WeRoad

๐Ÿ“‚ E-commerce & Marketplace๐Ÿ“ Milano๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Founded: 2017

Milan startup founded in 2017 by Paolo De Nadai, Fabio Bin and Erika De Santi. 100,000 travellers in 2025, โ‚ฌ130M revenue (+30% YoY). $58M Series C led by Airbnb in May 2026.

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About WeRoad

WeRoad was founded in 2017 in Milan by three co-founders who had a personal problem: travelling alone was lonely, travelling with friends was complicated to organise. And no existing platform solved the need to find co-travellers with similar interests for curated group experiences. The startup built a marketplace where travellers sign up for curated itineraries โ€” adventure, culture, outdoor โ€” with groups of up to 15 people selected by interests and profile. The model differs from traditional tour operators: WeRoad is a community that meets offline to travel together. In May 2026, WeRoad raised $58M in a Series C led by Airbnb โ€” a significant strategic investment โ€” to expand to the US starting from Austin. The company took 100,000+ travellers on tours in 2025, generating โ‚ฌ130M in revenue.

The Story

Founded in 2017 in Milan by three co-founders with the shared problem of not being able to travel with interesting and compatible people.

How WeRoad works

Business Model

Marketplace: commission on curated itinerary bookings. Community and traveller data are the primary moat.

Market & Clients

Geographic Presence

IT

Funding & Investors

Funding Rounds

  • 2026 - Series C: $58M

Key Investors

AirbnbExor

Founding Team

Founders

Paolo De NadaiCo-founder & CEO
Fabio BinCo-founder & CMO
Erika De SantiCo-founder & Chief of Experience

Key Metrics

Series C$58M (2026)

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Sources

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