At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 24 Adventure Travel companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Adventure Travel Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
YouTravel.me
YouTravel.me is an online platform for booking multi-day small group adventures organized by travel experts. From yoga retreats to safaris.
Founder(s): Ivan Bortnikov, Ivan Mikheev, Olga Bortnikova
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel
Follow:
Travogram
A platform where travelers easily find and book travel experiences shared by fellow travelers. Available on iOS and Android.
Founder(s): Amul Shah, Parag Mehta
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Social Network, Travel
Follow:
80days.me
80days.me is the smart and effortless way to design multi-destination travel itineraries
Founder(s): Aleh Tsikhanau, Alexey Kruchenok, Artem Gorny, Hanna Zhyhar, Mikhail Larchanka, Taka Tsikhanava, Yaroslav Budyansky
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism, Travel
Follow:
Airwander
Airwander satisfies your wanderlust with free multi-day stopovers and cheap airfare | GIS creates virtually interlined flights for OTAs.
Founder(s): Douglas H Deming, Ela Bader
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Price Comparison, Reservations, Search Engine, Semantic Search, Travel
Follow:
Shred Video
Shred Video is one-click video editing for adventure travelers and action sports athletes.
Founder(s): Mark Godfrey, Mike Allen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Video, Video Advertising
Follow:
Wing It
Wing It is a Facebook Messenger bot that tries to get you out of the house on a weekend trip.
Founder(s): Gabriel Ascanio
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Leisure, Messaging, Travel, Travel Agency
Follow:
Flytenow
Flytenow connects you with pilots so you can get off the ground on the cheap
Founder(s): Aakash Patel, Alan Guichard, Andrew Mass, Matt Voska
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Collaborative Consumption, Transportation, Travel
Follow:
DigitalOutposts
DigitalOutposts hosts groups of remote working professionals and graduate students in distinctive co-working destinations.
Founder(s): Ed Hsieh, Eric Dominguez
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Logistics, Travel Accommodations
Follow:
Travel Jeanieous
Travel Jeanieous is a micro-influencer who creates digital content for brands, hotels, and tourism boards.
Founder(s): Jeanie Fang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Outdoors, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
Follow:
Forage SF
Forage SF is a tour operator that provides classes on wild mushrooms, seaweeds, wild edible plants foraging and other private events.
Founder(s): Iso Rabins
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Event Management, Tour Operator, Training
Follow:
STOKESHARE
STOKESHARE is an online marketplace that enables its users to rent out and borrow outdoor equipment with others.
Founder(s): Warren Neilson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Marketplace, Outdoors, Sports
Follow:
Global Heritage Fund
Global Heritage Fund positively transforms communities by investing in cultural heritage
Founder(s): Jeffrey Morgan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Communities, Consulting, Education, Natural Resources, Non Profit, Social Impact
Follow:
Candytopia
Candytopia provides a candy wonderland adventure experience.
Founder(s): Jackie Sorkin, Zac Hartog
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Service Industry, Small and Medium Businesses
Follow:
ClassMonkeys
ClassMonkeys is a mobile social media platform for students in New Zealand.
Founder(s): Danielle Mawlaoui, Kiernan McGuire, Todd Huss, Vincent Rubino
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Art, Cooking, Education, Fitness, Language Learning
Follow:
ViaExperience
Interactive social platform for globetrotters to create, share, and discover the best travel itineraries.
Founder(s): Tony Cinotto
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Leisure, Location Based Services, Social, Travel
Follow:
Map2Next
Map2Next is a travel discovery app that allows you quickly discover, organize, and share information on your next trip.
Founder(s): Stephanie Goldman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Guides, Location Based Services, Mobile Apps, Travel
Follow:
Altitude Seven
Digital media platform for women adventurers and travelers
Founder(s): Georgina Miranda
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Digital Media, Outdoors, Women’s
Follow:
Global Fares
Global Fares deals with travel management of corporate and personal holidays, with airline deals and hotel reservations.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Travel Accommodations
Follow:
The Adventure Beckons
A travel and leisure website.
Founder(s): Rebecca Friedland
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency
Follow:
Arctivity
Arctivity is an adventure-travel discovery platform.
Founder(s): Elay Carmon, Ron Matzkin, Yosi Assis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Personalization, Travel
Follow:
Cali Quests
Affordable Adventure Travel Concierge Service
Founder(s): Caroline Gordon
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Travel, Travel Agency
Follow:
ViewSpot
Discover and share destinations that offer amazing views.
Founder(s): Ankit Gupta, Naveed Bagheri
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Mobile, Travel
Follow:
Outdover
Easiest way to find and share the best Outdoor activities, destinations and events nearby
Founder(s): Fredy Asencios, Roberto Bustillos
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Local, Mobile, Outdoor Advertising, Outdoors, Social Media, Sports, Tourism, Travel
Follow:
TrekConnect
Connecting travelers with locals to help plan a personalized trip
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Travel
Follow: