Travel and Hospitality Tech Landscape of the United Kingdom
3,826 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in the United Kingdom, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Travel and Hospitality Tech in the United Kingdom
Shows the top‑ranked companies by hiring activity, funding, and overall coverage among 3,826 UK travel‑and‑hospitality‑tech firms, highlighting which firms are currently hiring and which have disclosed funding.
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Accelya8last posted Aug 2026
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Gofor8last posted Apr 2026
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TrustFlight7last posted Jun 2026
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Mews6last posted Jan 2026
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FLYdocs5last posted Aug 2026
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Immersive Gamebox4last posted May 2026
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Nubreed Hotels4last posted Apr 2026
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Micros Systems4last posted Jul 2026
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Lighthouse$472.9MSeries C · Nov 2024
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Eurostar$412.7MSeries C · May 2021
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Secret Escapes$333.3MSeries D · May 2020
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Soldo$309.8MConventional Debt · Jul 2021
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Optibus Technologies$260MSeries D · Jul 2022
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YOTEL$250MSeries C · Sep 2017
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On The Beach Holidays$153.7MFY2023 filing
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Fleetondemand$34.9MFY2023 filing
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Smaller Earth$23.2Msnapshot Sep 2024
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Onto$17.4Msnapshot Dec 2021
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Calrom$13.6Msnapshot Jun 2025
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Northern7,000tracked employees
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Translink983tracked employees
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Tracsis956tracked employees
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Skyscanner900tracked employees
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gett862tracked employees
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Awaze743tracked employees
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SNAP31.0%280 tracked events
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Intuitive4.3%39 tracked events
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Trainline3.3%30 tracked events
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RateGain2.9%26 tracked events
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National Trust716articles in the window
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GTA245articles in the window
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OAG222articles in the window
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First Bus182articles in the window
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CrossCountry172articles in the window
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Allstar116articles in the window
See all 3,826 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in the United Kingdom
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How the Travel and Hospitality Tech ecosystem in the United Kingdom grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with a peak of 258 new firms in 2019 and only 17 founded in 2025.
Where Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in the United Kingdom are based
Lists the cities where the sector’s firms are located, with London hosting the largest share at 1,133 companies followed by Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Birmingham.
The Travel and Hospitality Tech market map of the United Kingdom: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the types of products these firms develop and their revenue models, noting that consumer digital products are the largest sub‑category and subscription is the most common revenue model.
The biggest kinds of Travel and Hospitality Tech company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital2,209 companies · $3.9B raised · 45 hiring
- Enterprise Tech1,516 companies · $4.7B raised · 59 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce1,297 companies · $3.4B raised · 32 hiring
- Enterprise Software929 companies · $2.7B raised · 42 hiring
- Shared Mobility911 companies · $1.8B raised · 8 hiring
- Cab Ride-Hailing827 companies · $1.3B raised · 4 hiring
- Marketplaces712 companies · $2.7B raised · 27 hiring
- Gig Employers680 companies · $1.6B raised · 11 hiring
- SaaS657 companies · $3.9B raised · 29 hiring
- Travel and Hospitality SaaS463 companies · $2.1B raised · 21 hiring
- Sharing Economy311 companies · $1.4B raised · 5 hiring
- Online Travel Agencies283 companies · $1.3B raised · 18 hiring
Monetization
How Travel and Hospitality Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Travel and Hospitality Tech in the United Kingdom
Counts 497 corporate events over the past two years, detailing the distribution across key‑person announcements, earnings releases, mergers and acquisitions, contracts and other company announcements.
- M&Aacquired TBR Global Chauffeuring, a luxury rides company based in Glasgow.2026-04-24
- M&ALyft has agreed to buy Gett’s UK business, marking its third international acquisition in the past year as it looks to grow outside the US.2026-04-24
- IPOLoveholidays Online travel agent Loveholidays is preparing to delay an up to £1 billion (RM5.1 billion) London IPO due to the conflict affecting market sentiment and causing travel chaos, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.2026-04-15
- FundingIndustry leaders like Mews (which secured a $300 million round) are shifting from simple integration hubs to all-in-one platforms through aggressive product development and acquisitions.2026-04-13
- M&ASnap acquired select assets from video game developer and publisher Rec Room to strengthen its immersive and social gaming capabilities.2026-04-08
- M&ATransport technology provider, Tracsis, has acquired Vesputi GmbH, a German digital ticketing technology provider, for a gross initial consideration of €5.8m/£5.1m.2026-04-02
- Fundingi247 Group has secured investment from private equity firm LDC to accelerate its digital transformation and expand its fleet management platform.2026-03-10
- M&AHospitality technology company ReGuest has acquired digital marketing agencies UP Hotel Agency and Adao to expand its technology‑driven marketing solutions for the hospitality industry.2026-03-10
- M&ACheck Point announced three strategic acquisitions to accelerate its push into AI-driven security and exposure management: Cyata, Cyclops, and Rotate.2026-03-09
- FundingFormer Hinge executives Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan have raised $8.5 million in seed funding for Rodeo, a new app designed to convert social media scrolling into real-world meetups with friends and family.2026-03-04
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Travel and Hospitality Tech company in the United Kingdom was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Swvl Holdings Corp | undisclosed | Terminated | 2026-07-29 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-06 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-25 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-08 | ||
| $100M | Terminated | 2026-04-07 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
Love HolidaysIPO · London · 4 reportsApr 2026
UplistingFollow-on Offering · NASDAQ · HFUS · 1 reportJan 2026
AutocabSafa Alkateb · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
DuffelDuffel Cars (Travel API service)Apr 2026
EviivoOwner management feature (Property management system enhancement)Mar 2026
Dolphin DynamicsAI helper (AI data entry tool for travel companies)Mar 2026
AurrigoInternational Licensing and Hub Programme (Hub Strategy)Dec 2025
VistaJetwon Reliance Transport & Travel Pvt. Ltd (RTTL)Apr 2026
Bluebox Aviationwon Tiger TaiwanMar 2026
Entopywon ørstedMar 2026
Mr & Mrs Smithwon hyattMar 2026
Small Luxury Hotels Of The Worldwon hiltonMar 2026
ESP Groupapproved for planJan 2026
Corporate Travel Managementinvestigation underway — Home OfficeNov 2025
- N, A v snap, tiktoksettlement before trial commencement · SettledMar 2026
- kgm v meta, youtube, tiktok, snapproduct liability for addictive design targeting young users · OngoingMar 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +14.0%, half slower.
