Thayer Ventures (Thayer) invests in technology companies with a focus on the travel industry. This industry represent more than $10 trillion in annual global economic activity, is thriving with entrepreneurial activity due to disruptive changes within the sector that began more than a decade ago. Recent consumer trends have accelerated this
disruption for operators across the travel world, creating unprecedented opportunities for technology providers to make significant inroads into what was previously a closed market. Additionally, travel industry suppliers are dealing with massive shifts in travel planning, organizing and booking driven by the Internet and social media platforms. As a result, the travel industry is being forced to rapidly deploy new technologies in order to exploit the opportunities created by this shifting consumer behavior. The combination of these factors has created a unique environment for innovative technology providers to make significant inroads into this massive, growing, and evolving marketplace.
Industries: Energy
Fleet Management
Logistics
Mobile
Oil and Gas
Service Industry
SaaS
Software
Enterprise Software
Hospitality
Hotel
Leisure
Lifestyle
Travel
Consumer Electronics
E-Commerce
Messaging
Price Comparison
Collaboration
Real Time
Unified Communications
Electric Vehicle
Last Mile Transportation
Solar
Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Mechanical Engineering
Robotics
Investment Stages: Seed
Late Stage Venture
Early Stage Venture
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
