# VC Travel

> VC Travel is a VC fund in Palo Alto backing Hotel and Reservations. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/vctravel
- Website: http://www.vctravel.com

VC Travel (Venture Capital Travel – Investors & Advisors) is a multi-stage travel-focused investment and advisory proprietorship. We identify and grow successful travel companies of all sizes in high growth verticals and niches within travel. Our focus on select travel verticals allows a wide geographic scope which allows investment andadvisory work in the United States, United Kingdom, LATAM, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.All of Venture Capital Travel’s advisors have experience managing companies which helps identify and provide hands on actionable help (capital, advice, introductions, best practices, purchasing power) to our portfolio companies we advise.We know the niches, verticals and sub-verticals with in the 1 trillion dollar travel and hospitality industry to pursue (and avoid investing in) based on the geographic region, target client, current landscape, macro level trends, your resources and team and our value add beyond capital.Investing in a consumer facing mobile destination content provider in one area would be a recipe for disaster whereas the same content in a different region to different target client disproportionately increases the chances of success for everyone.The right management team, founder & managing partner with outside experts and a growing network of worldwide contacts ensures an experienced brain trust to maximize mutual success. We focus on the history, experience and dynamic of the team (do we think your team can execute on what needs to be done?) and its prospective fit within the VC Travel family of professionals and companies we advise.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel | 2 | 67% |
| Reservations | 2 | 67% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thailand | 1 | 33% |
| Argentina | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryan Lip | Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-lip |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOTEL P2P | HOTEL P2P is a blockchain platform for autonomous hotels and social accommodation, self-managed by IoT and smart contracts. HOTEL P2P operates a peer-to-peer platform for hotel booking. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2017 |  |
| directrooms.com | DirectRooms.com is a leading online hotel booking and comparison site providing customers a global search of 360,000+ hotels providing the best price.Directrooms.com compares 270+ hotel sites in one easy search, offering consumers the best, unbiased choice of hotel deals with no hidden costs. Directrooms is based in Phuket, Thailand and hasbeen online since January 2000. DirectRooms currently operates in 148 countries. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2017 | https://x.com/directrooms |
| Beam | We started Beam™ in late 2014. As close friends and previous colleagues, we share a passion for building brilliant products. At Beam, we're building the most intuitive way for people to see each other on a map, moving in real-time — an app that can be trusted, is private and, most importantly, is time limited (a Beam is only one hour!).Thisis a product that anyone - friends, colleagues, family - can use knowing that after one hour the Beam is over and the sharing stops. Initiating a Beam with a contact takes just two taps. It's as easy as making a phone call. And, like a phone call, the other party must accept before sharing begins.At Beam, our goal is to build a user-focused brand that understands both the consumer and technical needs for sharing locations. The Beam vision is to bring maps to life. The brand vision is about trust. The end game is about being the standard for anyone looking to see or share something on a map. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 | https://x.com/beamwithme |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does VC Travel invest in?

VC Travel invests primarily in Hotel, Reservations and Apps startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Thailand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact VC Travel?

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### Who are the partners at VC Travel?

The team at VC Travel includes Bryan Lip (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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