# Kuoni Group

> Kuoni Group is a VC fund in Thalwil backing Travel. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Thalwil, Switzerland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuoni/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kuonigroup
- Website: https://kuoni.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kuonigroup

Kuoni Group is a leading service provider to the global travel industry and governments with leading positions in its areas of activity and sustainable growth prospects, with a strong focus on Asia. Kuoni Group generated turnover of CHF 3.35 billion in the 2015 financial year and employed about 8,000 people (FTE) at the end of 2015.Kuoni Groupfocuses on three core activities: Global Travel Distribution (GTD) is an industry pioneer and a highly experienced, leading global distributor that provides travel companies with easy access to hotel accommodation and destination services. It sells approximately 40,000 room nights per day online. And approximately 40% of its turnover is sourced from fast-growing markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.Global Travel Services (GTS) sources and coordinates destination services – from accommodation, transportation, tours and activities to venues and event management. GTS is the number one player in the growing group travel market and handles 50,000 leisure tours per year. GTS generates 60% of its turnover from Asia/Pacific source markets.VFS Global, the industry pioneer and world’s leading visa services provider, works for 48 governments, operates 1,916 application centres in 123 countries and holds an estimated 48% of the global outsourced applications market. It generates almost 70% of its turnover from applicants from the Asia/Pacific region.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kuoni Group. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Kuoni Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kuoni-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alfred Kuoni | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alfred-kuoni |
| Ivan Walter | CEO Global Travel Distribution | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-walter |
| Prisca Havranek-Kosicek | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prisca-havranek-kosicek |
| Sanjoy Bhattacharya | Vice President & Head Global IT | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjoy-bhattacharya |
| Zubin Karkaria | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zubin-karkaria |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viselio | Viselio offers the bridge between the digital world and offline visa forms. It provides sophisticated software tools that help in applying for a visa with only a few clicks. It offers a personal, fast, and reliable service with Swiss quality. It was founded in 2016 and us headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. | $3.1M | Series A | Feb 28, 2020 | http://viselio.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EquityPitcher Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equitypitcher) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innuvik Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innuvik-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kuoni Group invest in?

Kuoni Group invests primarily in Travel startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Kuoni Group?

The team at Kuoni Group includes Alfred Kuoni (Founder), Ivan Walter (CEO Global Travel Distribution) and Prisca Havranek-Kosicek (CFO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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