Seed Group Partners with TravelFlan to Boost Lifestyle and Tourism Sector in the Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong — 9 February 2021 — Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has joined forces with an AI digital solutions company TravelFlan, which is part of the Hong Kong-headquartered Freed Group, to facilitate its expansion in the UAE and in the wider Middle East region.

TravelFlan is an award-winning travel and lifestyle firm that uses proprietary technologies such as artificial technology, big data and machine learning to provide commercial, end-to-end digital solutions to individual customers as well as big corporations. It builds consumer-facing digital platforms that combine vendor resources, inventory management, and AI recommendation systems into one solution.

Hisham Al Gurg, CEO of the Seed Group and the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, said, “Travel and tourism is one of the most affected industries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As per the United Nations, 2020 was one of the worst years in the history of tourism. As the industry recovers in 2021 and beyond, we need more tech disruptors like TravelFlan to fuel the overall growth.”

“We are pleased to partner with TravelFlan and enable them in their expansion journey. Our wealth of industry expertise and market insights will help them to identify and address the exact pain points the industry is facing,” said Mr. Al Gurg.

Founded in 2015, TravelFlan’s database is powered by over 20 million weekly unique data points with its home-grown machine learning capabilities. Initially started as a B2C platform, it diversified into B2B2C business in 2019.

Its AI Concierge Chatbot interface serves as a commercial transaction and travel booking platform that also offers smart recommendations and unique experiences to users. The company helps its customers to tackle their revenue streams and enhance customer experiences through seamless data collection, analysis and reporting. Currently, it is working with a number of industry leaders such as Travelport, China Mobile, Samsung and more.

TravelFlan is one of the fastest growing travel companies in the world. In December 2019, it raised a $7 million series A funding and is currently conducting series B round.

“We see a lot of potential in our partnership with Seed Group. We are looking forward to gaining from their cutting-edge market knowledge and offer customised offerings to our clients in the UAE and MENA region,” TravelFlan’s Chief Executive and co-founder Abel Zhao said.

Over the past 16 years, the Seed Group has formed strategic alliances with leading global companies representing diverse regions and industries. It has propelled their business interests and goals in the MENA region through a strong base of regional connections. The group’s goal is to create mutually beneficial partnerships with multinational organisations and to accelerate their sustainable market entry and presence within the region.

About Freed Group

Freed Group is an award-winning Travel and Lifestyle AI Digital Solution Company utilizing Artificial Technology (AI), Big Data and Machine Learning technologies to provide end-2-end digital solutions. We empower our partners’ service scope & service level with patented front-end and backend products to better engage their C-end customers, turn traffic into tangible and intangible benefits. Our signature AI Digital Solutions including Travel Concierge Chatbot and inventory management consolidator effectively increase revenue streams and improves customer engagement through multiple digital channels like social media platforms, official websites, mobile apps and more. More information available on www.freed.group.

Freed Group is  the recipient of 2020 UNWTO Global Startup Competition Finalist; 2019 Marriott Innovation Challenge Winner, 2018 APAC ICT Grand Award, ITB China Company of The Year and Hong Kong ICT Gold Award.

About Seed Group

Over the past 16 years, Seed Group has formed strategic alliances with leading global companies representing diverse regions and industries. These companies have propelled their business interests and goals in the Middle East and North Africa region through the support and strong base of regional connections of the Seed Group. The Group’s goal is to create mutually beneficial partnerships with multinational organisations and to accelerate their sustainable market entry and presence within the MENA region. Seed Group has been a key point in the success of all its partners in the region helping them reach their target customers and accelerate their businesses. The Private Office was established by Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum to directly invest in or assist potential business opportunities in the region, which meet The Private Office’s criteria. For more information, visit www.seedgroup.com.

TravelFlan Media Contact

Sally Yiu
+852 278 99993
sally.yiu@travelflan.com

Seed Group Media Contact

Nomarie Jean Lacsamana
+971 4 373 5068
jean@seedgroup.com