
WhereTo is a business travel startup founded in San Francisco in 2016, which has since evolved into an agile development and design studio within the Flight Centre Travel Group. The company builds travel solutions for large corporations, leveraging machine learning for personalized content and automation to reduce costs. Their core offerings include software development, product management with a focus on UX and problem-solving, and product design. They have launched two corporate travel products, Melon and FCM Platform, which are used by thousands of customers globally, including Fortune 500 companies. WhereTo emphasizes a remote-first, collaborative team culture and aims to make business travel better through innovative technology.

WhereTo is a business travel startup founded in San Francisco in 2016, which has since evolved into an agile development and design studio within the Flight Centre Travel Group. The company builds travel solutions for large corporations, leveraging machine learning for personalized content and automation to reduce costs. Their core offerings include software development, product management with a focus on UX and problem-solving, and product design. They have launched two corporate travel products, Melon and FCM Platform, which are used by thousands of customers globally, including Fortune 500 companies. WhereTo emphasizes a remote-first, collaborative team culture and aims to make business travel better through innovative technology.
Founded: 2016 in San Francisco
Acquisition: Acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group (announced 2020)
Product focus: Builds AI/ML-enabled corporate travel platforms (including Melon and FCM Platform)
Funding: Raised $8.0M (Series A)
Team: Approximately 135 employees; remote-first culture
Corporate travel management and booking
2016
Travel technology / business travel
8000000.00 USD
“Series A led by Emergence Capital; investor roster includes Emergence Capital and 500 Global”