Sailesh Sigatapu, Partner, Anthill Ventures, said, “A content-first travel network is a revolutionary change in the industry. ![]() Anthill Ventures, through its rapid speed scaling, will further drive QuaQua’s growth rate. So far, the company has invested in over 25 cutting-edge technology start-ups. Anthill primarily focuses on investing in exciting technology start-ups in verticals, such as fin-tech, health-tech, media-tech and urban-tech. The current investment by Anthill Ventures and other existing partners will help us enhance the platform, launch offline travel experiences, create engaging content, including blogs, itineraries and virtual tours, as well as build an AI-driven travel community.”Īnthill Ventures is a global speed-scaling platform for early-growth-stage start-ups. Being the first metasearch in the world for attractions, activities, and events, QuaQua’s focus has been to create super-engaging content and revenue generation. Sandesh Reddy, the Co-founder and Head of Finance Strategy, QuaQua, said, “The effective use of funds is always critical for an organisation’s sustenance in the long run. Our focus for this year thus will be on India specific virtual content and personalized booking experiences. Travel industry needs to evolve and there has never been a more appropriate time to recreate the future.” While virtual travel is becoming the norm, short trips and staycations will drive demand in the domestic circuit. Witnessing substantial increase in engagement rates post March, the rise in demand for a content driven end-to-end travel platform has strengthened our conversation with prospective investors and industry experts. Purav Shah, the Co-founder and CEO, QuaQua, said, “QuaQua has received over 20 million video views in the last four months with 12 minutes average time spent by a user. The company has strategic growth plans to meet travellers’ needs through its products on virtual travel with high audience engagement levels. The content on the QuaQua platform is free for all users with the idea of promoting sustainable tourism. Despite major travel restrictions for tourists and the fear of COVID-19, people’s fascination to have travel experiences will not fade anytime soon. Post the COVID-19 situation, the company has gained increased audience traction as the repeat customers are close to 70 per cent. QuaQua currently has users from 100+ countries and a user base of over 2.5 million. The funds will also be used to create content for 125 additional tourist destinations within India through effective storytelling and curating of information. The start-up will also expand its booking features, ranging from flights, hotels, transfers, boutique experiences, staycations to personalised packages. The platform will cover a customer’s journey from travel inspiration to planning, bookings, travel support and sharing travel memories. QuaQua will leverage the fund raised to enhance its user experience and build an end-to-end AI- and content-driven travel platform. It integrates VR-enabled travel content, meta-information, community and bookings for every point of interest around the world, including best-in-class travel experiences. QuaQua becomes the fastest-growing innovative Indian start-up in the content-driven travel-tech space. Founded in 2016 by Purav Shah and Sandesh Reddy, this Hyderabad-based start-up closes its first round of institutional investment. ![]() QuaQua, a pioneer in delivering real and immersive virtual travel experiences, today announced that it has secured a funding of USD one million from Anthill Ventures and other existing investors. ![]() Hyderabad-based QuaQua is the world’s first immersive travel platform that creates virtual reality (VR)-enabled content for the travel and tourism industry.
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