Trott. Trott is a network of travelers, helping them connect with other travelers to plan secure, cost effective and enjoyable travel experiences

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1 is a network of travelers, helping them connect with other travelers to plan secure, cost effective and enjoyable travel experiences

2 Meet Emily. She is a solo traveler Young professional Adventurous and free soul Cares about spending Planning a solo trip to Bali Wants to: 1. Pair with travelers she can feel safe around 2. Make trip cost effective 3. Reduce time spent on travel planning 4. Have a memorable experience 72% of American women traveled solo in 2015

3 Top 5 problems faced by solo travelers Travel alone the whole time Lack of security 3. Pay higher costs for experiences 4. Planning an itinerary 5. Eat alone

4 Data validates these problems

5 Solo travellers seek multiple solutions

6 But existing platforms are far from perfect Pros - Team up with trusted co-travelers - Ratings/Reviews of co-travelers - Direct messaging, plan itinerary Cons - Cumbersome UX - Lacks in-depth profile matching - Stay on a verified member s couch - Focused on stay - Profile/Ratings/reviews of hosts - Not focused on travel - Direct messaging, plan itinerary - Cost effective local experiences - Ratings/Reviews - Manage payments - Transactional connections - Limited to experience - Crowdsourced information - Reviews of local attractions - Information overload - Access to travel groups - Direct messaging - Fragmented groups - Disjointed experience

7 addresses the gap in the market Pros - Team up with trusted co-travelers - Ratings/Reviews of co-travelers - Direct messaging, plan itinerary - Stay at verified member s couch - Profile/Ratings/reviews of hosts - Direct messaging, plan itinerary - Cost effective local experiences - Ratings/Reviews - Manage payments - Crowdsourced information - Reviews of local attractions - Access to travel groups - Direct messaging Trusted companionship Better travel experience

8 A one stop App for the solo millennial traveler is a network of travelers, helping them connect with other travelers to plan secure, cost-effective and enjoyable travel experiences

9 So how does work? 1. Deep Verified Traveler Profiles 2. Personalized Journey Creator 3. Intelligent Co-traveler Finder 4. Co-Journey Manager Trusted companionship Cost savings Better travel experience

10 The experience 1. Deep Verified Traveler Profiles Age, Sex, Work, Education, Interests, Activities, History of travel, Aspiring destinations, Photos, Instagram/LinkedIn/Facebook links, References, Ratings, Verified ID 2. Personalized Journey Creator 3. Intelligent Co-traveler Finder 4. Co-Journey Manager

11 The experience 1. Deep Verified Traveler Profiles 2. Personalized Journey Creator Dates, Budget Destination Recommendation Engine Destination Primers 3. Intelligent Co-traveler Finder 4. Co-Journey Manager

12 The experience 1. Deep Verified Traveler Profiles 2. Personalized Journey Creator 3. Intelligent Co-traveler Finder Co-traveler Recommendation Engine based on Traveler Profiles 4. Co-journey Manager

13 The experience 1. Deep Verified Traveler Profiles 2. Personalized Journey Creator 3. Intelligent Co-traveler Finder 4. Co-journey Manager Instant messaging Shared Photos/Videos Stay Recommendation (AirBnB integration) Experience Recommendation (AirBnB integration) Payment sharing (Venmo integration)

14 Potential of touching 90 Million trips per year TAM = 1.8 B SAM = 180 M SOM = 90 M Total Addressable Market Number of person-trips that Americans took for leisure purposes Served Available Market Travelers going solo [10% of TAM] Serviceable & Obtainable Market Travelers willing to group up and share information [50% of 180M million]

15 Opportunity size for in San Francisco

16 GTM plan for Awareness Acquire 1. City Meetups 2. Instagram, Twitter, FB 3. Blogs/Guest Content, Snapchat 4. Travel partner sites 5. Referrals Onboard Book 1. Customer Support Team 2. Instagram, Twitter, FB 3. Snapchat 4. ers Share 1. Media Advertising 2. Word of mouth 3. Communities

17 Financials - 3 year P & L

18 will be cash flow positive by year 2

19 A Well-Rounded Team to Execute on the Vision Mrinalini Shukla Product, Technology Umang Vipul Technology Macys.com, Accenture A2Z, Ohio State

20 is an end-to-end platform helping solo travelers to find a destination, buddy up with like minded travelers and manage their entire travel experience Secure and trustworthy (validated through deep verified networks) Potential to touch 90 million trips per year