# b0arding.com

AI-powered Travel Platform Turning Travel Reviews into Passive Income-Backed by Booking.com & Google

## Elevator pitch
Helps its users to avoid paying booking fees!

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/boarding
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:107706
- Last updated: 2026-06-11T05:00:37Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-12T03:19:03Z

## Quick facts
- 10K MAU, 30K Users, $1M in Revenue ('23), $2M in Revenue ('24), 1000% Total Revenue Growth since '22
- 2.1M Listings of Hotels & Vacation Rentals. 3.3M Available Rooms to Book & Video Review
- Backed by Booking.com, Amadeus, Starta Ventures and angels from Tesla, Boeing, MongoDB, Crowdaa
- $32B market opportunity with a CAGR of 7.9% from 2024 and 2030
- Partners: Google, Rakuten, Hotelbeds, Guesty and Top Travel Influencers
- Featured on CB Insights, Yahoo! Finance, Benzinga, PhocusWire, Kingscrowd, and 150 other news media
- Projected Gross Revenue of $120M by Q4 2025 on current growth trajectory (not guaranteed)
- CEO previously built a $12M ARR company without VC capital and sold it

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:57395: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:57396: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## Story
b0arding.com enables users to monetize their hotel videos by sharing them with b0arding.com's community: users trade their hotel & vacation rental videos reviews for $ credits to be applied towards future bookings available on our platform. SolutionWith b0arding.com everyone can reduce their travel bill by trading their travel video reviews for credits. For example: 1 video = $20 travel credit10 videos = $200 travel credits 100 videos = $2,000 travel creditsWith b0arding.com, travelers' content can pay for their future stays. By tapping into the preferences of young, socially active consumers, b0arding.com not only meets the demand for visually-driven content but also seamless travel decisions.In collaboration with industry giants like Google, Booking.com and Amadeus, we're disrupting the travel industry via our video review-to-credit trading system. Our AI: computer vision models analyze videos and match them with hotel listing data, helping millions of people (especially GenZ) to monetize from their content and pay less on future travels. Why Invest in b0arding.com Now?This target market relies heavily on video content - from platforms like Instagram and TikTok - to make purchasing decisions. Seeing other like minded individuals review their vacation experience adds a level of credibility that standard written reviews can’t compete with. User TestimonialOur B2C and B2B business model approach:Mirroring booking.com's transactional approach, users can easily browse listings, including detailed descriptions, images, and video reviews, and make bookings directly on the platform. Content distribution based on transactions made on hotels and other online travel agency sites. The MarketThe US travel and hospitality industries are thriving, projected to reach $198.70 billion in revenue by 2024, with steady growth to $222.80 billion by 2028. Hotels lead, set to hit $446.50 billion by 2024 with 167.50 million users by 2028. Online sales will contribute 76% of revenue by 2028, reflecting the industry's digital transformation. 3We’re led by our founder, Victor Nikonets, who has 20 years experience in the travel industry, and previously founded Aviato Club. Our company has grown to nearly $1 million in revenue last year, and from 100,000 to 2,100,000 listings this year, serving 30,000 users. So far this year, we’ve been in collaboration with Google, and backed by Booking.com and Amadeus to help bolster our reach. We hold an Amadeus Global Distribution System Certification and International Air Transport Association Accreditation, which shows our commitment to excellence, innovation and compliance within the travel industry.Capitalize on the booming travel market with b0arding.com—your gateway to transforming online travel booking and content monetization into exceptional returns! In collaboration with industry giants like Google, Booking.com, and Amadeus, we believe investing in b0arding.com offers a unique opportunity to be a part of the AI-powered travel revolution where users benefit from trading their content for the ability to travel for less. With plans to further expand our portfolio and in talks with other leaders like Expedia, Sabre, and Travelport to further integrate our unique tech with their own, we see we are on our way to cementing b0arding.com’s position as the next travel unicorn. Seize the opportunity—invest in b0arding.com and be a catalyst for the future of travel! 

