Nezasa lands $2.5M round to expand TripBuilder agent tech

Swiss startup Nezasa has secured a $2.5 million funding round in a package led by SVC For Risk Capital.

Other participants in the Series A raise include existing shareholders Howzat Partnerrs, Alpana Ventyures, Reinhart Capital and Investiere.

Nezasa's core product is its TripBuilder platform, a tool for travel agents and tour operators to create itineraries and bundles of products during sales.

Services include flights, hotels, transfers, rental cars and experiences.

More than 12,000 agents are currently using the product, including FTI Touristik, Viamonda, Fineway, Berge & Meer, Vtours and the Swiss Travel Centre.

The company was formed in 2013 by Manual Hilty, Patrick Hammer and Andreas Furer.

Hilty says: "Consumers are looking more and more for highly personalised travel plans that cover all their travel needs from accommodation, transportation to local experiences.

"Our technology allows them to immediately understand how the entire travel plan is affected if they modify one travel component or if they extend the stay in a destination. The improved transparency during the planning process helps our clients to convert more lookers into bookers."

The new funding round, bringing its total to date to $5.7 million, will be used for marketing and sales activity as it looks to expand into other international markets.