Zurich-based Nezasa a one-stop shop for fully customizable and personalized travel itineraries that offers clients the ease of booking everything in one place has just closed an investment round with the support of a family office, business angels and existing investors. Nezasa’s investors include Paul Sevinç, Myke Näf and Gregory Gerhardt.
The new funds, in excess of 700,000 CHF (US$800,000), will be used to extend Nezasa’s offerings and firstmarket penetration. This investment round Nezasa’s second further solidifies Nezasa’s place as an innovative leader in the burgeoning online travel start-up industry.
“Over the last year, Nezasa has taken huge strides in combining the service and convenience of a traditional travel agency with the advantage and ease of booking online,” said Nezasa CEO Manuel Hilty. “This new series of investments will give Nezasa a boost in extending its service to exciting new destinations in Asia and other areas around the world.” Hilty added: “Traditional travel agencies offer a high level of service in assembling exciting itineraries for their clients, but Nezasa’s online service puts that power in the hands of those who actually do the travelling all from the comfort of their home computer, and fully customizable too.”
Nezasa cofounder Devon Perry added that the company is currently exploring potential new destinations in Asia and Africa. “We're constantly evaluating new destinations and top suppliers in order to bring the best possible products to our platform,” he said.
Nezasa’s investors include Paul Sevinç and Myke Näf, the founders of the leading online scheduling service Doodle, and Gregory Gerhardt, founder of Amazee Labs and Amazee Metrics. They all have an impressive track record as entrepreneurs and provide valuable expertise to Nezasa. Paul Sevinç is also a member of Nezasa’s board of directors along with travel industry experts.
About Nezasa:
Nezasa provides a convenient platform for individual travelers that combines the service of a travel agency with the immediate availability and price structure of an online portal. Starting with suggested routes put together by destination experts, customers can easily adjust their travel itineraries to their liking and book everything including hotels, transfers, activities, etc. in one place. Nezasa’s customers also have the peace of mind that the whole travel experience is supported by a local tour operator.
With Sri Lanka and the Philippines added to its list of destination countries in May 2014, and initial offerings already established in Vietnam, China, Japan, India and Thailand, Nezasa is now looking at extending services to more Asian and African countries in the near future.
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