The startup offers a travel management software that enables companies to digitally manage business travel bookings, integrating mapping, payment processing, and invoicing into a single platform. This solution streamlines the booking process and expense management, reducing administrative overhead and improving travel efficiency for organizations.
Funding
$45M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Managing business travel often involves fragmented processes across multiple platforms, leading to inefficiencies in booking, expense tracking, and compliance. Companies struggle with a lack of transparency in travel spending and time-consuming manual reconciliation of expenses.
Solution
Lanes & Planes offers a comprehensive travel management platform that streamlines the entire business travel process, from booking to expense management. The platform integrates flights, trains, hotels, and car rentals into a single interface, providing a centralized solution for travel arrangements. It automates expense reporting by allowing employees to scan receipts on the go and automatically integrates with ERP and HR systems for streamlined accounting. By providing detailed analytics and reporting, Lanes & Planes enables companies to gain full visibility into their travel spending, optimize travel policies, and ensure compliance.
Target Audience
Lanes & Planes primarily targets small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises with regular business travel needs, specifically travel managers, finance teams, and company management seeking to optimize travel processes and reduce costs.
Features
- Integrated booking platform for flights, trains, hotels, and car rentals with access to a large B2B travel inventory in Europe
- Mobile app for managing travel on the go, including scanning receipts and accessing support
- Automated expense management with digital receipt capture and automated reconciliation
- Integration with ERP and HR systems for seamless data transfer and accounting
- Customizable travel policies and approval workflows to ensure compliance
- Real-time reporting and analytics on travel spending, including CO2 emissions tracking
- 24/7 TÜV-certified customer support
- Automated VAT refund for international travel expenses