Brief: BeMyGuest closes series A, bringing total funds to $8.5m

The BeMyGuest team. Photo credit: BeMyGuest.

Singapore-headquartered BeMyGuest is developing a platform for tours, activities, and attractions across Asia.

Competitors: Veltra, Viator, Eoasia, Backstreet Academy, With Locals

How it compares to competitors: BeMyGuest has a strong B2B angle. Its aim is to aggregate Asian tours, attractions, and activities and distribute them to its partners. It also equips suppliers and resellers with tech tools, accessible through its new site BeMyGuest Labs.

Traction

• Over 500 strategic distribution partnerships including Ctrip, Ticket Monster, Tink Labs, Yatra, Tuniu, Alitrip, and Travel.jp.
• Active across China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, India.
• Over 4,500 suppliers of over 25,000 activities, attractions, day tours, ground transfers and events in over 900 destinations.

Funding details

Amount raised: Undisclosed
Funding stage: Series A
Lead investor: Raffles Venture Partners, Koh Boon Hwee
Other investors: Spring Seeds Singapore, Chan Brothers Group, Meng Xiong Kuok, Leland Kwee
Investment type: Equity
Purpose: Accelerate growth of its B2B business across Asia.
Total funding to date: US$8.5 million.

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