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FasterCapital Selects Project JAI for Equitypilot to Transform Travel with Live Room Verification
FasterCapital Selects Project JAI for Equitypilot to Transform Travel with Live Room Verification
Project JAI and FasterCapital announced a strategic partnership today as part of FasterCapital's Equitypilot program to accelerate Project JAI's AI driven travel personalization and real-time room verification across India
and select global markets.
MVP Is live: https://journeyai.digital/
The collaboration pairs Project JAI's product vision with FasterCapital's capital, mentorship and market access to fast-
track product development, hotel partnerships and user acquisition.
Market opportunity & amp; problem
statement India's travel market estimated at $24.6B in 2024 and projected to reach $31B by 2029 faces systemic trust and planning challenges: inaccurate listings, information overload, limited personalization and traveler overspending (industry estimates show overspending up to 40%). Major incumbents focus on bookings but leave white space for AI-first services that combine verified inventory, smart budgeting and quick-commerce for on-the-ground essentials.
Startup solution & differentiation
Project JAI offers an integrated platform combining AI-personalized itineraries, live room verification (local image/guide validation), automated travel budgeting and in-app quick commerce for essentials. The product
is designed to reduce mismatch-driven complaints and cut traveler overspend through predictive budgeting and "travel investment" planning.
Targeting metro and Tier‐1 users (age 20-45), Project JAI aims for 1% market share (≈500K users) in Year 1 and 5% by Year 3. Key differentiators vs. incumbents include proprietary AI itinerary engines, live verification workflows and an embedded financial-planning module for
travelers.
FasterCapital partnership value
Through FasterCapital's Equitypilot program, Project JAI will receive product development funding, technical mentorship, go‐to‐market support and investor introductions. FasterCapital's selective intake and global acceleration framework validate Project JAI's traction and business
model while providing structured milestones for rapid scaling.
FasterCapital will also assist with fundraising strategy and pilot hotel integrations to demonstrate verified inventory at scale. Learn more about the program at the FasterCapital Equitypilot page.
Executive quotes
"Project J.AI addresses a clear market gap where AI can deliver immediate consumer and merchant value," said Hesham Zreik, investment lead at FasterCapital. "We selected
Project JAI for its differentiated tech stack and measurable path to user adoption in a market ripe for disruption."
"Pavan Kumar M, Founder of Project JAI: "This partnership accelerates our roadmap from prototype to wide-scale deployment enabling live room verification, AI budgets and quick commerce that make travel safer, more affordable and frictionless."
Pavan Kumar M, is also founder of GRK Ads a digital marketing agency in Begaluru India
Growth trajectory & future plans
As the MVP already live & In the next 6-12 months Project JAI launch pilots with partner hotels and target 500K users in
Year 1. Roadmap priorities include premium subscriptions, SEA expansion in Year 3, and a five-year target of 5M+ users and $50M revenue. Project JAI seeks pre-seed funding of $2.3M (≈2 Crore INR) to support technology, marketing and operations.
About Project JAI
Project JAI is an AI-powered travel platform building personalized itineraries, real-time hotel verification and smart budgeting tools to reduce traveler overspend and increase booking confidence. Founded by Pavan Kumar M, the company blends AI, local verification networks and quick-
commerce to improve trip outcomes.
About FasterCapital
FasterCapital is a global venture builder and online incubator dedicated to co-funding and co-founding innovative startups. Established in 2014, we are now #1 venture builder in terms of number of startups that we have helped, money invested and money raised. It supports startups worldwide through various programs, including funding assistance, business
development, and technical support. The Equitypilot program is designed to help early-stage startups build scalable solutions with mentorship, strategic guidance, and network support.
Media Contact:
Rasha Almasri
rasha.almasri@fastercapital.com
+1 (512) 400-0256
Grandstand, 0612, 6th floor, Meydan Freezone, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai
About Us: For too long, planning a trip has felt more like work than excitement. We've all been there: 20 browser tabs open, juggling flight times, hotel check-ins, and activity schedules. Today's travel websites give you "booking faculties"-fragmented tools-but they leave you to do the hard part: building a complete, workable plan. We founded Journey.AI because we believe this is fundamentally backward. We are a solution-first company. Instead of just giving you another search box, we are reverse-engineering the entire travel process. We start by tackling the hardest parts: the complex planning, the multi-step coordination, and the true personalization that makes a trip feel like yours. Our platform uses a powerful AI core to understand your entire journey. We build a single, intelligent, and adaptive itinerary that handles everything, from inspiration to the moment you get home. The booking of flights, hotels, and cabs? That's just the final, effortless step we integrate into your complete travel solution. Our mission is to make the complex "work" of travel invisible. We solve the problems so you can focus on the experience. This is the end of fragmented booking and the beginning of true, end-to-end travel solutions.
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