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Holiwise raises €1.45M pre-seed to reinvent premium travel with the lead from Bobby Previti of Bank of America, aiming to enhance travel planning through AI technology.

PRIVATEAug 26, 2025

Amount Raised

€1.45 Million

Round Type

Pre-Seed

LondonSoftwareTravel

Investors

Houman AshrafzadehUlf NilssonSabri El JailaniFilippo ZorzoliBobby Previti

Description

London-based AI-powered travel agency Holiwise has raised a €1.45 million pre-seed in an oversubscribed round. The funding was led by Bobby Previti from Bank of America and included several other prominent investors. Holiwise aims to simplify travel planning by using proprietary technology to create personalized trips in seconds. The founding team combines expertise in finance, software engineering, and travel to address market gaps in premium travel services.

Quick answer

Holiwise raised €1.45 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated August 26, 2025. Investors: Houman Ashrafzadeh, Ulf Nilsson, Sabri El Jailani, Filippo Zorzoli and Bobby Previti. Holiwise is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

How much did Holiwise raise?
Holiwise raised €1.45 Million in a Pre-Seed round on August 26, 2025.
Who invested in Holiwise?
Houman Ashrafzadeh, Ulf Nilsson, Sabri El Jailani, Filippo Zorzoli and Bobby Previti are named as investors in this round.
What does Holiwise do?
Holiwise is an AI-powered platform, leveraging in-house machine learning models to reinvent the premium travel experience.
Where is Holiwise based and how big is it?
Holiwise is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
Who are the decision-makers at Holiwise?
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  • Crusoe raised $1B on October 8, 2025.
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  • Parkobot raised $243K (Seed) on July 17, 2025.
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  • We360.ai raised $2M (Seed) on October 10, 2025.
  • Datacurve raised $15M (Series A) on October 10, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Holiwise

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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Holiwise is an AI-powered platform, leveraging in-house machine learning models to reinvent the premium travel experience.

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