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Airial Raises $3 Million to Expand AI Travel Planning Platform

The startup is set to expand its itinerary service with mobile apps, social trip-sharing tools, booking commission tests, advertising pilots, freemium AI features.

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Overview

  • Airial closed a $3 million seed round led by Montage Ventures with participation from South Park Commons, Peak XV and individual investors from Meta, UiPath and Dropbox.
  • Since its December public beta launch, the platform has grown to tens of thousands of monthly visitors and is prioritizing user acquisition over immediate revenue.
  • Recent feature updates include trip sharing, collaborative planning tools and expanded transport options such as multi-city car and bus routes.
  • The company is developing native iOS and Android apps for a broader release in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Airial plans to monetize through revenue sharing on hotel and flight bookings, targeted advertising, freemium AI upgrades and an influencer creator program.