About Triply
Built for how African travel actually works.
Triply is the travel commerce infrastructure for Africa. We give travel agencies and tour operators the technology, payments, and supplier connections to run better, grow faster, and compete with anyone in the world.
Our Story
Infrastructure for the whole journey.
Today, more than 5,000 travel businesses run on Triply. The same infrastructure now reaches the travelers they serve and the partners who plug in to reach them. We are building toward an Africa where travel is one of the continent's most powerful economic forces, and where the businesses driving it have the infrastructure to match their ambition.
5,000+
travel businesses
1
account, end-to-end
Africa
wide and growing
The road so far
From a rentals tool to the infrastructure African travel runs on.
Triply started in 2021 as Tripitaca. Five years on, it's the platform thousands of travel businesses across Africa run on.
2021
Founded as Tripitaca, built to simplify operations and payment collection for short-term rental businesses. Onboarded 500+ businesses in year one.
2022
Grew from 4 to 12 people. Expanded across Kenya. Raised a pre-seed round backed by Baobab Network, 500 Startups, Hustle Fund, and angel investors.
2023
Opened our first office in Westlands, Nairobi. Introduced the Experiences vertical. Scaled past 3,000 businesses.
2024
Rebranded to Triply. Became the first African travel tech company accepted into Y Combinator. Earned IATA certification, opening flight ticketing to every user. Launched Travel Packages. Named among The Africa Report's Tech 20 Future Champions of Africa.
2025
Launched an all-new platform purpose-built for travel agencies and tour operators. Added financial services across payments and FX. Incorporated a UK entity. Began expanding across East Africa.
Backed to build
The investors and institutions behind Triply.
Triply was the first African travel tech company accepted into Y Combinator. We are backed by Baobab Network, 500 Startups, Hustle Fund, and leading angels. We are IATA certified, banked by Choice Microfinance Bank, and named among The Africa Report's Tech 20 Future Champions of Africa.
Mission
To be the backbone of every travel business in Africa, giving travel agencies and tour operators the technology, payments, and supplier connections they need to run better, grow faster, and compete with anyone in the world.
Vision
An Africa where travel is one of the continent's most powerful economic forces, and where the businesses driving it have the infrastructure to match their ambition.