Skift Take
KKDay is ready for significant growth across Asia, but it needs to act fast as its rivals are also eager to take advantage of the surging demand for travel to the continent.
KKday, a Taipei-based tours-and-activities booking company, announced on Thursday it raised $95 million.
Private equity firm TGVest Capital led the round for the Series C funding . KKDay will use the funds to invest in technology, hiring and growing its footprint in Asia. The company plans to increase its staffing levels by more than 40 percent across its key markets — most notably, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Southeast Asia — by 2023 and expand the reach of its booking and inventory management platform rezio.
KKday believes it’s well-positioned for growth as dozens of countries on the continent, including Japan, Thailand and Indonesia, have eased travel curbs in recent months. The company, which has 12 offices throughout Asia,…
#featured #travelnews