## FAQ
1. **I am interested and I have couple of questions- 1. How do you make it marketplace? How are you different than Airbnb rather than low low fees? How do you compete with Airbnb? 2. Did YC invested on you? 3. What was main challenge to get up to this stage? Any known challenge to ...**
   - Hi Badal, Thanks for your interested we will start the campaign in a couple of weeks. Here are some answers: 1. We not trying to compete with large enterprises like Airbnb. Our users have different needs (extended stay) so we disrrupting a different market. 2. We never applied to YC but graduated from NYC based Starta Accelerator backed by Starta VC. 3. The main chanlenge is to be in focus on high level of customer satisfaction and move fast. 4. 1st year of operations led us to $175K. Planing...
2. **Very interesting product. My daughter is an GenZ and she is a user. How do you plan to scale the business? Any challenges that you face? I see the previous question was from 2022, why didn't you launch the campaign then?**
   - Hi Victoria Yes, most of our users are Gen Z. To scale the business, we're integrating our product with Google Travel and Rakuten, leveraging our Handshake partnership to expand our user base across college campuses and collaborating with top social media influencers like Timote Chanut for increased visibility. We initially planned to launch a Wefunder campaign in 2022 but held off due to the product's earlier stage of development. Today, with 30K users and consistent growth, we’re perfectly ...
3. **The project is very interesting, but I have a few questions: 1. Is the video review system convenient for users? Has any research been conducted? 2. Can you please briefly explain b0arding’s competitive advantage? 3. Can you disclose your current ARR?**
   - Hi Oleg, 1. Absolutely, especially for the GenZ demographic. They turn to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to search, consume, and share content. b0arding.com finally delivers what they’re looking for: content monetization. 2. We leverage AI, specifically computer vision models, to match videos with listings, focusing on the GenZ market—a space competitors overlook. 3. Our current ARR stands at $1.8M, with a projected $2M by year-end.
4. **Hi Victor One of the main target audiences is Gen Z, which is very promising. However, I have a question. Have you conducted any research on this method of information search?**
   - Hi Oleg, yes, I’ve previously managed a hospitality business focused on the GenZ demographic, allowing me to engage with thousands of customers and uncover the root of this problem—one that b0arding.com finally solves.
5. **Is this exclusively for individuals, or can companies also invest?**
   - Hi Maxat, Companies can invest. Let me know if you have any more questions.