Who is building Travel and Hospitality Tech in the United Kingdom
Profiles 1,069 founders and CEOs across 849 firms, showing their educational backgrounds and prior employers, with Cambridge, Warwick and Oxford as the most common alma maters.
Groupe Keolis, SNCF
CEO Endource, CruiseLineFans, DMC Digital. Griffith University BA 2001
Ex-GigaSpaces, Applied Materials. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BSc 2007, Tel Aviv University MSc 2011
CIO IFA Hotels & Resorts, ex- CEO Raimon Land, VP IFA Hotels & Resorts, HVS. University of Wales BS 1998, Glion Institute of Higher Education 1998
Ex-eBay, BCG, Unilever. University of Regensburg 1996, University College Dublin 1997
International Personal Finance, ex-Travix International, Microsoft.
Ex-Vista Global Holding.
Ex-ClearScore, Vanquis Bank, Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank. Macquarie University BCom
Ex-Yahoo, Overture, About · Duke University MBA 1999
- flagged as repeat founders12
- no repeat-founder flag890
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Who funds Travel and Hospitality Tech in the United Kingdom
Summarizes 731 funding rounds since 2016 from 608 investors, indicating that the typical round size is about $1.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 29 | — | Feb 2023 |
| Notion | 10 | 4 | Mar 2024 |
| Gov | 10 | 1 | Nov 2021 |
| BGF | 9 | 5 | May 2022 |
| Techstars | 9 | 5 | Jan 2023 |
| Seedcamp | 9 | 2 | Dec 2025 |
| Founders Factory | 8 | 5 | Nov 2021 |
| LocalGlobe | 7 | 5 | Apr 2023 |
| Midlands Engine Investment Fund | 7 | 3 | Jul 2023 |
| Fuel Ventures | 6 | 6 | Jan 2025 |
The typical round is $1.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Travel and Hospitality Tech funding rounds in the United Kingdom
Highlights the largest disclosed funding rounds, including Lighthouse’s $370 million Series C, and lists the ten biggest recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Cmega-round | $370M | Nov 2024 | KKR, Spectrum Equity, F-Prime Capital +2 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $300M | Jan 2026 | EQT, Atomico, HarbourVest Partners +3 more | |
| Gett | Series Dmega-round | $300M | May 2016 | Volkswagen Group |
| Series Cmega-round | $250M | Sep 2017 | Starwood Capital | |
| Gett | Series D | $200M | May 2019 | Volkswagen Group, Access Industries, Len Blavatnik +2 more |
| Series D | $192M | Jan 2016 | Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Yahoo Japan, Baillie Gifford +2 more | |
| Series C | $185M | Dec 2022 | Kinnevik, Revaia, Derive Ventures +7 more | |
| Series A | $181.9M | Apr 2021 | — | |
| Series C | $180M | Jul 2021 | Temasek, Citi Ventures, Accel +3 more | |
| Gett | Series C | $150M | Aug 2014 | VNV Global |
86 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
UnattributedundisclosedApr 2026
Conventional Debt$66.1MMar 2026
PEundisclosedMar 2026
What the news says about Travel and Hospitality Tech in the United Kingdom
Counts 1,145,474 news articles in the last year, indicating the most frequently covered topics such as geopolitical disputes and international sports competitions.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Travel and Hospitality Tech news in United Kingdom. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas296,342▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities296,333▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions296,290▲+33%
- International sports competitions96,999→-2%
- Professional league updates95,438→+6%
- Athlete transfer rumors55,480▲+23%
- Sports history and legacy stories52,916▲+269%
- Cricket test matches48,718▲+83%
- International political relations47,634▲+42%
- Championship event highlights46,086→+5%
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118 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Travel and Hospitality Tech coverage in United Kingdom as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United Kingdom Travel and Hospitality Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Travel and Hospitality Tech jobs in the United Kingdom: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows that eight employers posted a single job in the past year, with the most‑requested skills including hospitality, events, software sales and visualization.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Travel and Hospitality Tech employers in the United Kingdom put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
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