Mondee Holdings, Inc. (Mondee), the high-growth, travel technology company and marketplace with a portfolio of global platforms in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, has announced its acquisition of Purplegrids, a Silicon Valley based, cutting-edge AI company founded in 2017.
This acquisition strengthens Mondee’s tech capabilities and showcases its commitment to vertically integrate AI across travel, a statement said.
Mondee has been actively developing and implementing its next-generation AI platform, including the launch of Abhi, the only fully integrated solution in the travel market, encompassing conversational and expert-trained generative AI curated experiences, real-time travel booking and itinerary management. Mondee completed the acquisition on November 13th, in an all-share transaction, further strengthening its leadership in travel AI and widening Mondee’s first-mover advantage.
Purplegrids’ founders Joseph John and Shibi Sudhakaran, along with their team of elite AI professionals, will join Mondee. Joseph previously held leadership roles in Apple for over 12 years. Likewise, Shibi has an impressive technology background, boasting over two decades of expertise in AI/ML technologies and served in multiple leadership positions at PayPal and Sun Microsystems. Purplegrids’ more than 50 team members bring valuable experience from some of the most innovative enterprise companies, including Google, Apple, Meta, PayPal, and Oracle, according to the statement.
“We are thrilled to welcome the entire Purplegrids team into the Mondee family. This is a game-changer for Mondee, as it significantly enhances the prowess of our AI vertically integrated travel platform and provides another boost to our first-mover advantage when it comes to AI in travel. It also accelerates our plan to infuse AI across all aspects of our business, beyond Abhi, the leading AI travel platform we have already launched,” said Prasad Gundumogula, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Mondee.
Purplegrids’ Founder and CEO Joseph John, stated, “Our team is excited to join the Mondee family in unlocking the boundless potential of AI in travel. Having been part of Mondee’s AI journey for over a year, we recognize the immense value of Mondee’s unique travel ecosystem with both traveler-behavior and expert-curated data to train and evolve our AI models, enhancing Mondee’s AI leadership in the travel industry.”
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