Investor Presentation 2026
Building the luxury travel operating system.
From seeded marketplace to a SaaS platform powering modern luxury travel advisors.
$2.8B
SOM Opportunity
1,400+
Travel Advisors
7,300+
Curated Products
30+
DMC Partners
Managing luxury travel is broken.
"It takes 24-72 hours to build a luxury trip. Less than 60% are booked."
- Duncan Greenfield-Turk, Global Travel Moments
Fragmented Supply
Luxury travel supply is heavily fragmented across thousands of independent operators, making it difficult to discover and compare options.
Manual & Time-Consuming
Booking processes are disconnected and manual. It takes 24 to 72 hours to build a single luxury trip for a client.
Opaque Pricing
Pricing and availability are often opaque and 'on request', leading to slow turnaround times and lost bookings.
Lost Revenue
Due to slow processes and unclear pricing, less than 60% of luxury trips are actually booked, representing massive lost revenue.
A single B2B platform dedicated to luxury travel.
Reservest connects travel advisors with the world's finest luxury products (accommodation, experiences, restaurants, charters, flights, and more) through one powerful platform.
Travel Advisors
AI-powered search, itinerary building & booking
Connected Supply
Hotels, villas, experiences & transfers
Enterprise
White-label booking & trip management
DMC Partners
Content creation & fulfilment tools
Travel Advisors
Enterprise
Connected Supply
Fulfilment Partners
See Reservest in Action
Watch how travel advisors use Reservest to discover, build, manage, and share luxury travel experiences
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Three integrated hubs powering luxury travel workflow.
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A massive, underserved market.
$238B
Total Addressable
Global luxury travel market, encompassing all premium accommodation, experiences, and travel services.
$28B
Serviceable Market
B2B luxury travel booked through travel advisors and agencies globally, our primary market segment.
$2.8B
Obtainable Market
Initial target focusing on English-speaking luxury travel advisors and premium product operators.
8.5%
Growth rate
350K+
Advisors
72hrs
Trip build
40%
Lost trips
Why now?
The convergence of AI capabilities and human expertise creates a unique window of opportunity. Technology is finally ready to enhance travel advisors, not replace them.
AI Efficiency
AI-powered workflows now cover search, trip building, booking and management, creating complex itineraries in seconds. What took hours of manual research is now instant.
Enable, Not Replace
The winning approach combines AI's speed and data processing with human judgment, relationships, and trust. Reservest sits at this intersection.
Human Trust
Luxury travel is built on relationships and trust. Clients want a human advisor who knows them, but that advisor needs better tools to compete in a digital-first world.
"The travel advisors who thrive will be those who leverage AI to work faster and smarter while maintaining the human touch that luxury clients demand. Reservest gives them that edge."
From Marketplace to SaaS Platform to Ecosystem.
Four phases to build the definitive luxury travel platform, each unlocking new value and revenue streams.
Seeding the Marketplace
2024 - 2025
Curate premium supply, onboard travel advisors, and establish core itinerary and trip workflows. Build trust through hand-selected products and white-glove service.
- 5,500+ hotels, 1,800+ luxury villas curated
- 30 DMC partners across 180 countries
- 1,000+ agencies, 1,400+ advisors onboarded
- Advisor Hub & Supply Hub V1 launched
- 5 consortia corporate agreements
SaaS Platform
2026 - 2027
Enhance and refine workflows through purpose-built SaaS tools for both buyers and sellers. Introduce subscription-based premium features that drive recurring revenue.
- Advisor Hub Pro & DMC Hub Pro launch
- AI-powered workflows (search, trip building, booking, management)
- Advanced fulfilment and booking capabilities
- Subscription revenue model activation
- White-label offering for agencies
Self-Generating Marketplace
2028 - 2029
Transition to a self-sustaining marketplace where buyers and sellers onboard and engage organically. Network effects drive exponential growth.
- Self-service supplier onboarding
- Automated quality verification
- Referral & organic growth engine
- Data-driven personalisation
- 15,000+ registered travel advisors
Ecosystem
2030+
Evolve into a full ecosystem, enabling industry-adjacent products like insurance, payment solutions, CRM tools, and more to participate in the platform.
- Third-party integrations marketplace
- Insurance & financial products
- CRM & marketing tool integrations
- Payment solution partnerships
- Full travel value chain coverage
Dual revenue engine.
Commission-based marketplace revenue combined with recurring SaaS subscriptions creates a robust, predictable business.
Marketplace Commissions
3-8%
Per booking
Transaction fees on bookings. Scales with gross booking value.
SaaS Subscriptions
$780+
Per year
Premium features, analytics, and workflow automation subscriptions.
Trip Platform Fee
2%
Per trip
Additional platform fee on full trip itinerary bookings.
White-Label Solutions
$750+
Per year
Agency branded platforms from $750/yr, enterprise solutions from $5K/yr.
Year 5 Revenue Target
Blended revenue from commissions, subscriptions, platform fees, and white-label solutions
$13.6M
Projected annual revenue
Strong fundamentals by user segment.
Compelling LTV:CAC ratios across both user segments.
Free Tier
Registered Advisor
$372
LTV
$102
CAC
3.6x
LTV:CAC
SaaS Tier
Paying Advisor
$4,903
LTV
$206
CAC
23.8x
LTV:CAC
65-75%
Gross Margin
On SaaS revenue
110%+
NRR
Target Year 2+
10%
Churn
Annual
24 mo
Contract
Enterprise avg
4-6%
Take Rate
Blended
Our moat deepens with scale.
Three reinforcing competitive advantages that become stronger as we grow, making Reservest increasingly difficult to replicate.
