• Travel tech start-up InterLnkd raises £1 million in seed funding, led by Vanneck Ltd., to enhance its product capabilities and expand its global footprint.
• The UK-based company’s intelligent matching engine empowers travel sellers to earn a new revenue stream by cross-selling fashion and beauty products from 20,000+ brands.
• The milestone announcement from InterLnkd follows a string of recent partnerships with high-profile travel brands including Thomas Cook, HolidayPirates, and LeShuttle.

London, UK: InterLnkd, the travel industry’s intelligent shopping mall partner, has today announced it has raised £1 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth and international expansion.

The funding round was led by Vanneck Ltd., with participation from other angel investors. The company says the new funding will be used to launch a series of functionality and design enhancements, as well as to support its expansion into other regional markets.

InterLnkd’s intelligent matching engine enables travel sellers to earn a new and free revenue stream by tapping into their customers’ shopping habits across fashion, beauty, and essentials.

Barry Klipp, Chief Executive Officer of InterLnkd, said: “This new round of investment marks a pivotal moment for InterLnkd. It not only validates our mission to help the travel industry capitalise on a new and free stream of ancillary revenue, but also empowers us to deliver an even more tailored experience to our partners and their customers. We look forward enhancing our capabilities, expanding our global footprint, and reshaping the world of travel shopping.”

Heneage Stevenson, Director of Vanneck Ltd., added: “InterLnkd has built a truly unique and disruptive solution for the travel industry, where relevance and personalisation are paramount. At Vanneck Ltd., we see enormous potential in the start-up’s innovative approach to unlocking a new source of ancillary revenue for travel sellers and are excited to support their growth into new markets.”

Thanks to its intelligent matching engine, InterLnkd seamlessly curates a personalised selection of products that align with a customer’s travel booking from over 20,000 brands across fashion, beauty, and essentials.

The UK-based company’s white-label technology enables travel sellers – including airlines, tour operators, and Online Travel Agencies – to earn a cost-free incremental revenue stream from the items their travellers want and need for their holidays.

The announcement follows a string of recent partnerships with travel brands including Thomas Cook, HolidayPirates, and LeShuttle (Eurotunnel).

Having won this year’s Startup Competition at World Aviation Festival, InterLnkd has been shortlisted in two coveted categories at the prestigious Travolution Awards 2023: Startup of The Year and Disruptor of The Year.

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About InterLnkd

InterLnkd is the first ancillary revenue solution that enables travel companies to earn a new and free revenue stream from the products their customers buy across fashion, beauty, and retail, for the holidays they have just purchased.

Using its intelligent matching engine powered by MotiVatedData™, InterLnkd perfectly curates the most relevant products for a customer’s booking from over 20,000 brands, ranging from high-end labels to household names. The innovative solution enables travel providers to earn a completely new and cost-free incremental revenue stream, via its white label technology.

For more information, visit https://interlnkd.com.