Travel M&A Broker
Global Representation / Buy-Side & Sell-Side
Controlling Interest Acquisitions
Travel Companies, Travel Technology, Founder Ownerships
Travel Buyers
Our buy-side clients looking to acquire travel companies.
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NEW – B2B Travel Tech Company – Buying
B2B Travel Tech
Looking for B2B travel technology companies that service OTAs, Bedbanks, Tour Operators, TMCs, DMCs. Profitable and tech driven with $3M-$12M in EBITDA / $20M-$100M in Revenue.
NEW – SPAC – Buying
Leisure or Business Travel Company
SPAC looking for either a B2C or B2B travel company that wants to go public via a SPAC transaction on a U.S. stock exchange. Seeking companies with a $500M-$1B in enterprise value.
Global Travel Management Group – Buying
U.S. TMC
A global travel management group with a proven record of successful global acquisitions is seeking to acquire established corporate travel agencies in the United States. Ideal targets are mid-sized to large TMCs with strong corporate portfolios and committed management teams.
Travel & Hospitality Fund – Buying
B2B, B2B2C, B2C
Looking for a travel business in North America with $1.5M-$10M in EBITDA. Interested in leisure, business travel and travel tech. Fund is led by two operators with business experience in engineering, sales, strategy and finance. The fund is backed by 14 institutional and family office investors with a significant track record in travel & hospitality. Ideal acquisition structure is 80%-90% cash down at closing with 10%-20% sellers rollover equity. The two principals of the fund will step in as direct operators of the business and relocate to the company’s HQ. Long term buyers with no fixed investment duration. Intention to create up to 8% equity pool as employee incentivization / retention mechanism.
Self-Funded Independent Sponsor – Buying
U.S. Tour Operator
Looking to acquire and grow a U.S.-based luxury or adventure tour operator with $500,000 – $2,000,000 in EBITDA. Ideal business has a strong, defensible brand or differentiated offerings, a loyal repeat and referral base, and a capable team in place. With expertise in M&A and a long-term operator’s mindset, we are positioned to scale a business through disciplined execution, brand development, expended offerings, and technology-enabled growth.
NEW – TWAI Acquires Travello
Matt Zito
Buy-Side M&A Broker
“It’s been a privilege to work closely with both the TWAI and Travello teams to structure this deal,” said Matt Zito, M&A Broker at TSi. “Travello’s consumer reach and digital community are a perfect complement to TWAI’s deep expertise in travel technology and B2B distribution. This acquisition is a strong strategic fit—and a prime example of smart consolidation within the experiential travel space.”
Mize Acquires RightRez
Matt Zito
Buy-Side M&A Broker
“We had discussions with multiple companies and RightRez kept standing out as the category leader in airfare automation and post-booking optimization,” said Matt Zito the buy-side M&A Broker on the transaction.
Transactions
M&A / Investments / Exits
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What We Do
M&A Broker facilitating mergers, acquisitions, business sales between buyers and sellers of privately-owned and publicly traded companies. We’ve not only helped sell other entrepreneurs companies but we’ve sold our own. We know exactly what it’s like because as former travel technology entrepreneurs we’ve been there ourselves.
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The Service
We offer both buy-side and sell-side representation. We leverage TSI’s 1,000+ buyer network and a 7,000+ global travel industry network to facilitate transactions.
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The Mission
It’s simple. Our Mission is to help you find the best Buyer/Seller for your company from our global network. We strive for win-wins to get deals executed.
Leisure Travel/B2C
For leisure travel companies we represent we’ll look to sell to larger travel companies, PE firms, and Family Offices in our global buyer network.
Prior to launching TSI and investing in travel startups we founded and operated CollegeSkiTrips.com an OTA in the ski travel vertical for 15-years. We sold the company in 2007, now owned by the largest ski tour operator in the USA.
Business Travel/B2B
For business travel companies we represent we’ll look to sell to corporate enterprises, PE firms and Family Offices.
TSI invested in multiple B2B and business travel startups from 2015-2018. We’ve had 2 exits and 2 mergers of B2B companies in our investment portfolio.
We are keen to understanding enterprise values and who are the best companies to buy.
M&A Broker Services
Please contact Matt Zito for more in-depth details on the companies above or to book a call to discuss our buy-side and sell-side services.
matt@travelstartups.co
207-460-0740 Cell# and WhatsApp#
Contact: matt@travelstartups.co
Phone/WhatsApp: 1-207-460-0740
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Office: 7901 4th Street N
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St. Petersburg, FL 33702
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