“Can a modern, API-first intermediary replace legacy GDS infrastructure and make embedded travel booking a default feature of banks, spend tools, and fintechs?”
Founded 2017 as a B2B API aggregating airline NDC content so any company could sell flights without IATA accreditation. Expanded to Stays (hotels) and Cars, and layered embedded payments (Duffel Payments, built on Stripe) and a prepaid Balance product so customers can pay airlines directly through Duffel. Current positioning targets both traditional online travel sellers and non-traditional distributors (challenger banks, spend-management platforms) wanting to embed travel booking.
Duffel processes payments through Stripe.
Duffel was founded by Steve Domin and is founded in 2017, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Duffel has raised $26.2M+ (disclosed) in total (latest round: Series A, 2019).
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