30 Sundays Raises Rs. 61 Crore Series A to Expand AI-Based Travel Platform
30 Sundays, an AI-native travel planning and booking platform founded in 2024 by Kshitij Chaudhary and Anuj Punjani, has raised Rs. 61 crore (6.7 million USD) in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with existing investors Info Edge Ventures and Eximius Ventures increasing their stakes. The platform offers a video-first, conversational interface for holiday planning and on-trip concierge services, serving destinations like Bali, Vietnam, Maldives, and Thailand. It has scaled profitably with an annualized gross booking value of around Rs. 200 crore.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thetribune, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 21 Jul, 12:39 am. Other outlets followed.