New Delhi, July 2025 — Passprt Trips, a tech-driven travel startup, has secured $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Aroa Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate product development, scale its growing traveler community, and support expansion into 20 new destinations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East regions within the next quarter.
Founded in 2023 by Ujjwal Garg and Manoj Rai, Passprt Trips is positioned as a next-generation travel advisory platform that simplifies the holiday planning process. It enables users to discover, plan, and book personalized trips with real-time assistance, aiming to deliver a seamless travel experience through a single interface.
At the core of Passprt’s offering is a vertically integrated AI stack that leverages community-generated data and a deep supply network. The platform addresses the fragmentation often seen in travel planning by integrating inspiration, itinerary design, bookings, and on-trip support, thus offering travelers a flexible and hyper-personalized experience.
The company is focused on building an AI-powered ecosystem that caters to modern travelers’ evolving preferences, with plans to grow rapidly in strategic tourism hotspots across APAC and the Middle East.
Aroa Venture Partners, which launched a ₹400 crore (~$50 million) fund in February 2024, has a history of backing high-growth Indian startups such as Unacademy, CRED, Urban Company, Pine Labs, Magicpin, Cars24, and MPL. Their investment in Passprt Trips aligns with their strategy to support early-stage ventures disrupting large, underserved markets.
With this funding, Passprt Trips aims to continue innovating in the travel tech space and strengthen its presence across key international markets.
Ruchi Kumar is the associate editor at Entrepreneur News Network and TVW News India, where she leads editorial strategy, brand storytelling, and startup ecosystem coverage. With a strong focus on innovation, business, and marketing insights, he curates impactful narratives that spotlight India’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape.