Byway

Byway builds flight-free travel technology that plans personalised multi-stop overland holidays.

London, UK—Founded 2020

£6.1MTotal raised

Byway is a travel technology startup and certified B Corporation that champions flight-free holidays through personalised multi-stop itineraries. The company uses its proprietary dynamic packaging engine to curate overland travel experiences across Europe.

Founders

Cat Jones

CEO and Founder

Cat is the founder and chief executive of Byway. Her background includes senior product and data roles at Unruly and leading travel and media at Founders Factory.

Investors

Series A9 July 2024
£5.0M
HC
Heartcore CapitalLead
EV
Eka Ventures
Pre-Seed6 July 2021
£1.1M
Innovate UK
Founders Factory

Funding history

Series A9 July 2024

£5.0M

Byway secures £5m Series A funding led by Heartcore Capital to scale its flight-free travel technology.

The oversubscribed round was led by Heartcore Capital with backing from Eka Ventures and angel investors.

Pre-Seed6 July 2021

£1.1M

Byway raises £1.1m in pre-seed funding from Innovate UK and angels to expand flight-free travel platform

Innovate UK and Founders Factory backed the traveltech startup to accelerate its sustainable holiday platform.