AI travel tech startup Rimigo raises $550,000 in Pre-Seed funding

AI travel-tech venture Rimigo has secured $550,000 in pre-seed funding. The latest round was led by Japan-based Reazon Capital and SGgrow Capital. 

The round also witnessed participation from prominent Indian angel investors such as S Ramadorai, former CEO of TCS; Ravi Nigam, former MD of Tasty Bite Eatables; Shashank Deshpande, MD of Pentathlon Ventures; and Ujjwal Jain, CEO of Share.Market, ex founder WealthDesk. 

Rimigo will use the new funds to fuel product development, hire talent, and expand its team of travel and technology experts.

“People save for an entire year and plan their vacation. Vacations are highly emotional experiences, and travelers want every detail to be right. However, current platforms in the market remain transactional, offering limited personalisation and fragmented services,” Sahil Sharma, CEO and Co-founder of Rimigo, told YourStory.

Addressing this issue, Rimigo offers an AI-driven end-to-end vacation planning solution, where users simply specify their destination and vacation preferences, and the platform generates detailed itineraries, flight recommendations, curated accommodation, dining, and activity options.

“We've already organised over 120 vacations in a beta phase. Around 50 of these trips have been completed successfully, with many users planning their next vacations with us or referring their friends. The remaining 70 trips are still in the planning stage,” Sharma added.

Currently in beta stage, the Bengaluru-based startup addresses key challenges travellers face such as complex processes, information overload, limited personalisation, and local expertise. 

"With advances in AI, we now have a unique opportunity to create a truly personalised vacation planning experience," said Shubham Chintalwar, Co-founder & CTO, Rimigo.

Founded by Sahil Sharma, Shubham Chintalwar, and Aditya Shirole, Rimigo aims to simplify international travel with integrated collaborative tools, AI-driven personalisation, and curated travel insights.

"Our platform will combine collaborative tools with AI-powered guidance and curated booking options to make international travel more accessible and enjoyable," added Aditya Shirole, Co-founder & CPO, Rimigo.

The founders had earlier co-founded GigIndia, a freelance micro-entrepreneur platform, which was featured in YourStory’s Tech30 list in 2019.

The company, which had over 1.5 million micro-entrepreneurs and 100 enterprise customers, was acquired by fintech giant PhonePein 2022 to enhance its enterprise offerings.