Mezi

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Mezi is a travel & hospitality company in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $11.8M across 2 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Series A in July 2016.

Your personal travel assistant, powered by AI

Employees
11–50
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2C
Website
mezi.com
Total Funding
$11.8M
Last Round
$9.0M Series AJul 2016
Rounds
2

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About

Founded in 2015 by twin brothers Swapnil Shinde and Snehal Shinde in San Francisco, Mezi was an AI-powered personal travel assistant accessible 24/7 via messaging. The platform combined artificial intelligence with human travel experts to handle flight searches, hotel reservations, restaurant bookings, and trip planning through a simple text-message interface. Mezi's proprietary Travel Genome technology personalized recommendations based on traveler preferences using machine learning. The company raised $11.8 million in funding, including a $9 million Series A led by American Express Ventures, before being acquired by American Express in January 2018.

Summary

It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $11.8M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $9.0M Series A round in Jul 2016. Investors include Nexus Venture Partners, American Express Ventures and Saama Capital.

Funding History

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Series ASeries AJul 2016
$9.0M

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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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