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Short Summary
A SaaS hotel booking platform available in 20 languages, managing hotel reservations. Enhances conversion rates and visibility through advanced AI, with over 145k reservations completed for 84k hotels across 179 countries worldwide.
Highlights
- Turnover growth achieved: €1,749 million (2014 – 2023)
- Expected growth (2024 – 2029): €6,043 million | €9,875 million by 2032
- 145k bookings completed across 179 countries
- 9 million visitors worldwide
- Partners: Hilton, Marriott, Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com
Overview
| Target | 200,000,000 |
| Minimum | 3,000,000 |
| Investment Raised | 0 |
| Previous Rounds | 0 |
| Stage | Breaking Even |
| Investor Role | Any |
The Business
Gate4Travel is an innovative travel provider, driving consumers to our travel website at the last minute. deals with in-house developed SaaS technology. Combining expertise in online marketing, travel knowledge, AI, and end-user experience, we achieve high conversion rates and deliver the ultimate travel experience for both business and individual clients. As an affiliate partner, we generate hotel bookings for: • Agoda • Booking.com • Expedia • Hotels.com • Lastminute.com • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts • Marriott International • Hilton Worldwide • InterContinental Hotels Group • Accor Group Gate4Travel operates with two teams: one in the Netherlands focusing on sales and partnerships, and another in Poznan, Poland, developing our SaaS solutions.
The Market
Gate4Travel has a significant market opportunity by creating and enhancing SaaS solutions for small hotels, hotel chains, and apartments. Currently, 64% of global accommodations are booked online. By 2030, 86% of the global population is expected to book accommodations online. Evolving travel trends show users constantly seeking the best available accommodations to view and book quickly. According to the Hospitality Global Market Report 2023, the global hospitality market grew from $4,390.59 billion in 2022 to $4,699.57 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. This growth reflects the robust recovery from global travel restrictions and highlights the substantial demand for innovative booking solutions.
Progress/Proof
Since 2014, Gate4Travel has developed innovative software solutions for the accommodation sector, initially focusing on advertising. Our SaaS software for Google AdWords, Google Display, and Bing AdWords manages pricing and bookings from ads. We currently handle around 7 million keywords in 20 languages, driving significant traffic to our travel website in the last few minutes. deals and our partner sites. Our platform serves B2B and B2C customers seeking quick and easy hotel reservations. Partnering with major OTAs like Booking.com, Expedia, and Hotels.com, we ensure seamless booking management and exceptional service. Our strong infrastructure and partnerships position us as a leader in travel tech, offering significant growth for investors.
Objectives/Future
We anticipate growth from €6,043 million in 2024-2029 to €9,875 million by 2032. To achieve this, we need to scale our SaaS solution to support more hotels. This includes rebuilding our data warehouse and connecting our affiliate network, which is expected to generate 70% more income through collaborations with influencers, blogs and partner portals. Our second solution is a SaaS hotel booking engine, allowing hotels to connect indirectly with OTAs. This engine will manage pricing and support hotels, saving them time and money. To increase market visibility, we aim to connect with Kayak, TripAdvisor, HotelsCombined, Trivago, and Google Hotels. Our competitive pricing will drive massive traffic to our last minute. deals website.
The Team
In 2014, Tomek started Gate4Travel with a passion for Travel. In a very short time, he has built an international team of enthusiastic, experienced team members who share the same passion for Travel and expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Software Development and Architecture, Content Writing, Search Engines and much more. Because the team has a lot of knowledge and expertise in the field of online marketing, Gate4Travel was quickly visible at the top of search results worldwide. With more than 1.2 million monthly visitors in 20 different languages, Gate4Travel achieved an annual turnover of €600,000.
Tomek Prentki
Chief Executive Officer
Tomek is an experienced and driven entrepreneur with 20 years of experience. He has broad online advertisement knowledge and knowledge of product development, tools, techniques and various software products. As a result, he knows how to find the right solution quickly and efficiently. His passion for travel, expertise in software development, online marketing and professional approach ensure that he is able to understand complex and complicated business processes. This enables him to provide team members with expert advice. In addition to his passion for technology and Marketing, Tomek has built up a lot of knowledge and experience in coordinating and coaching multidisciplinary teams.
Lukasz Michta
Affiliate Marketing Specialist
15 years experience in Affiliate Marketing
Mickel Rechterschot
Sales Specialist
25 years experience in Sales and Online Marketing
Margaret Kubicka
SEO Specialist
13 years experience in Search Engine Optimisation
Ewelina St?pniewska
Marketing Specialist
19 years experience in Online Marketing
Louise van Borselen-Roering
Content Writer / SEO Specialist
26 years experience in Content writing and Search Engine Optimisation.
Mark Macznik
Content Specialist
10 years experience in Content writing
Klaudia Lepiarz
Content Specialist
11 years experience in Content writing
Rafal Wawrzyk
Senior Software Developer
12 years experience in Front-end and Back-end Development
Rene Bik
Integration Specialist
21 years experience in System Integrations
Vadym Bobyr
Software Architect
22 years experience in Software Architecture and System Design
The Deal
Looking for PKR 216,000,000 - Min per Investor PKR 31,000,000 • 40% Equity Interest • Gate4Travel have option to buy out the shareholder in 2030 for a price €3.34M in cash. • The income from reservations is distributed annually to shareholder. See the forecast schedule below: • 2025: €510,775 income / 45% = €229,848 payout in 2026 • 2026: €886,950 income / 45% = €399,127 payout in 2027 • 2027: €1,441,293 income / 45% = €648,581 payout in 2028 • 2028: €1,997,250 income / 45% = €898,762 payout in 2029 • 2029: €3,215,500 income / 45% = €1,448,650 payout in 2030 Please get in touch for further details on the deal available.