Find true investment potential and maximum visibility at the world's premier online travel event

The Get Funded Show was fantastically well organised, it was our first time pitching for investment and we found it an invaluable learning experience. Populated by highly relevant contacts, we thoroughly recommend the event
David Appel, CEO, Tripatini.com

The Get Funded Show and Innovation in Travel Awards both collocated at the Travel Distribution Summit are a high–profile platform where the innovators of the industry will present the ideas that will shape the future of travel. The unique event will catapult savvy entrepreneurs into the limelight and give the direct contact to the industries top investors, all happening at the world's premier online travel event. With over 1,000 travel professionals and travel press in attendance at the summit, The Get Funded Show and Travel innovation Awards offers unsurpassed exposure and the ultimate visibility for ambitious entrepreneurs and innovators.

5 Core Benefits

  • Access the biggest network of online travel executives in the world with pre- and post-show publicity through EyeforTravel.
  • Exposure as a leading travel industry innovator at the world's largest gathering of online travel trade professionals
  • Pitch to an audience of travel industry gate-keepers and investors actively targeting travel innovation
  • Meet the people you need to know to ensure success in the competitive travel industry
  • Secure the advice of travel industry veterans with one-to-one mentoring available to all participants

Do you want to meet: -

  • Serial successful entrepreneurs who have accumulated Millions. At our 2009 show the entrepreneurs had an estimated £250m in personal wealth
  • Investors from the top firms who manage over billions in investments
  • Senior executives who lead travel companies selling over £1bn a year

No gimmicks, no buzz, just the most valuable people in travel in one room.

On the 10-11 May, at London's Business Design Centre, 14 entrepreneurs will gather to pitch their innovations to our Travel Gurus and Investors. Our Gurus are travel industry veterans with a proven history of spotting – and investing in – companies about to boom.

The Get Funded Show was an extremely valuable opportunity for our business, Zoombu, to be critiqued by some of the best entrepreneurs in the business, to gain exposure in front of an audience of travel experts and to open new doors for future investment and partnerships. We would recommend the experience to any promising travel start-ups looking for a leg up in the industry.
Rachel Armitage, Co-Founder, Zoombu - Winner at EyeforTravel's Distribution Summit 2009

They will be joined on the panel by our Investors - angels and VCs actively targeting the travel sector.

And here's a few of last show investors:-

  • Alex Hoye, CEO, Latitude Group; Board Member, Seedcamp and Cambridge Angel
  • Roberto Bonanzinga, Partner, Balderton Capital
  • Jason Katz, Founder, KP Capital
  • Bill Morrow, co-Founder, Angels Den
  • Debu Purkayastha, Principal - Corporate Development / M&A, Google
  • Steve Schlenker, Managing Partner, DN Capital
  • Daniel Smith, Assistant Director, New Investments, ISIS Equity Partners
  • Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFJ Esprit
  • Will Fraser-Allen, Deputy Managing Director, Albion Ventures
  • Gerry Samuels, Founder, Travel Capital

The 2010 invetsors will be nominated in Feburay 2011

Not only will you be able to pitch to these high net-worth individuals, but you will receive one-to-one mentoring from them leading up to the show! Learn more about our Travel Gurus and Investors

With so much entrepreneurial talent in one room the event promises to be fertile with innovation and ideas. Imagine meeting the next Kayak, Farecast or Tripadvisor and being part of their success. This is your opportunity to tap into the bleeding-edge of the travel industry and meet the people set to change everything!

We achieved more in one day at The Get Funded Show than we did in the previous six months of contacting travel investors on our own. Our mentor offered invaluable feedback on our business model, the kind of insights that can only come from having been down the same path we are on now. It is well worth the investment.
Jared Salter, Co-Founder, Joobili.com – Finalist 2009

The Get Funded Show is specifically designed to help innovators successfully enter the travel industry. Alongside real investment opportunity, we have gathered together the senior travel executives with the expertise and contacts to boost your business. Their status will give you access to important partnerships and lucrative markets, as well as giving you valuable allies as you build your business.

But do make sure you enter as soon as possible, we've had A LOT of interest in the show and vetting is currently taking place to select companies. Every place is heavily over subscribed!

If you're an entrepreneur keen to succeed in the travel industry; an investor in the lucrative travel sector or a travel executive keen to see the top travel innovators this is the event for you.

How to get involved...

  • Entrepreneurs to pitch
  • Investors to attend
  • Travel Executives to attend

Our 2009 Investors & Gurus