Travel tech startup The Tarzan Way raises Rs 2 Cr led by IPV

Noida-based AI-powered travel tech startup The Tarzan Way has raised Rs 2 crore (around $233K) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from Your Trips Limited (UK), PhysicsWallah Founder Prateek Maheshwari, and several angel investors. 

The funds will be allocated towards product development (35%), operations (25%), marketing (20%), HR/admin (15%), and miscellaneous functions (5%).

Founded in 2020 by Shikhar Chadha and Shivank Tripathi, The Tarzan Way uses AI to create hyper-personalised travel experiences, enabling users to plan custom itineraries in seconds. 

With its new “Exploration App” set to launch soon, the company aims to streamline travel planning by offering an AI-backed booking engine, one-click bookings, and 24x7 concierge support.

The platform claims to have clocked Rs 13.5 crore in gross booking value, with a 300% YoY revenue jump and 70% MoM user growth. The brand has over 35,000 social followers and 10 million+ content views.

Backed by a growing market for personalised travel and the expansion of India’s tourism sector is expected to touch $512 billion by 2028.