By employing sector-specific expertise to invest in visionary founders
Why Invest In Hospitality & Travel?
At Velocity Ventures, we employ sector-specific strategic expertise with institutional financial discipline to partner visionary founders through COVID-19.
Out of 11 unicorns in the region are produced from the sector
%
Of the GDP in the region contributed by the sector
%
Of the total employment in the region contributed by the sector
Hospitality & Travel startups in Southeast Asia
We invest in two key themes emerging from COVID-19
While COVID-19 has significantly impacted the Hospitality & Travel sector in Southeast Asia, we believe the pandemic will have a catalytic effect that will create two key areas of investment: Innovation and Opportunity
Innovation
We scale tech-enabled Hospitality & Travel startups that enable the transformation and rapid digitalization of the sector post COVID-19.
Opportunity
Support larger Hospitality & Travel growth stage startups impacted by COVID-19 to get back on the growth track.
Meet the team
Our team has a diverse skillset with 13 decades of relevant Hospitality, Travel and Investment experience.
A. Patrick Imbardelli
Founder & Chairman
Nicholas Cocks
Founder & Managing Partner
Jean-Pierre Sedaghat
Partner
Our Collective Experience
50+
Deals across Venture Capital, Private Equity, M&A & IPOs
US $3.8b+
In transaction and investment portfolio experience
84%
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) within the Travel & Hospitality sector
Corporate Partners
Startups benefit from our network of renowned corporate partners in the Hospitality & Travel sector who invest alongside us & provide mentoring and piloting opportunities.
Our Track Record
We are actively growing our portfolio, which currently includes investments in the Food & Beverage and Accommodation sectors in Southeast Asia region.
Building the Ecosystem
We work closely with government bodies and accelerator programs in the Hospitality & Travel sector in Southeast Asia to build, develop and protect the startup ecosystem.
“Nick finds the perfect balance between being hands on with the business by providing his vast experience and knowledge on certain matters and allowing me as the founder to make decisions. Having him on my board has often proven invaluable as he helps me navigate through difficult and challenging situations.”
News & Insights
Velocity Ventures to raise US$20m to help travel & hospitality businesses in Singapore & Southeast Asia to digitalise and return to growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events
International Travel In 2021 – What Does A Restart Look Like?
Webinar | Wednesday, 16 December 2020
If you are the founder of a Hospitality & Travel startup in Southeast Asia, get in touch with us.
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