Travel-tech startup Pathfndr.io raises seed funding led by Arali Ventures

Bengaluru-based MeTripping Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates under the name Pathfndr.io, has raised a pre-Series A round led by Arali Ventures, with participation from SEA Fund, Wayfare Ventures, KPB Family Trust (family office of KP Balaraj, co-founder of WestBridge Capital and Sequoia Capital India), Acsys Investmentsand Capital A (family office of Manjushree Ventures). The funding also saw participation from angels like JAZFund LLC, Shravan Gupta (built Travel Tours and exited to FCM), as well as founders of unicorns Chargebee and Freshworks. Pathfndr offers an intelligent travel search that helps users shortlist trips based on distance, budget, experience, etc. It will use the funds to continue to invest in product innovation and increase the global sales team. The company had earlier raised capital from Haresh Chawla, Krishnakumar Natarajan, Manchanda Capital, and Oliphans Capital.