Radar · Travel and Hospitality Tech in California
Best Travel and Hospitality Tech Companies in California, United States
The 1232 best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uber.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
1232companies tracked
$56.6Bdisclosed funding
13unicorns
437have raised
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bounce SaaS-driven business travel management solution | +60% | $34M | 19 mo ago | — | 2018 | TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 42 patents Animal grooming devices and modular interlocking pet toys for companion animals | — |
| 2 | Navan Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management 90AI top 15%Funding top 18%Patents top 20%Innovation top 21% All 15 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 21% Newstop 23% Partnerstop 23% Techtop 24% Customerstop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Producttop 33% Fin. healthtop 43% Markettop 47% Globaltop 48% Moatbottom 44% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $1.3B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | +36% | $1.3B | 8 mo ago | 847 | 2015 | Amazon WebstoreContentfulApple iCloud Mail+39 | 23 patents AI-driven LLM prompting, context management, and secure virtual identifier generation for enterprise applications | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Zum 🦄 Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience 78Funding top 12%Product top 20%Moat top 25%Innovation top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Producttop 20% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 28% Customerstop 29% Growthtop 33% Newstop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | +35% | $350M | 2 mo ago | 162 | 2014 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | 52 patents Advanced fleet routing and real-time tracking software for logistics optimization | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 4 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | +32% | $567M | 12 mo ago | 4,300 | 2013 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 5 | inDrive 🦄 App-based platform for booking multiple categories of services 82Customers top 10%Tech top 19%Innovation top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Techtop 19% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 33% Producttop 34% Globaltop 36% Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Growthbottom 47% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.75★ across 14,793,633 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +22% in 6 mo Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | +28% | $387M | 27 mo ago | 111 | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | 1 award |
| 6 | Lime 🦄 App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter 76Customers top 12%Funding top 21%Market top 26%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 12% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 26% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Globaltop 30% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 49% Newstop 50% Partnersbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 678,242 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $1.7B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | +18% | $1.7B | 47 mo ago | 386 | 2017 | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | 12 patents Recovering valuable particulates from kraft paper waste for recycling and resource recovery | 1 internship |
| 7 | Lyft 🦄 Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals 92Tech top 12%Market top 13%Patents top 18%Customers top 18% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 12% Markettop 13% Patentstop 18% Customerstop 18% Fundingtop 22% Fin. healthtop 23% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 29% Producttop 31% Partnerstop 32% Newstop 35% Globaltop 45% Growthbottom 47% Tech: 64 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Market: 4,419 employees (top 3% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$5.9B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | +15% | $5.0B | 94 mo ago | 4,419 | 2007 | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | 1,506 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 internship |
| 8 | Uber 🦄 Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions 96Market top 6%Tech top 9%Customers top 10%Partners top 13% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 6% Techtop 9% Customerstop 10% Partnerstop 13% Fundingtop 18% Globaltop 20% Fin. healthtop 20% Producttop 20% Patentstop 24% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 27% Newstop 34% Growthtop 48% Market: 30,400 employees (top 1% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$52.0B Tech: 95 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | +15% | $13.2B | 65 mo ago | 30,400 | 2009 | SentryZendeskRuby+23 | 3,657 patents Optimizing ride‑hailing logistics, routing, and location services for autonomous and driver‑based transport. | — |
| 9 | Getaround 🦄 App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform 55Talent top 22%Market top 30%Moat top 31%Funding top 33% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Markettop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 35% Customerstop 35% Producttop 37% Globaltop 40% Patentsbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 40% Newsbottom 29% Growthbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record Market: 128 employees (top 40% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$22.4M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | +15% | $736M | 28 mo ago | 128 128 → 263 (+105%) | 2011 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18 | 9 patents Remote vehicle access control and fleet management for car‑sharing platforms | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 10 | Kyte App-based car rental platform 53Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Tech top 30%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 30% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Customerstop 44% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $99.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | +12% | $99M | 27 mo ago | 78 | 2006 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — | — |
| 11 | Atmosfy Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | +8% | $12M | 10 mo ago | 91 | 2019 | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27 | — | — |
