Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — Travel Tech Association (Travel Tech), the unified voice for the travel technology ecosystem, welcomes three new members to its Start-Up Membership Program: The Run Hub, Smart Strategic Marketing, and Tripiamo.
These emerging companies are developing distinct solutions to help travelers plan race weekends, discover and book meaningful experiences, and navigate driving abroad with greater confidence.
The Run Hub is building a race-specific travel coordination platform that helps runners organize marathon and race-weekend travel, including flights, lodging, recommendations, budgeting, and itinerary planning.
Smart Strategic Marketing is developing AI-powered experiential travel infrastructure that brings together personalization, storytelling, interactive content, live commerce, reservation tools, and behavioral insights to connect travelers with meaningful experiences.
Tripiamo provides practical, country-specific guidance and resources designed to help travelers drive abroad more safely and confidently.
“I’m excited to join a community of founders who are building in travel tech and already understand the value and challenges of creating products for this industry,” said Pilar, Founder & CEO of The Run Hub. “Through Travel Tech’s Start-Up Membership Program, I hope to connect with other founders, learn from people who know the space, and build relationships with investors who understand companies at our stage.”
Travel Tech’s Start-Up Membership Program gives pre-seed and seed-stage travel technology companies access to the relationships, practical guidance, visibility, and investor engagement opportunities that can help them grow: Get Connected. Get Advice. Get Funded. Members can participate in monthly Start-Up Meet-Ups, quarterly Start-Up & Investor Connects, founder and company visibility opportunities, and Travel Tech’s annual Start-Up Summit. At the Summit, Start-Up Members can attend at no additional cost, reserve a showcase table while space is available, and apply for the pitch competition.
Building what’s next in travel technology? Discover how Travel Tech can help your company connect with the people and opportunities that are difficult to reach alone. Learn more about Travel Tech’s Start-Up Membership Program.
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Travel Tech Association (Travel Tech) is the unified voice for the travel technology ecosystem. Travel Tech brings together enterprise leaders, growth-stage companies, and emerging innovators to advance public policies that support competition, innovation, and a strong technology-enabled travel marketplace. Through advocacy, regulatory intelligence, and cross-sector collaboration, Travel Tech helps shape the future of modern travel.
To schedule an interview with a Travel Tech spokesperson, contact Jessica Matthias: jmatthias@belverapartners.com.
