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TravelAI Bootstrapped AND Ranked Among Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
441% Revenue Growth Driven by AI Innovation, Founder Funding, and Profitable Scale
VANCOUVER, BC — November 19, 2025 — TravelAI, a global leader in applied artificial intelligence for the travel industry, today announced it ranked among the fastest-growing technology companies in North America on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, achieving 441% revenue growth from fiscal years 2021 to 2024 good for #187 out of 500 fast-moving organizations.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ recognizes the most innovative and rapidly expanding companies across technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. TravelAI’s performance underscores the power of its founder-funded, profitable growth model, fueled by proprietary AI platforms that personalize and optimize travel experiences at global scale.
“TravelAI’s journey has been one of disciplined innovation,” said John Lyotier, Co-Founder and CEO of TravelAI. “We operate by a simple but powerful principle: ‘Operate at Speed and Scale, Always Profitably.’ In a market where many chase growth through external capital, we’ve proven that sustainable, bootstrapped growth can outperform. Our focus on intelligent automation, traveler personalization, and financial discipline has allowed us to scale faster and smarter, without sacrificing profitability.”
TravelAI’s 441% growth reflects the company’s expansion across a portfolio of more than 450 AI-powered consumer travel brands, including RentByOwner.com, Casai.com, Smartours.com, Hotala.com, and most recently, SkiHotels.com. Each platform is part of TravelAI’s vision to build “The Web of One” – a unified, AI-driven travel ecosystem that connects travelers to personalized experiences through intelligent infrastructure.
“This year’s rankings highlight both enduring leadership and breakthrough momentum,” said Wolfe Tone, US Deloitte Private & Emerging Client Portfolio leader and partner, Deloitte Tax LLP. “More than half of the winners are prior honorees, yet the majority of the top ten are first-time entrants, demonstrating the staying power of established leaders alongside the accelerating growth of new innovators across key sectors.”
About the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
Now in its 31st year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America. Winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2021 to 2024.
Eligible companies must own proprietary technology that significantly contributes to operating revenues, achieve base-year revenues of at least US$50,000 and current-year revenues of at least US$5 million, and operate in North America for a minimum of four years.
Key Highlights
- Growth: 441% from 2021–2024
- Funding: 100% founder-funded and profitable since inception
- Core Value: Operate at Speed and Scale, Always Profitably
- Portfolio: 450+ consumer travel brands including Smartours.com, RentByOwner.com, Casai.com, and Hotala.com
About TravelAI
TravelAI, part of the UpNext Group of Companies, is a Vancouver-based travel technology company pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to personalize and optimize travel experiences. Operating hundreds of branded travel sites, TravelAI specializes in applied AI for the travel vertical, including content personalization at scale and AI-driven traveler engagement.
For more information, visit www.travelai.com.
