In 2006, we brought the best of online travel tech and know how from Sweden to South Africa and changed how people buy travel and since then we are rewriting the story of travel tech and fintech for the continent
The TravelLab Group is Africa’s leading travel and fintech technology group.
With over two decades of travel and technology experience, we are committed to disrupting travel and adjacent financial market through innovative technology that captures people’s hearts.
George Soros, Chairman of Soros Fund Management
The African Internet economy is one of the largest overlooked opportunities of the past decade.
The mobile Internet is transforming life across the continent with the support of growing local connectivity and mobility and a dynamic, young urban population.
The Internet economy is improving productivity and efficiencies across large swaths of the economy.
Africa has the world’s youngest, fastest-growing, and increasingly urbanized workforce. These demographics, coupled with improved longevity and education levels, have led to a rise in the consumption of online services.
Additionally, heavily concentrated populations in Africa’s cities are supporting developer communities that attract new talent pools.
A robust collaboration between the private and public sectors, between startups/scaleups and established blue chip companies are becoming the new normal which drives innovation and lowers entry costs.
Travelstart is born in Sweden (self-funded).
Company shows first profits and expands in Scandinavia
Scandinavian market leader. Won several industry awards and launched in South Africa
Hit 80 million Euro in travel sales
Move Headquarters to Cape Town, South Africa. Divesting of European Business to eTraveli.
Launch in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigerian as partnerships.
Launch of Hepstar -fintech business in insurance focusing on the travel sector
Multiple travel sales records. Launch of mobile app. Further Middle East expansion. VOTED AFRICA’S LEADING OTA
Accommodation verticals (SafariNow & Nightsbridge)
Club Travel Group
Focus on automatisation and AI tech development.
Mastercard
Launch GlydePay Payments company
Launch TS+ and ClubHub
A trailblazer for three decades, Amadeus Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in people who create transformational technologies and sustainable businesses. Amadeus backs early stage and growth companies in Europe and Latin America, from its locations in Cambridge, London and Oxford, Lausanne, San Francisco and São Paulo.
TravelLab CEO
Chief of Staff & Deputy Group CEO
Head of Corporate Development
Group Head of Fintech and CEO of Glyde Pay
Group CFO
Managing Director