Tab
Tab is a YC Winter 2015 (W15) company. Based in London, England, United Kingdom. Team of 9.
About Tab
Summary
Tab builds a social commerce platform for travel, connecting tourists with recommendations from friends, creators, and local experts so they can discover and book hotels and experiences directly with independent tourism businesses. It replaces generic listing sites and third-party booking platforms, letting travelers pay businesses directly across more than 100 currencies while cutting out intermediary fees.
Business model
A discount to the traveler and bonus credit to the recommender on each completed direct booking, plus tools and payment processing sold to independent tourism businesses.
Go-to-market
Independent tourism businesses sign up to list inventory and take direct bookings, while travelers and travel creators join to share and act on recommendations, creating a two-sided marketplace that grows through social sharing.
From the Y Combinator listing
Revolutionising the way travellers discover, plan and book a trip
At Tab, we’re revolutionising the way travellers discover, plan and book a trip. The Guide lets travellers find and book anywhere — with helpful recommendations from friends & local experts, rather than bland listings with endless reviews. Planning your trip should be a joy, not a chore! We help people to travel responsibly, by booking direct instead of using traditional booking sites. Travellers get the best price and they help local businesses avoid unnecessary fees. Travel experts, content creators and the friends you always ask for recommendations can use The Guide to showcase their favourite places to stay and things to do. When you book one of their recommendations, you’ll get a discount from the business and they receive bonus credit to say thanks. The Tab platform gives independent tourism businesses the tools to improve their online presence, be discovered, take direct bookings — and also to take payments. Our payment platform is uniquely designed for tourism businesses, handling over 100 currencies natively, and every payment type securely and easily. As travel returns after a difficult period, it’s time for a fresh approach. That’s why we’re building a social commerce platform for tourism — helping to spread the benefits of tourism far and wide, and helping travellers make the most of their precious time abroad. We're headquartered in London, and backed by Y Combinator (the investors behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Stripe).
Facts
- Consumer / Consumer -> Travel, Leisure and Tourism
- London, England, United Kingdom
- 9
- Active
- Early
Founders (1)
- Mark Datta
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