€200,000 funding raise just the ticket for Dublin’s TripAdmit
Summary
The company has now raised a total of €500,000 in seed funding from Irish and international investors, including backing from Enterprise Ireland’s high-potential start-up (HPSU) unit. TripAdmit works with tour and activity providers to sell tickets and help them partner with airlines, travel agents, hotels and campsites. Speaking to Siliconrepublic.com last year, TripAdmit co-founder and CEO John Maguire said that the company’s API connections provide access to “over 50,000 experiences” around the world. Before setting up TripAdmit in 2019, Maguire had worked for Ticketmaster, Aer Lingus and O2, and held senior roles in the experience industry with positions at Smartbox and City Wonders. “This announcement is a testament to the team here who have developed our powerful booking software and the potential of this business when tours and activities reopen around the world.” Niall McEvoy, ICT department manager for HPSUs at Enterprise Ireland, added: “During 2020, the company made excellent progress against key milestones.