Network Effects
More suppliers attract more advisors. More advisors attract more suppliers. Each new participant increases value for everyone on the platform.
Data & AI Advantage
Every search, itinerary, booking, and interaction strengthens our data advantage. Proprietary data on luxury travel patterns creates matching algorithms competitors cannot replicate.
Switching Costs
Deep workflow integration means agencies build their operations around Reservest. Client data, supplier relationships, and booking history create stickiness.
The flywheel: More users generate more data, which improves AI matching, which attracts more suppliers, which brings more users, creating a virtuous cycle that compounds our advantage.
The marketplace is seeded.
We curated world-class luxury supply, onboarded qualified travel advisors, and validated advisor demand and core workflows, proving both sides of the marketplace.
Supply-Side Milestones
World-class luxury inventory
- Supply Hub V1 launched
- 250 brands, 500 direct contracts
- 5,500+ Hotels curated
- 1,800+ Luxury Villas curated
- 30 DMCs across 180 countries
Buy-Side Milestones
Growing advisor network
- Advisor Hub V1 launched
- 1,000+ agencies, 1,400+ advisors registered
- 5 travel consortia corporate agreements
- $4M+ gross booking demand
$4M+
Gross booking demand
Trade Shows
Direct presence at key luxury travel events
Partnerships
Consortia and strategic distribution partnerships
Digital
Targeted outreach and digital marketing channels
SaaS is live. Early traction is strong.
Launched in February 2026, we converted existing marketplace users into paying SaaS subscribers within weeks.
6
Contracts
Enterprise at $3-4K each
$21K
ARR
Excl. commissions
Feb 26
Launch
Live & generating
Enterprise Pipeline
Large Consortia A
White Label
$100K
NegotiatingLarge Consortia B
White Label
$50K
NegotiatingPhase 1 Strategy
Convert to SaaS
1,000+ agencies, 1,400+ advisors as conversion funnel
Consortia
White-label for large consortia
Acquire & Convert
Grow registered user base for conversion engine
Booking Growth
SaaS first, bookings compound
Phased growth aligned to product and team.
Product investment, team scaling, and revenue growth mapped across 5 years.
Clear path to profitability.
Revenue Breakdown (USD K)
5-year revenue projection by stream
Built by industry veterans.
A team that combines deep luxury travel expertise with proven technology leadership.
Executive Team
Tarleton Hepburn
Founder & CEO
Extensive experience launching and maturing global markets for startup and SME businesses across the US, China, and Europe.
Erik Wiersma
CTO
Experience with early-stage lean startups and Series-C Silicon Valley high-growth startups. Proven strength in creating and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
Tim Nel
CPO
Ex-Founder and CPO of Lobster Ink, a disruptive EdTech company servicing large multinational customers across the travel and tourism industry.
Advisory Board
Markus Semer
Chairman of the Board
Ex-CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Kempinski Hotels. Chairman of the Board of the Global Hotel Alliance.
Dale den Dulk
Non-Executive Board Member
Ex-Founder and CEO of Lobster Ink, acquired by a US Fortune 200 company after averaging 67% CAGR for five consecutive years.
Bryan Leblang
Non-Executive Board Member
Key thought leader in the luxury villa sector. Ex-CEO of Guest and ex-Founder/COO of Travel Keys, acquired by Accor and merged with Onefinestay.
Join us in building the future of luxury travel.
$1,300,000
for 10% share in Reservest
Pre-money valuation: $11.7M
$1.3M to reach profitability
Capital deployed across technology, sales, and operations to convert our existing user base, scale proven acquisition strategies, and reach EBITDA positive by H1 2028.
$650K
50% of raise
Technology & Product
- Platform development and AI capabilities
- Agent Hub V2 and Supply Hub build-out
- DMC Hub MSP development
- Infrastructure and scaling
$455K
35% of raise
Sales & Marketing
- Sales team expansion (3 reps by H1 2027)
- Corporate sales for enterprise deals
- Supply-side sales for DMC conversion
- Digital acquisition and conversion
$195K
15% of raise
Operations & G&A
- Client success and support
- Working capital buffer
- Legal and compliance
- General administration
What This Capital Achieves
Convert Free Users
Monetise existing 1,000+ agencies and 1,400+ advisors through SaaS subscriptions
Scale Proven Model
Add resources behind proven acquisition and conversion strategy
Reach Profitability
Path to EBITDA positive by H1 2028 with subscription and booking revenue
ROI Scenarios
Pre-dilution, $1.3M investment for 10% equity
| Scenario | Year-5 Revenue | Year-5 EBITDA | Exit Multiple | Exit EV | Value of 10% | MOIC | 5-yr IRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Downside(Subs -20%, Bookings -30%) | $10.16M | $4.98M | 10x | $49.80M | $4.98M | 3.83x | 30.8% |
Base(Plan) | $13.63M | $6.68M | 14x | $93.50M | $9.35M | 7.2x | 48.4% |
Upside(130% Plan) | $17.72M | $8.69M | 18x | $156.30M | $15.63M | 12x | 64.4% |
MOIC
3.83x
IRR
30.8%
Revenue
$10.16M
EBITDA
$4.98M
Multiple
10x
Value of 10%
$4.98M
MOIC
7.2x
IRR
48.4%
Revenue
$13.63M
EBITDA
$6.68M
Multiple
14x
Value of 10%
$9.35M
MOIC
12x
IRR
64.4%
Revenue
$17.72M
EBITDA
$8.69M
Multiple
18x
Value of 10%
$15.63M
Base Case Return
7.2x
MOIC
48.4%
5-yr IRR
$9.35M
Value of 10%
Thank You
We look forward to partnering with you to build the future of luxury travel.
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