Ruuts.travel

We did it! 2.5 months of accelerating Ruuts.travel with Rubik Hub paid off. We are happy and honoured for the award we have received and ready for the next chapter: #readytoraise For all those angels and early stage VCs out there who are interested in helping us make travel more sustainable, check us out: https://lnkd.in/dtVZSxEv Thanks to Rubik Hub, all the mentors, all the fellow founders and all supporters - we are proud to be part of this family! #WeAreInThisTogether Katina Moldovan Thomas Bangert Stelian Bogza Iulia Bogza Robert Cotuna Vlad Gliga Rubik Hub Dragos Stanca Daniel Truica #WePlantRuuts #MakingTravelMoreSustainable #MakingAnImpact

🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that Ruuts.travel, the go-to platform for sustainable, community-driven travel, has secured a token grant from Chain4Travel to launch an innovative blockchain-based loyalty and referral program! 🎉 This milestone enables us to leverage blockchain technology through the Camino Network, the travel industry’s premier blockchain platform, to create a seamless, transparent, and rewarding customer experience. Here’s how it will make a difference: ✅ Loyalty Redefined: Rewarding our community for choosing meaningful, sustainable travel. ✅ Simplified & Secure: Utilising blockchain to cut intermediaries, reduce costs, and promote sustainability. ✅ Launch in 2025: Get ready to join a game-changing program that enriches your travels! The grant agreement was proudly signed by Katina Moldovan and Thomas Bangert at the Travel Un’chained Conference this October in Mallorca - an exciting leap forward in making slow travel the future of tourism. 💬 "Our partnership with Chain4Travel and integration with the Camino Network will bring unmatched value to our community. We're excited to reward travellers for choosing sustainable, authentic experiences," says Thomas Bangert, Co-Founder of Ruuts.travel. 🌍 At Ruuts.travel, we’re on a mission to make travel more than just a destination. By connecting travellers with curated stays, local experiences, and immersive activities, we’re redefining tourism through sustainability and community. Follow us for updates and join us on this journey towards a more meaningful way to explore the world! 🌿💚 #SlowTravel #SustainableTravel #SlowTA #BlockchainInnovation #RuutsTravel #SlowTravel #CaminoNetwork #TravelUnchained Pablo Castillo Anke Hsu Ralf Usbeck Vincent Usbeck Thomas Stirnimann Beat Blaser Jan-Frederik Valentin Michael Hasler Juice Rubik Hub Robert Cotuna Vlad Gliga David Henderson Vladimir N.

👏 Amazing to see Ruuts.travel appear in here, the first SlowTA, a booking hub for slow travel and local authentic experiences. 👌 We're using AI to personalise user experience by matching the right traveller with the right product and are building a Blockchain-based loyalty and referral system to complete the user satisfaction. Together, we can make travel more sustainable. Ruuts is where community roots meet sustainable routes! 🌳🍃 Bobby Demri ROCH Ventures Dealroom.co Travolution.com Chain4Travel Trees4Travel Kate Harden-England Nico Nicholas Pablo Castillo Anke Hsu Michael Hasler Elkie Nicholas Katina Moldovan Thomas Bangert

🚀 Ruuts.travel Pitches at Travolution Innovation and Start-Up Summit—Nominated for Start-Up of the Year! 🚀 Ruuts.travel was honoured to pitch at the annual Travolution.com Innovation and Start-Up Summit on October 28th to a distinguished panel of industry experts. We’ve been shortlisted for the Best Start-Up of the Year Award at the Travolution Awards - the UK’s premier celebration of online travel innovation. 🌍✨ Our mission to make travel more sustainable and combat mass tourism set us apart from hundreds of entries, placing us among just nine finalists from leading travel brands, tech innovators, and digital service providers. Our Co-Founder & CEO, Katina Moldovan, presented Ruuts.travel’s vision to a handpicked judging panel (we'd like to thank you!), including: James Spalding, Ian Brooks, Evantia Giumba, Gabriel Giscard d'Estaing, Leonardo Saroni and Steve Hawkins. We’re proud to be recognised for our commitment to sustainability, traveller needs, and innovation that drives the digital travel industry forward. The winner will be announced on November 28th—stay tuned! Thank you Travolution.com for the opportunity!!! And good luck to the other start-ups we had the pleasure sharing the stage with: iWander TRAPI Hands In Chain4Travel ExpectMe RezKit Speakspots.com and The Trip Boutique AI 🚀 Kate Harden-England Kimberley Hulbert Andrew Hibberd Katina Moldovan Thomas Bangert Darshana Champaneri Mikaella Gaitanou Daniela Wagner Jacobs Media Charlotte Lamp Davies #RuutsTravel #TravolutionAwards #SustainableTravel #Innovation #SlowTravel #TravelTech #TravelIndustry

