30 Sundays raises ₹61 Cr Series A to scale AI-led holiday planning
Gurugram-based outbound-holiday platform 30 Sundays has raised ₹61 crore ($6.7 million) in a Bessemer-led Series A. The startup plans to strengthen AI capabilities, expand engineering and brand teams, and enter international markets.
What happened
Gurugram traveltech startup 30 Sundays raised ₹61 crore in a Bessemer-led Series A to enhance AI capabilities, build its engineering and brand teams, and expand
Key facts
- ₹61 Cr ($6.7 Mn) Series A funding
- $770K pre-seed funding in 2024
- ₹200 Cr annualised gross booking value run-rate
- Four active destinations: Bali, Vietnam, Maldives and Thailand
- Founded in 2024
Why this matters
30 Sundays’ capital raise and push into international markets make it a potential partnership or acquisition-watch target for travel, payments, loyalty and consumer-commerce platforms seeking outbound holiday reach.
What to watch
- Quarterly gross booking value growth versus the stated ₹200 crore annualized run rate.
- Repeat-booking rate, conversion rate and customer acquisition cost after brand expansion.
- Evidence of direct supplier contracts and take-rate improvement.
- New destination launches, especially Europe, Japan, Middle East or other high-value outbound corridors.
- International-market launch details and whether expansion is demand-side, supply-side or both.
- Competitive response from MakeMyTrip, EaseMyTrip, Thomas Cook, travel agents and specialist package operators.
- Hire AI, data, product and destination-operations teams.
- Increase brand spending around curated international holidays and seasonal travel windows.
- Build direct hotel, activity, transfer, visa and insurance partnerships to improve package margins.
- Expand destination inventory beyond current Southeast Asia and Maldives concentration.
- Test international market entry through localized trip planning, partnerships or diaspora-focused demand.
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