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About
Lokafy started from a complaint about how travel actually feels: queues, tourist traps, and the sense of being marketed to rather than shown around. Founder Kiran Samra built a marketplace matching visitors with residents who want to share their own city, paid per tour. It began in Toronto and expanded to Paris and New York, and now lists guides in cities worldwide, including cruise excursions. The company's own site reports more than 146,000 travellers connected and more than 19,000 Lokafyers. Samra, who has an MBA from Rotman, presented the case against conventional tourism at TravelTechTO in 2017.
Backers
Extreme Venture Partners is listed as an investor by a data aggregator; no round has been confirmed from a primary source
Quick answers
What is Lokafy?
A marketplace matching travellers with locals for private, personalised walking tours. Founded in Toronto in 2013.
Who founded Lokafy?
Kiran Samra, a Toronto entrepreneur with an MBA from Rotman, who remains its founder-operator.
Where does Lokafy operate?
It began in Toronto, expanded to Paris and New York, and now lists guides across a large number of cities worldwide.