Keep on Trekking
iTrekAsia, an adventure travel company providing high quality, unique travel experiences throughout Asia, has announced that it has completed a significant round of equity funding, led by private investment firms Lucky Developments and Gramercy Ventures.
iTrekAsia announced that Nick Clayton, President of Lucky developments and Amy Swartz, Director of Corporate Development for Gramercy Ventures, have joined its board of directors. Nick Clayton has had a successful career as an ‘angel investor’, taking majority stakes in several private companies that specialize in unique travel and leisure markets. Ms. Swartz is one of three co-founders of Gramercy Venture Advisors, which has offices in the US and Australia. The company also announced that Trapp Lewis has joined the team a director and an investor, bringing to iTrekAsia his extensive experience as an online media specialist.
“We’re extremely pleased to have investors and board members of this caliber to help us build this company,” stated Leigh Wilson, CEO and co-founder of iTrekAsia. “Our plan is to aggressively grow the company so we can expand with the same high quality travel experiences we are known for in Nepal across the entire Asian market.”
iTrekAsia differentiates itself from competitors by providing adventure itineraries targeted at sophisticated consumers who are seeking travel expeditions more upscale than the backpacking experience, yet not as rigid and formal as the standard guided tour.
“With its emphasis on quality and flexibility iTrekAsia should become the gold standard for the adventure travel experience in Asia,” said Nick Clayton. “iTrekAsia has the potential to become the leading adventure travel expert in the whole of Asia.”
iTrekAsia started in Nepal as a trekking company equally committed to the satisfaction of its clients as well as to the betterment its Nepalese staff. All adventures have been carefully researched to ensure very safe and enjoyable trips. Only the best accommodations, guides and porters are used, and any trek can be customized to a client’s preferences. It seeks to be the premier provider of adventure trekking in the countries and regions in which it operates.
By Karen Loftus
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