurance. Users can manage bookings, search for special deals, and arrange private jet services. The platform supports various currencies and offers customer support.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2009Grant (prize money)$25.5K
Founders & team
Moustafa GhandourFounder & CEO
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$100.3Mtotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
16disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Slingshot2 rounds
muru-D2 rounds
8 Dimension Ventures1 rounds
Alpha Sigma Capital1 rounds
Antler1 rounds
Artesian1 rounds
Breakthrough Lab1 rounds
Cleartrip1 rounds
Commercialisation Australia1 rounds
Discoveries1 rounds

Notable founders

Simon te Hennepe
Co-Founder & CEO · TRAVLR
Nate Sampimon
Co-Founder · Riparide
Zishan Rahman
Co-Founder & CTO · Kamelpay
Ehsan Rahman
Chief Executive Officer · Kamelpay
Athan Didaskalou
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · July
Paul Rowsthorn
Co-Founder & CEO · Airguides
Bibi J
Co-Founder · Airguides
Jemma Xu
Co-Founder · Tripalocal
Moustafa Ghandour
Founder & CEO · Holidays Center
Zia Word
Co-Founder · Chozun
Teresa Truda
Co-Founder & CEO · Chozun
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,263,252 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Online Travel coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Online Travel companies are there in Victoria, Australia?
Radar tracks 55 indexable Online Travel companies headquartered in Victoria, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia?
The Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia on this list have raised a combined $100.3M in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Online Travel company in Victoria, Australia?
luxury escapes is the highest-funded Online Travel company in Victoria, Australia, with $70M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia are funded?
12 of the 55 Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Online Travel unicorns are there in Victoria, Australia?
None of the Online Travel companies in Victoria, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Victoria, Australia Online Travel companies?
The most active investors in Victoria, Australia Online Travel companies on this list include Slingshot, muru-D, 8 Dimension Ventures, Alpha Sigma Capital, Antler.
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