Multimodal travel booking platform, Omio, has marked another milestone in its Southeast Asia expansion with the opening of a new hub in Singapore.
In partnership with EDBI, the investment arm of SG Growth Capital, the hub is focused on exploring how artificial intelligence can transform global mobility.
It will serve as the springboard for Omio’s next chapter in travel innovation: building an AI-first platform that enables billions of people to travel seamlessly, anywhere and anyway.
As the global leader in multimodal transportation, Omio provides the largest inventory of bookable options across transportation modes and geographies. Supported by over a decade of expertise in integrating data from global travel and converting essential transport modes – train, plane, bus, ferry, and airport transfers – into seamlessly bookable journeys, AI represents a natural progression and will drive the Group’s trajectory to new heights.
Omio has been leveraging the power of AI for many years to augment the pre, during and post-booking experience.
Backed by a strategic partnership with EDBI, the new hub will unlock new growth opportunities for Omio across Southeast Asia, encompassing commercial and supply partnerships, networking, and recruitment.
Omio expanded to Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia) earlier this year, with a network of thousands of carriers across flights and buses and has just recently introduced ferries. Additional transportation modes will be integrated in the coming months.
Omio’s Singapore hub is being managed by Maneesh Mishra, Head of AI, and supported by a growing team of AI engineers, product managers, and specialists across multiple functions.
Naren Shaam, Founder and CEO, Omio, said: “We believe Singapore is the archetypal launchpad for bringing us closer to our vision of unifying global transportation and delivering a seamless travel experience for everyone. The partnership with EDBI is built on a shared belief that AI and tech innovation will define the next era of global mobility.”
Charmaine Kng, Partner, EDBI, added: “EDBI’s investment supports this next phase of growth and underscores Singapore’s position as a trusted hub for digital innovation and AI development.”
