Tripeese

Travefy, Inc. operates as a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, providing a suite of tools for travel professionals. Founded in 2012 by David Donner Chait and Chris Davis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based startup was born from their personal frustrations with coordinating group travel. Chait, a Columbia Business School graduate with experience at McKinsey & Company and in the Obama Administration, and Davis, a Nebraska-based developer, initially created a consumer-facing tool for collaborative trip planning. They soon observed that travel agents were a rapidly growing user segment, which prompted a pivot to focus exclusively on the needs of travel professionals around 2016.

The company's business model is subscription-based, offering tiered monthly or annual plans for its all-in-one platform. This platform is designed to streamline workflows for travel agents, tour operators, and agencies, serving over 30,000 travel brands worldwide. Travefy generates revenue through these subscriptions, which provide access to an integrated system for managing business operations. In July 2014, Travefy acquired Tripeese, a San Francisco-based group vacation organizer, to expand its user base. Tripeese was founded in 2013 by Rodrigo Boscolo and Matheus Riolfi.

Travefy’s core product is an integrated platform that helps travel advisors save time and manage client relationships. Key features include a drag-and-drop itinerary and proposal builder, a client relationship management (CRM) system, and a website builder. The platform also offers tools for creating custom forms, securely collecting credit card authorizations, and professional invoicing with payment schedules. Additional functionalities include commission tracking, email integration to manage client communication within the platform, and task automation. For the end-client, Travefy provides a mobile app where travelers can access their itineraries, receive live flight updates, and communicate with their advisor.

Keywords: travel advisor software, itinerary builder, travel agent CRM, travel proposals, client management for travel, tour operator software, travel agency tools, group travel planning, travel invoicing, website builder for travel agents, commission tracking, mobile travel itineraries, travel professional software, booking management, travel lead capture, client communication platform, travel automation, travel agent marketing, trip management software, SaaS for travel industry