MADRID, 13 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The French startup Evaneos has closed a round of 20 million euros to consolidate its responsible tourism model and to grow in different European markets, Spain being one of the priorities for 2023.
As reported in a statement, the operation has been backed by the same platform investors (Partech, Level Equity, Quadrille Capital, XAnge, Serena Capital and Bpifrance through the Ambition Numérique fund), thus renewing their commitment to the project.
The new capital injection has two fundamental objectives, in which the first is to evolve the technological platform to expand the tools available to the network of local agents and incorporate new functionalities that enrich the customer experience.
To this end, the expansion of the company’s R&D team is planned, which currently represents 40% of a workforce made up of 150 people.
On the other hand, Evaneos will dedicate a significant part of its resources to reinforcing its growth in different European markets, Spain being, along with Italy, one of the priority markets for 2023.
The company was born in France in 2009 and Spain was the second country in which it began to provide its services, so “it has always had great relevance within its internationalization project”. In 2022, the platform’s business volume in Spain tripled compared to the previous year, with the increase in demand for destinations such as Brazil, Colombia or Indonesia standing out above all among Spanish tourists.
In Spain, the startup has three agencies and 13 collaborating agents that help foreign travelers prepare their trips to the country.
Evaneos works with a network of collaborating local agents, selected after rigorous quality control, through which platform users book their trips to their destination, opting for a more conscious travel alternative that flees from mass tourism for the benefit of of more authentic and respectful experiences with the environment.
In addition, the company has obtained the B Corp certification this year, for its commitment to promoting the sustainable transition of the tourism industry. A part of the income from each trip goes to its ‘Better Trips’ fund, which will reach one million euros in 2025.
Through this fund, it contributes to reducing the environmental impact of tourist activity at the destination, offsetting CO2 emissions and investing in certified projects.
