Scapia bags $63M led by General Catalyst, total funding hits $135M

Travel-fintech Scapia raised $63M led by General Catalyst, lifting total funding to $135M. Founded by ex-Flipkart exec Anil Goteti, the AI-first platform runs co-branded cards with Federal Bank and BOBCARD, posting 5-6x flight booking growth and 8x hotel stays growth, with rising Tier-2/3 traction.

— Source publishedThu, 21 May, 2026, 12:50 IST·First seen Thu, 21 May, 2026, 12:57 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Travel-fintech startup Scapia raised $63 million led by General Catalyst, taking total funding to $135 million. Founded by ex-Flipkart exec Anil Goteti, it

Key facts

  • $63 million
  • $135 million total
  • $72 million prior
  • 5-6x flight bookings growth
  • 8x hotel stays growth

Why this matters

Scapia's deepening Federal Bank and BOBCARD partnerships and Tier-2/3 momentum make it a strategic watch for incumbent OTAs, card networks, and banks evaluating travel-loyalty stack acquisitions or distribution tie-ups.