🌍 Tomorrow's the day - for Ruuts.travel! 🌍 Ruuts.travel has been nominated for the Travolution.com Start-up of the Year award! This recognition highlights the impact we’re making in sustainable, community-focused travel—proving that slow travel isn’t just a trend but the future of meaningful exploration. Our mission at Ruuts.travel is simple: to create a one-stop hub for immersive, meaningful travel experiences that bring people closer to nature and communities. With offerings like alternative accommodations, unique local experiences, and outdoor adventures, we’re providing travellers with an authentic way to connect and explore, all while supporting local economies. 🌱🏡✨ Congrats to all the inspiring finalists: Chain4Travel, ExpectMe, Hands In, iWander, RezKit, The Trip Boutique AI and TRAPI 🎉👏 #RuutsTravel #SlowTravel #SustainableTourism #CommunityDriven #TravolutionAwards #TravelTech

Very valuable session, thanks to Rubik Hub and all the mentors 🙏 #startup #investment #fundraising

🌍 It’s WTM Time! 🌍 We're excited to be part of the World Travel Market (WTM) London, one of the premier travel trade events in Europe! 🚀 At Ruuts.travel, we’re proud to be the one-stop hub for Slow Travel – bringing together alternative accommodations, local experiences, RV rentals, and authentic journeys in one place. 🌱✨ We can’t wait to connect with like-minded, sustainability-focused travel brands and suppliers to create a positive impact on the world – one thoughtful journey at a time. 🌿 Let’s collaborate and make travel better for people and the planet. 🌍💚 📩 Contact us now to schedule a meeting! #SlowTravel #TravelCommunity #ResponsibleTravel #TravelInnovation #TravelTech

At the heart of every journey is the traveller. During our recent workshop at Rubik Hub Garage Accelerator, we were reminded of one key lesson: the customer is always our main focus. The invaluable guidance and support we’re receiving from the Rubik Hub team have been instrumental in helping us refine our vision. Their mentorship has reinforced our belief in the importance of deeply understanding our customers’ needs to create meaningful and sustainable travel experiences. Whether it’s finding authentic local connections, embracing Slow Travel, or supporting eco-friendly journeys, we are constantly working to design our platform around what matters most to our community of conscious explorers. 🌱 🌍 We’re excited to keep growing, learning, and improving the Ruuts.travel experience to offer the best for our community of conscious explorers. #CustomerFirst #SustainableTravel #CommunityDriven #RuutsTravel #RubikHub #SlowTravel #Sustainability

Throwback to our first day of the Rubik Hub Garage Accelerator. ✅️ Starting the day with a fun treasure hunt ✅️ Getting to know all the other start-ups and Founders ✅️ Getting familiarised with Rubik Hub's amazing venue ✅️ Meeting Rubik Hub's brilliant team ✅️ Being right thrown into the first presentations and work sessions 🚀 What a blast this first day was! Rubik Hub #startup #Accelerator #innovators #Founders #WeAreInThisTogether #weplantruuts #maketheworldyourhome

🚀 Last week, Ruuts.travel had the incredible opportunity to be part of Rubik Hub’s Garage Founders Bootcamp in Piatra Neamț. It was a transformative experience, filled with invaluable learnings, practical insights and lots of fun. Throughout the bootcamp, we worked with 60+ mentors, investors, experts and founders who helped us refine key elements of our business, including: 🎯 Customer Focus – Gaining a deeper understanding of our customers' needs and how to position our product around them. 💡 Value Proposition – Sharpening our Value Proposition to clearly communicate the problem we solve and the impact we deliver. 🏹 Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) – Defining our ICP to better target and engage the right audience with our solution. We also had the opportunity to: 🎤 Pitch on stage and receive real-time feedback 💬 Join AMA sessions with investors like Alina Georgescu, Mircea Ghita, Selena Stan, Alexandru Chifu, Razvan Suta and Razvan Capatina 💸 Learn game-changing insights on Pricing Strategy with Emanuel Martonca We also had a chance to relax and have some fun (special shoutout to the Zumba session 💃 that kept us moving!). The absolute energy, combined with hands-on advice on Investment, Sales & Growth, Business Development, and Marketing, was invaluable for our growth. A massive thank you to the Rubik Hub team and the amazing mentors for their guidance. Excited to continue applying these insights and take our startup to the next level! 🚀 #startup #RubikHub #RubikGarage #StartupAccelerator #Bootcamp #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #slowtravel Rubik Hub Thomas Bangert Katina Moldovan Stelian Bogza Vlad Gliga Ionut Amariei Simona Popa Dan Martinas Robert Cotuna Elisabeta Năstase Tudor Goicea Mircea Serediuc Andrei Văcuţ,