Techne Scaler Program

Techne Scaler is excited about innovation-led startups that are disrupting & redefining hospitality and travel industry. We champion startups using AI, data & technology to optimize & streamline operations, drive margins & deliver exceptional guest experiences.

• Techne Scaler is a 6-month rolling program for founders targeting hospitality tech, travel tech and F&B tech.
• We select 30-40 companies a year from a global pool of applicants.
• We work closely with founders on Growth Acceleration & Investment Readiness.
• We put founders directly in front of operators & decision makers to validate their value proposition & business model, and refine their Product Market Fit (PMF).
• We help founders develop a winning Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and make relevant domain introductions.
• We provide access to our massive global ecosystem of investors, mentors, and domain & technology experts. Our principals own a premium portfolio of hospitality assets in Silicon Valley and own/operate a leading hospitality management company. Our advisory board members are seasoned execs at leading hospitality & travel brands and technology companies.
• We arrange qualified investor meetings & invest $50K-$500K in select companies.

Techne Studio incubates a select number of unicorn scale opportunities in hospitality technology.

• Techne Studio is a 12-14 month program where we incubate unicorn scale disruptive ideas and co-build deep tech & AI companies serving hospitality. We build these ventures from ideation stage through seed investment.
• We help companies navigate the uncertainty and unknowns of building a new venture by offering comprehensive industry experience -- market knowledge, network connections, operational expertise -- and a skilled team of experts with a potential capital commitment.
• We enable these ventures to improve their likelihood of success through our comprehensive program and access to Techne's global ecosystem of domain and technology experts, mentors, advisors and partners.
• Techne Studio is run by experienced founders with successful exits, deep technology and hospitality expertise, and an understanding of global markets.