Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in South Carolina, United States
The 73 best Travel and Hospitality companies in South Carolina, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AeroVanti.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in South Carolina
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AeroVanti Provider of charter private aircraft | $110M | 43 mo ago | Deadpooled | Patrick Britton-Harr Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 2 | OTO Development Developer and manager of select-service and extended-stay hotels | $11M | 117 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+16 | — |
| 3 | The Spectator Hotel Operator of hotel | $6M | 151 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | PHPBootstrapAmazon ALB+23 | — |
| 4 | Reserve at Lake Keowee Operator of luxury resort | $3M | 45 mo ago | Seed | — | 2000 | — | — |
| 5 | Surfworks Operator of amusement park | $2M | 51 mo ago | Early Stage | Chad LaBonte Co-Founder | 1997 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+16 | — |
| 6 | advanced cable bus Advanced Cable Bus designs and manufactures cable buses for engineering sectors. | — | — | Private | — | 2007 | — | — |
| 7 | Anne Springs Close Greenway Operator of a nature preserve providing recreational activities and event venues | — | — | Unfunded | — | 1995 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 8 | Argo Provider of travel services | — | — | Acquired | — | 2018 | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+21 | — |
Top 5 Travel and Hospitality companies in South Carolina
#1
Deadpooled · South Carolina · founded 2020 · 14 employees$110.3Mraised▾
Provider of charter private aircraft
- Oct 2022Series B$100M
- Jul 2022Series A$9.8M
- May 2021Seed$600K
#2
Seed · Sunset, South Carolina · founded 2000 · 77 employees$3Mraised▾
Operator of luxury resort
- Aug 2022Seed$3M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$12.5M
#3
Early Stage · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · founded 1997 · 4 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Operator of a surfing park intended to provide surfing lessons to the people. The company's facilities are powered by a wave garden that offers accurate waves all day thereby making it an ideal place for learning surf and progressing rapidly as well as using the state-of-the-art water treatment system which keeps the water crystal clear and hygienically clean, enabling customers to have a fun experience while also being able to learn surfing.
#4
Funding Raised · Spartanburg, South Carolina · founded 2009 · 1648 employees$11.3Mraised▾
Developer and manager of select-service and extended-stay hotels. This entity develops new hotel properties and renovates existing ones, focusing on high-barrier-to-entry markets. It also owns and manages a portfolio of hotels, emphasizing operational excellence and strong performance metrics. The company prioritizes talent development and recruitment to maintain a high-performing team. A commitment to sustainability is integrated into the design and construction phases of its projects.
- Sep 2016Conventional Debt$11.3M
#5
Series A · Charleston, South Carolina · founded 2013$5.5Mraised▾
Operator of hotel
- Oct 2013Series A$5.5M
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Travel and Hospitality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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