| 12 | Grabr A social community marketplace for sending parcels through travelers | +6% | $25M | 22 mo ago | 28 | 2015 | WebflowMixpanelYandex.Metrika+23 | — | — |
| 13 | Waymo 🦄 Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation 90Funding top 12%Customers top 14%Patents top 15%Moat top 18% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Customerstop 14% Patentstop 15% Moattop 18% Markettop 22% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 37% Partnerstop 37% Globaltop 45% Growthtop 48% Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | — | $11.1B | 4 mo ago | 2,297 2,297 → 4,503 (+96%) | 2009 | Amazon WebstoreContentfulGoogle Cloud+23 | 6,150 patents Autonomous driving perception, prediction, sensor fusion, and vehicle control systems | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 14 | Metropolis 🦄 AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless 92Funding top 14%Growth top 17%Tech top 26%AI top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 17% Techtop 26% AItop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Markettop 36% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | — | $333M | 7 mo ago | 92 | 2017 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 15 | Portside Cloud-based aircraft management systems 62News top 24%Funding top 25%Growth top 28%Partners top 31% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 28% Partnerstop 31% Moattop 39% Techtop 40% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 45% Talenttop 46% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $70M | 3 mo ago | 111 | 2017 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspacePython+20 | — | — |
| 16 | Peek Online marketplace for booking tours & activities | — | $119M | 6 mo ago | 91 | 2012 | ContentfulSentryErlang+14 | 5 patents Computer‑vision card‑rank detection for gaming and botanical nutraceutical formulations | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Kindred Online home-swapping website enabling members to exchange and rent homes | — | $27M | 4 mo ago | 3 | 2021 | TurbopackSentryNode.js+24 | — | — |
| 18 | Automotus Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets 57AI top 20%Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $31M | 5 mo ago | — | 2017 | — | 2 patents AI-driven parking space detection and automated payment systems | — |
| 19 | Kasa Operator of business apartments | — | $120M | 9 mo ago | 400 | 2016 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+21 | — | 9 job openings · 1 award |
| 20 | Hamilton Provider of AI-based solutions for private aviation and marketing analytics 42Moat top 29%Patents top 31%Funding top 37%Innovation top 42% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 29% Patentstop 31% Fundingtop 37% Innovationtop 42% AItop 45% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 30% Moat: IP moat: 127 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked Patents: 127 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | — | $10M | 2 mo ago | — | 2024 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | 127 patents Automated liquid handling and disposable pipette tip technologies for laboratory automation | — |
| 21 | Surf Air Platform offering providing private arline services 78Tech top 13%Fin. health top 19%Funding top 26%Growth top 27% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 13% Fin. healthtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 27% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 85 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Fin. health: Revenue ~$119M · Revenue +97% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | — | $25M | 7 mo ago | 13 | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+43 | — | — |
| 22 | SkySelect Provider of an AI-powered platform for aircraft parts procurement and sourcing 50Talent top 28%Funding top 36%AI top 45%News top 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% AItop 45% Newstop 46% Moattop 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 38% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $9M | 3 mo ago | 56 | 2011 | PrismicNode.jsAmazon Web Services+14 | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 23 | Wheel the World Online platform for booking tours and activities | — | $8M | 4 mo ago | 68 | 2017 | GhostNode.jsVarnish+19 | — | — |
| 24 | Canary Technologies Provider of enterprise hospitality technology | — | $95M | 12 mo ago | 44 | 2017 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 25 | Netradyne 🦄 AI-powered fleet safety camera system 89Patents top 15%Innovation top 17%Funding top 21%AI top 22% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 21% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 24% Producttop 26% Markettop 30% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 48% Customersbottom 25% Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | — | $218M | 17 mo ago | 245 | 2015 | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+31 | 205 patents AI-driven video analytics for driver safety and fleet monitoring on edge devices | 2 partnerships |
| 26 | WeTravel Online platform for organizing group trips 78Tech top 19%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 19% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 40% Markettop 42% Moattop 42% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $34.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | — | $34M | 9 mo ago | 158 | 2014 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 27 | FLYR Developer of an AI-powered platform for travel and transportation industries 50Funding top 17%Moat top 41%Market top 43%Tech top 45% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 41% Markettop 43% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% Patentsbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $375M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 3 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $375M | 22 mo ago | 598 | 2013 | WordPressSentryMySQL+32 | 3 patents E‑commerce price protection and product conversion verification systems | — |
| 28 | Torpago 🦄 Software-based platform for corporate cards and spend management solutions | — | $17M | 11 mo ago | 31 | 2019 | WordPressBugHerdMySQL+25 | — | — |
