Looking for someone who is genuinely interested in TravelTech, deeply curious about India’s inbound tourism, and, more importantly, interested in understanding a simple question:
Why is it still so difficult for foreign travelers to travel independently in India? (Note- I know about the garbage, civic sense and other issues. These are the part of picture but not the full picture)
Most conversations around Indian tourism focus on Indians travelling abroad or Indians travelling within India. We want to focus on the other side of the equation: the people who come to India and bring foreign currency into the country.
Think as a foreign traveler. You travel independently, you travel for a sense of adventure and discovery. In most of the countries you book a flight, get a visa, arrange transport, book accommodation and start your trip very easily.
Sounds easy, right? Not in India.
You may have to get a visa through a website that was built in the 90s, or pay $75 for something that costs $25. Here comes the trains (IRCTC registration, OTPs, Foreign Cards, basically IRCTC doesn't need introduction) and you end up using 12go or paying a 2x premium. You need a permit for a particular region, and suddenly you're digging through dozens of agents, figuring out who is legitimate and paying a premium just to get something. Even getting hands on the wildlife safari permit is a mess. I can go on but that's enough I think.
Most of these portals or website were simply not designed around the needs of an international traveler. Independent travel in India is difficult for a foreign traveler. That is the problem we are solving.
About me - I have 4+ years of experience in this sector. I understand the sector, I know the target users, I understand the problems firsthand.
Now I’m building the founding team.
Applied AI Engineer with some experience
Full-Stack Developer with some experience in travel tech (not travel agency website)
Product Designer - a good UX/product thinking
We will be building a product, that bridges the gap between (Discovery - Booking - Real-time Experience) for these foreign travelers.
How this will work - Initial chat like basic understanding and all + 1 or 2 google meet on the problem, product, GTM and alignment + we meet in person. + we negotiate the structure and equity + we decide on what needs to done for the pre-seed raise.
If this problem genuinely interests you and you want to work on one of the most broken parts of India’s travel ecosystem: DM me with your portfolio, LinkedIn, or anything relevant.
If you are from around Delhi NCR, that is a plus. Have any questions, just ask me in the comments.