Acquisition · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Le Travenues buys majority stake in Brevistay for Rs 65.69 crore
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- Date
- Company
- Le Travenues Technology
- What it does
- Travel booking and AI investment platform
- Kind
- Acquisition
- Amount
- Rs 65.69 crore
- Founded
- 2007
What they do
Le Travenues Technology operates ixigo travel platforms and invests in AI startups
What happened
It acquired a 54.66% stake in flexible hotel booking app Brevistay for Rs 65.69 crore
Why it matters
The deal includes primary and secondary share purchases to expand its hospitality portfolio
The details
- Le Travenues Technology board approved the acquisition of a 54.66% stake in Brevistay.
- The total transaction value is Rs 65.69 crore, which includes a non-compete fee.
- The deal structure involves a mix of primary and secondary share purchases.
- Brevistay will become a subsidiary of Le Travenues Technology after the transaction completes.
- Le Travenues holds an option to buy the remaining stake subject to specific conditions.
- The transaction is expected to complete on or before 31 July 2026.
- This follows prior acquisitions including stakes in Spanish train platform Trenes and Sqaas.
- Le Travenues also invested Rs 7.50 crore in Ofintelligence Technologies for a 10.34% stake.
The bigger picture
- The acquisition expands Le Travenues' presence in the flexible hotel booking segment.
- Brevistay has shown consistent revenue growth from FY24 to FY26.
- The move signals a strategy to integrate niche travel tech into the main platform.
About the business
- Le Travenues launched in 2007 as a technology company focused on travel.
- It operates online travel agency platforms for flights, trains, buses, hotels, and cabs.
- The company uses AI and data science to provide utility tools like PNR status.
- Other tools include seat alerts, running status updates, fare alerts, and recommendations.
- Q4 FY26 operating revenue was Rs 308 crore, showing an 8.5% year-on-year increase.
- Net profit for Q4 FY26 stood at approximately Rs 32 crore.
- The company also makes minority investments in AI-focused startups like Ofintelligence and Forgeurai.
- Ofintelligence builds AI models for person re-identification and object tracking via ProactAI.
- Forgeurai develops custom AI OS for businesses through its product Vestra.AI.
What happens next
- Le Travenues may exercise its option to buy the remaining stake in Brevistay.
- Completion of the Brevistay deal is targeted for 31 July 2026.
The deal
- Type
- acquisition
Founders
- Aloke Bajpai, co-founder
- Rajnish Kumar, co-founder
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