| 29 | Hayden AI Developer of AI-powered platform for traffic and parking violation enforcement 60Funding top 23%AI top 30%Moat top 37%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Techtop 38% Growthtop 40% Talenttop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $193M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $193M | 23 mo ago | 82 82 → 195 (+138%) | 2019 | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+18 | 6 patents AI-driven employee compensation planning and performance-based pay analytics | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 30 | Hostfully Vacation rental software empowering hosts to deliver exceptional guest experiences | — | $7M | 9 mo ago | 82 | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+46 | — | — |
| 31 | Standard Fleet SaaS-driven provider of EV fleet management solutions 42Tech top 32%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | — | $7M | 9 mo ago | 5 | 2021 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — |
| 32 | BizTrip Developer of AI software to streamline and improve business travel | — | $2M | 4 mo ago | — | 2024 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 33 | Cruise Platform offering solutions for autonomous car 83Patents top 9%Innovation top 19%AI top 20%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Innovationtop 19% AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Talenttop 32% Markettop 33% Producttop 40% Growthtop 41% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 43% Techbottom 42% Patents: 2,211 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,211 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | — | $7.7B | 52 mo ago | 3,326 | 2013 | — | 2,211 patents Advanced radar-based perception and sensor‑fusion for autonomous vehicle navigation | — |
| 34 | OCRA Platform offering sales management software for parking operators 24Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 16% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | — | $7M | 10 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 35 | Car IQ In-vehicle payment solutions for commercial fleets 37News top 24%Product top 31%Growth top 32%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 24% Producttop 31% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 48% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Customersbottom 7% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Product: 4 published apps (4.2k installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $5M | 10 mo ago | — | 2016 | WebflowGSAPSplide+21 | — | — |
| 36 | Jurny Provider of AI-powered platform for short-term rental and hotel management | — | $12M | 14 mo ago | 34 | 2017 | Node.jsPlyrReact+19 | — | — |
| 37 | Piston Platform offering a fuel payment network built around QR‑based transactions 37Growth top 28%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 31% Customersbottom 4% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $7.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $7M | 13 mo ago | — | 2024 | Apple iCloud MailAmazon Web ServicesReact Router+9 | — | — |
| 38 | Lance Developer of an AI voice agent for hotel guest communication | — | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2025 | TurbopackSentryNode.js+9 | — | 5 job openings |
| 39 | Wanderboat AI-powered trip planner platform travelers | — | $18M | 18 mo ago | — | 2023 | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+23 | — | — |
| 40 | AiRial Travel AI-powered online travel planning platform | — | $3M | 11 mo ago | — | 2024 | Google MapsEmotionNginx+14 | — | — |
| 41 | Mindtrip AI-powered platform for booking trips | — | $19M | 21 mo ago | — | 2023 | TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 1 launch · 4 partnerships · 2 expansions |
| 42 | Airbnb Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform | — | $3.1B | 74 mo ago | 6,907 | 2008 | RubyFacebook LoginRuby on Rails+19 | 509 patents Online travel marketplace platform: reservation search, UI/UX, multimedia, and data synchronization | — |
| 43 | Nutmeg SaaS-based provider of booking management solutions for travel service providers | — | $4M | 15 mo ago | — | 2018 | SentryNode.jsMUI+23 | — | — |
| 44 | Parkade App-based platform for booking P2P parking spaces 40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Customerstop 50% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $7M | 17 mo ago | 13 | 2018 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+16 | — | — |
| 45 | Akia Offers guest messaging platform | — | $12M | 21 mo ago | 11 | 2018 | TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 46 | Zark Parking Solutions App-based platform to lease parking spaces in apartments 14Growth top 35%Tech bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 19 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | — | $900K | 12 mo ago | 3 | 2019 | HubSpot CMS HubPostHogHubSpot Analytics+16 | — | — |
| 47 | AvantStay Online booking platform for vacation rentals | — | $686M | 52 mo ago | 367 | 2016 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+36 | — | — |
| 48 | Bookitngo Platform for finding travel deals on flights and hotels | — | $1M | 13 mo ago | — | 2021 | UbuntuReact RouterReact+14 | — | — |
| 49 | Super Provider of an all-in-one mobile app offering travel savings, rewards, and budgeting solutions | — | $152M | 37 mo ago | 225 | 2016 | MUIEnvoyReact+23 | 54 patents Dynamic media creation, personalization, and streaming platform technologies | — |
| 50 | Onward Provider of ride-hailing solutions for senior citizens | — | $2M | 16 mo ago | 8 | 2019 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+24 | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California
#1
Waymo 🦄Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees$11.1Braised▾
Waymo 🦄
Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees
Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation. It is a developer of autonomous driving technology, focusing on creating safe and easy transportation systems for people and things. Utilizing machine learning, Waymo aims to improve road safety through its self-driving vehicle technology. The company has a strong research focus, publishing studies and datasets to advance the autonomous driving industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Customers
top 14%Patents
top 15%Moat
top 18%Market
top 22%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Patents: 6,150 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3364 filings since 2022 vs 2779 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 377k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Waze) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$16B
- Oct 2024Series C$5.6B
- Jun 2021Series C$2.5B
- May 2020Series B$750M
Founders & team
Investors
