The Gurugram platform has hit a ₹200 crore annualised gross booking run rate across four destinations and is now expanding into Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines
Most people who have planned an international holiday know the experience well: a static PDF itinerary that does not match what you actually wanted, a string of follow-up calls to chase confirmations, and mark-ups on hotel and flight costs that only become visible after the booking is done. Kshitij Chaudhary, co-founder and CEO of 30 Sundays, built the company to solve exactly those frustrations.
The Gurugram-based travel planning and booking platform has raised ₹61 crore in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Info Edge Ventures and Eximius Ventures participating as existing investors.
What 30 Sundays Actually Does
The platform positions itself as AI-native and fully functional, overseeing the customer experience from product discovery and itinerary planning through booking and ongoing support while on their trip. Each individual receives a travel program that meets their individual needs while being charged a transparent price from the outset and gets what is termed ‘a portable guide’ immediately upon arrival.
Both sales and operations parts of the company are powered by AI and cover lead qualification, itinerary development, follow-up correspondence and reservations. The startup states that its sales department has doubled its productivity through these integrations.
The Business So Far
30 Sundays has reached an annualised gross booking value run rate of approximately ₹200 crore across its four current focus destinations: Bali, Vietnam, the Maldives, and Thailand. The company recently launched services in New Zealand and Mauritius and is now preparing to enter Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines.
The Market Opportunity
India’s outbound leisure travel market is estimated at approximately $25 billion and is growing at a pace of 11.4% a year, due to a rising middle class, improved visa access for Indians and the emergence of global low-cost airlines. The new investment will be spent on product development, AI and technology, staff expansion, and branding.
