Directo — Pre-seed · $1M

Madrid-based Directo, a Chrome extension that steers travellers from OTAs to cheaper commission-free direct hotel bookings, came out of stealth with a $1M pre-seed from Kima Ventures, Derive Ventures, the Calafia female tech angel group and 26 travel-industry angels; no lead was named. The round accompanied its US launch after passing 100,000 users in Europe since its September 2023 beta.