Magna, AutoNation, CPP Investments, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreAngularAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Zum 🦄Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees$350Mraised▾
Zum 🦄
Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees
Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience. The platform offers route optimization, real-time tracking, and communication tools for parents, schools, and drivers. It facilitates efficient and safe student transit through integrated applications and dashboards. The company provides multi-size vehicle fleets, including electric vehicles, to meet diverse transportation needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Product
top 20%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 28%Customers
top 29%Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 52 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers · 71 engagements/post (2.2× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: drivers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Zum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$100M
- Mar 2024Series E$4M
- Jan 2024Series E$140M
- Oct 2021Series D$130M
Founders & team
Investors
AngelPad, Citi Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Volvo Cars, NGP Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailBasis TechnologiesCloudflare
#3
Public · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 847 employees$1.3Braised▾
Public · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 847 employees
Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management. The platform offers tools for booking trips, managing expenses, and processing payments. It provides features such as travel program management, analytics, and support services. The platform also allows for expense tracking, corporate card integration, and security measures.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 18%Patents
top 20%Innovation
top 21%News
top 23%Partners
top 23%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series G (Oct 2025)
Patents: 28 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 220k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Navan) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series G$300M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$400M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$150M
- Oct 2022Series G$154M
Founders & team
Investors
SVB, Goldman Sachs, Comerica, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures
Tech stack
6SenseAdobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon AdvertisingAmazon Webstore
#4
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees$332.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees
AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless. It offers end-to-end parking management solutions from operations to analytics. It offers various solutions like operations management, payments solutions, marketing, customer-centric mobile applications, analytics, and more. It offers features like ease of integrations, optimizes operational management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 17%Tech
top 26%AI
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 99k LinkedIn followers · 68 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Obama Presidential Center in Chicago) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$500M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Sep 2022Series C$107.4M
- Jun 2022Series B$167M
Founders & team
Investors
Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Halogen Ventures, RXR, 3L Capital, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart Functionality
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 111 employees$70Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 111 employees
Cloud-based aircraft data, reporting & price analytics solution for aircraft management companies & flight departments. It provides maintenance/scheduling system monthly statements, revenue/expense data, financial/tax reporting, online payments, invoices, budgeting tools, up-to-date aircraft calendar & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 24%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 28%Partners
top 31%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 40%News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B—
- May 2024Series B—
- Feb 2023Series B$50M
- May 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
Vista Equity Partners, Insight Partners, Tiger Global Management, I2BF Global Ventures, Soma Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#6
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 91 employees$119.4Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 91 employees
Online marketplace for booking tours & activities. It enables users to discover and book personalized, guided, cultural and historical tours across multiple Indian heritage sites & global destinations. Users can enter destination details and holiday dates, and discover their adventure personality type to find recommended activities.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. The Messi Experience) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$70M
- Nov 2021Series C$80M
- 2021Series B$20K
- Jun 2018Series B$23M
Founders & team
Investors
Montage Ventures, Orbitz, Techstars, Innovation Endeavors, WestCap, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentfulCore-JsCowboy
#7
GoMotive 🦄Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees$567.3Mraised▾
GoMotive 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees
AI-powered fleet management platform. It combines dashcams, GPS tracking, ELD compliance, and equipment monitoring for trucking and logistics operations. It delivers solutions for workforce management, compliance, and accident management. The platform also provides customized artificial intelligence solutions for various operational needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Market
top 23%Tech
top 24%Product
top 24%Customers
top 24%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series F (May 2025)
Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.9B)
Tech: 67 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 643k LinkedIn followers — 9.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series F$150M
- May 2022Series F$150M
- Jun 2021Series E$190M
- Sep 2019Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, ITOCHU
Tech stack
6SenseAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitude
