KimKim is a four-person, Palo Alto–based startup founded by Joost Schreve that matches travelers with vetted local travel agents who plan trips through an online conversational interface. The company is seed-funded with $1 million from investors, including NFX Guild. Currently the service is fairly manual—making bookings via phone and direct agent coordination—but the road map emphasizes automation and a mobile app to enable ongoing conversation and trip support. KimKim has focused its initial agent network in Nepal and Croatia and plans to add Japan and Iceland shortly. The company has taken bookings ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 and monetizes by taking commissions on hotel bookings and other trip-related events, sharing part with agents.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Feb 2016