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TravelLab Ventures

VC
Cape Town, South AfricaWebsite

TravelLab Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa investing in Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$1.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$300K – $1.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in innovative travel marketplaces and startups promoting authentic cultural experiences.

How TravelLab Ventures invests

TravelLab Ventures is a vc firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Healthcare.

TravelLab Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$1.5M per investment.

TravelLab Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including LocalGems.

Meet the Team

MV

Mark van der Meer

Founder & GP

travel marketplace
cultural tourism

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

LO

LocalGems

travel marketplace
How to pitch TravelLab Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $1.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Mark van der Meer, Founder & GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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