## Team
- Victor Nikonets (CEO)
- Emily D Wilson (CMO)
- Aleksandr Iurev (CTO)

## Q&A
- Q: Hey there, I run a community round focused venture fund and have a few questions for you that I'd love to ask 1 on 1 if possible. What's the best way to reach you before end of the community round for a zoom meeting?
  - A: Hi Tristin, please email to victor@b0arding.com
- Q: I see you ended 2024 with about $2 million in revenue. Your forecast for 2025 and beyond shows extremely aggressive growth. What would drive that growth?
  - A: Hi Adam, here are our three key drivers to achieve projected growth: 1. Integrations with Google Travel, Rakuten and Open AI Operator. 2. Collaboration with Top Travel Influencers and Affiliate agencies. 3. College campus tabling campaigns. We are raising to fuel our rocket for takeoff.
- Q: Boarding.com looks like a dog boarding website. is this going to confuse customers as much as I was? Any website name rebranding ideas? It feels like an alphanumeric password.
  - A: Hi Amandeep, thank you for the question. We use the number "0" in our domain instead of the letter "o," and so far, b0arding.com hasn’t faced customer confusion. That said, I see your point—our app will launch under a new name and domain, TravelSnap.ai
- Q: What are the revenues for the first 6 months of 2024?
  - A: Hi Wael, $1,3M in revenue for the first 6 months (2024).
- Q: Why are the financials under "Details" showing numbers as of 2021?
  - A: Hi Lea, thank you for bringing this to our attention. This is simply a technical error on the page, and the years will be corrected shortly.
- Q: Do you plan to add organic search to your marketing mix or focus on social media influencers?
  - A: Hi Alex, we are integrating our platform with Google Travel to increase our exposure on 1 billion searches. Appreciate your investment!
- Q: What happens if Tripadvisor starts to copy you, implementing video reviews?
  - A: Hi Clifford, copying us proves our product-market fit and a strong incentive for our partners to consider acquiring b0arding.com. For Tripadvisor to develop a similar product, they would need 8–12 months, during which we’ll continue capturing market share—creating a compelling case for them to make an acquisition offer rather than attempting to replicate us.
- Q: Hi Boarding Team, What is your Go-To-Market Strategy in 2025? What is your Roadmap for 2025?
  - A: Hi Dmitrii, As I shared with Yelizaveta, we’re integrating our technology with Booking, Amadeus, and Google, which will expand our reach to up to 1 billion searches + enhancing our current customer acquisition channels: TikTok, Instagram, and Handshake. We’ve already secured a list of top influencers ready to promote our product on TikTok and Instagram, giving us access to a global audience of up to 100 million followers. Through Handshake, we’re running tabling campaigns on college campuses, allowing us to grow our U.S. user base by up to 7 million per year (projected).
- Q: Your projected growth looks pretty ambitious, can you disclose how do you plan to achieve it?
  - A: Hi Yelizaveta, We are integrating our product with Booking.com, Amadeus, and Google Travel search, enabling us to accelerate our projected growth indicators significantly .
- Q: Hi Victor One of the main target audiences is Gen Z, which is very promising. However, I have a question. Have you conducted any research on this method of information search?
  - A: Hi Oleg, yes, I’ve previously managed a hospitality business focused on the GenZ demographic, allowing me to engage with thousands of customers and uncover the root of this problem—one that b0arding.com finally solves.
- Q: The project is very interesting, but I have a few questions: 1. Is the video review system convenient for users? Has any research been conducted? 2. Can you please briefly explain b0arding’s competitive advantage? 3. Can you disclose your current ARR?
  - A: Hi Oleg, 1. Absolutely, especially for the GenZ demographic. They turn to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to search, consume, and share content. b0arding.com finally delivers what they’re looking for: content monetization. 2. We leverage AI, specifically computer vision models, to match videos with listings, focusing on the GenZ market—a space competitors overlook. 3. Our current ARR stands at $1.8M, with a projected $2M by year-end.
- Q: Very interesting product. My daughter is an GenZ and she is a user. How do you plan to scale the business? Any challenges that you face? I see the previous question was from 2022, why didn't you launch the campaign then?
  - A: Hi Victoria Yes, most of our users are Gen Z. To scale the business, we're integrating our product with Google Travel and Rakuten, leveraging our Handshake partnership to expand our user base across college campuses and collaborating with top social media influencers like Timote Chanut for increased visibility. We initially planned to launch a Wefunder campaign in 2022 but held off due to the product's earlier stage of development. Today, with 30K users and consistent growth, we’re perfectly positioned to raise funds—offering you an ideal opportunity to invest.
- Q: Your 2025 revenue projections are high. Where do you stand today three month into the year?
  - A: Hi Adam, we're at $1M YTD—intentionally. We've focused all resources on completing key integrations with strategic partners, I've mentioned in the previous answer. Once done, we expect a quantum jump in revenue growth (as projected).
- Q: Came here to add a second vote in disfavor of the current domain. Got an email about your raise in my spam and saw the 0 in the domain and thought it was a phishing attempt :( Just my two cents from the guy in the cheap seats.
  - A: Hi Paul, thank you for the feedback. As I mentioned, we have another domain, TravelSnap.ai, and will transition to it after the app release. Looking forward to have you on board.
- Q: Could you give a breakdown of the COGs? EDIT: For more clarity, what I meant was whats making up the 90% COGs? Appreciate the quick reply!
  - A: Hi Daniel, the current COGS accounts for approximately 90% of the revenue, which is fairly typical for B2C businesses.