Event: 2025 Phocuswright Conference
Product: RateFox+
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal(s): Andrew Spektor, Guy Gaash, Max Chertkov, Nikolai Avrutov
Funding: Bootstrapped and profitable since the company started, with no venture capital.
Product Description: RateFox+ is a category-defining marketplace built for the booking moment. By embedding directly at checkout, it transforms hotel distribution into a transparent, success-based exchange where 200+ vetted suppliers meet OTAs, tour operators, and TMCs. With integrated fintech — including multi-currency wallets, VCCs, and automated reconciliation - RateFox+ delivers compliance, efficiency, and profitability in a way no existing marketplace can.
Business Model: Success-based model. Profit-Share on created savings.
Competitors: Product level - Post-booking optimizers like Mize and Pruvo overlap partially, but none combine checkout-only sourcing with fintech automation and full transparency. Company level - Juniper, TravelgateX, ZentrumHub.
Competitive Edge: RateFox+ is the first marketplace that combines checkout-only sourcing, fintech automation, and full transparency of rates and booking data. It is rewriting the rules of travel distribution by eliminating waste, risk, and blind bets.
Market Opportunity: Hotel distribution is a $500B+ global market. With $9B in booking volume already flowing through 50+ partners, RateFox+ is unlocking >4% incremental profit uplift for buyers while giving suppliers instant access to qualified, risk-free demand.
Early Customers: eSky, PriceTravel, KeyTravel, WithinEarth, EaseMyTrip, Wego