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 3 employees$26.8Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Online home-swapping website enabling members to exchange and rent homes. User can swap their homes when traveling at the same time or the swap can be nonsimultaneous. Users are also awarded credit points when someone stays at their home, which can be used to pay when staying at a place, next time.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 37k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C$85M
- Feb 2026Series B$40M
- Dec 2022Series A$15M
- Apr 2022Seed$7.8M
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Caffeinated Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Outset Capital Partners, Index Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAsanaCloudflareCookie ScriptCore-Js
#9
Series A · Camarillo, California · founded 2017$31.4Mraised▾
Series A · Camarillo, California · founded 2017
Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets. The company offers technology to automate data collection, invoicing, and enforcement related to curb usage. The technology attaches to existing infrastructure and captures relevant license plates for payment and enforcement purposes. The company’s solutions aim to reduce congestion and emissions, while increasing parking turnover.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 46%Patents
bottom 39%Innovation
bottom 32%AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$1.5M
- Dec 2025Series A$7.5M
- Aug 2024Seed$2.9M
- Nov 2023Seed$4.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Quake Capital, Techstars, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, H/L Ventures, Bridge Investments, Unbridled Ventures
#10
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 400 employees$120Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 400 employees
Kasa is an operator of apartments for business travelers. Travelers can search for high quality, comfortable & spacious apartments via the platform & can book by making an online payment. Their services include keyless entry, digital check-in, smart TV, fully equipped kitchen & more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 9 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +9 · hiring: Property Operations Lead, Property Operations Associate
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series C$40M
- Oct 2023Series C$70M
- Oct 2020Series B$30M
- 2019Series A$20M
Investors
Citi Ventures, FirstMark, New York Life Ventures, RET Ventures, Zigg Capital, Ribbit Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2024$9.8Mraised▾
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2024
Provider of AI-based solutions for private aviation and marketing analytics. It provides users with a comprehensive solution for private aviation, facilitating end-to-end trip management. It also offers employs advanced Bayesian hierarchical probabilistic models to provide insights into marketing effectiveness, allowing businesses to link marketing investments directly to sales outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 29%Patents
top 31%Funding
top 37%Innovation
top 42%AI
top 45%Global
top 49%Moat: IP moat: 127 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Patents: 127 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $9.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 893 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$7.5M
- Sep 2024Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
FJ Labs, Weekend Fund, Cambrian Fintech, Bling Capital, Mintaka, TTV Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#12
Public · Santa Monica, California · founded 2012 · 13 employees$24.8Mraised▾
Public · Santa Monica, California · founded 2012 · 13 employees
Platform offering providing private arline services. It offers first-class travel on executive aircraft. It works as a supscription based model where a member can subscribe to unlimited flights.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 13%Fin. health
top 19%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 27%Product
top 29%Innovation
top 33%Tech: 85 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Fin. health: Revenue ~$119M · Revenue +97% YoY · Revenue 4.8x total funding
Funding: Raised $24.8M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Post IPO$100M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$450M
- Feb 2018Series B$6M
- Aug 2014Venture Debt$65M
Founders & team
Investors
Anthem Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, TriplePoint Capital, Baroda Ventures, Vebu, Velos Partners
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAos
Funding & investor landscape
$56.6Btotal disclosed funding
403companies funded
996disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator48 rounds
Notable founders
Anthony Levandowski
Co-Founder · Waymo
Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO · Waymo
Ritu Narayan
Co-Founder & CEO · Zum
Vivek Garg
Co-Founder & COO · Zum
Ariel Cohen
CEO and Co-Founder · Navan
Ilan Twig
Cofounder and CTO · Navan
Courtney Fukuda
Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer · Metropolis
Peter Fisher
Co-Founder & CCO · Metropolis
Alek Strygin
Co-Founder · Portside
Ruzwana Bashir
Founder & CEO · Peek
Shoaib Makani
Co-Founder & CEO · GoMotive
Harris Lummis
Co-Founder & CTO · Automotus
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 21,997,709 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Travel and Hospitality Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Travel and Hospitality Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1232 indexable Travel and Hospitality Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States?
The Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $56.6B in disclosed equity funding across 403 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Travel and Hospitality Tech company in California, United States?
Uber is the highest-funded Travel and Hospitality Tech company in California, United States, with $13.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
403 of the 1232 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Travel and Hospitality Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
13 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Travel and Hospitality Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Travel and Hospitality Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Plug and Play Tech Center, Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures.
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