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A leaner and freshly funded BeMyGuest is in a stronger position to harness the growth of Asia’s tours and activities sector. But competition is also mightier.
BeMyGuest, the tours aggregator that slashed costs at the end of last year, has announced a new round of Series B funding, largely from existing investors.
The Singapore-based company that connects operators of tours and activities to distribution partners in Asia would not disclose the funding amount. Its co-founder and CEO Blanca Menchaca told Skift it is “more than sufficient to support the company through its next phase of growth.”
BeMyGuest last closed a Series A funding of $8.5 million in July 2017. Its top investor remains Raffles Venture Partners Singapore. Other parties in Series A included technology investor Koh Boon Hwee, Spring Seeds Capital, Chan Brothers Groups and individuals from famous Asian hotel families, Meng Xiong Kuok and Leland Kwee.
The latest Series B funding comes six months after founder and former CEO Clement Wong stepped down fo