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There’s no question that travel search is changing with generative AI, but the jury is out on who the big winners will be. Mindtrip is jumping onboard as travel companies attempt to seize the opportunity.
Mindtrip, a trip planning and booking website powered by generative AI, said Tuesday that it has raised $12 million, its second round of startup funding.
AI trip planners of various qualities have been popping up since OpenAI released the first generative AI model in late 2022. Many of those planners have already failed, and few have raised money.
And yet Mindtrip has raised two rounds. The company raised $7 million in late 2023 and launched a beta version of its product in May 2024. It has been making updates since then, including a new group chat and planning capability released Tuesday. It's also developing a mobile app.
The San Francisco-based startup was founded in 2023 by 12 people, including Andy Moss and Trey Matteson, who co-founded vehicl