GydeXP, an AI-powered experiential travel platform, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round from Rukam Sitara, an Indian early-stage venture capital fund. The round values the company at ₹15 crore.
The funds raised will be used to enhance its AI-driven product capabilities, onboard top travel creators to grow its community ecosystem, and scale travel operations in select high-potential destinations like Goa, Dalhousie, and Bali.
Founded in 2022 by Aakarshan Saxena and Navdeep Chobial, GydeXP (Deepnav Experiences) is a travel platform that integrates cutting-edge AI (branded as Travel Studio), creator-led trip curation, and seamless memory capture into a single app experience.
The company empowers travel creators to monetize their expertise through curated getaways while offering travellers AI-planned, community-driven experiences.
GydeXP is tackling three deep-rooted travel challenges fragmented planning, superficial connections, and post-trip memory loss.
GydeXP recently made waves with ₹40 lakh in net sales and over 1,000 travellers during the MahaKumbh 2025.
Aakarshan Saxena, Co-Founder & CEO, said, “Travel without people is just sight-seeing. Our initial communities of founders, creators, and travellers don’t want another booking platform; they want meaningful connections and timeless memories.”
Archana Jahagirdar, Founder and Managing Partner at Rukam Capital, said, “India’s travel economy is growing exponentially but travellers are always on the lookout for authentic experiences. When we met Gyde XP for the first time at Start up Table with AJ, we realised that this platform is helping bridge an important gap in the industry that is backed by a strategic and passionate founder vision. We are certain that with the funds raised, Gyde XP will be able to deliver truly meaningful travel experiences.”
