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Much Better Adventures
Adventure travel platform
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Hospitality
- Travel
- Marketplace
- eCommerce
- We are fully remote
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Company mission
We’re on a mission to build the world’s most positive impact travel company.
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Our take
Reconciling travel booking with environmental impact reduction is no mean feat, but Much Better Adventures does just that by cutting out the middle man in travel agency bookings. The company operates as a marketplace and travel agency that works directly with local organisations to build adventure travel experiences for customers.
With a presence on every continent, Much Better Adventures claims that $76 of every $100 spent on its platform goes back into the local economy of the travel destination. This is an unprecedented boon for the tourism ecosystem, which, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme, usually sees as little as $5 going back into local economies.
The activities available on Much Better Adventures have grown exponentially over the last decade, as have its local guides and teams affiliated with the company. Bouncing back impressively after the COVID pandemic, the company continues to expand its range of sustainable travel offerings.
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Benefits
- Flexible hours and a principally remote working set-up - We are a mostly UK-based team
- Annual company bonus - Performance-based
- Generous pension scheme - UK employees only
- Free MBA trip - Within your first year
- A £500 annual travel voucher - To spend on any MBA trip
- Budget to set up a remote working space - Plus access to co-working spaces
- An entrepreneurial and creative environment - Where great ideas are actively encouraged, and taking responsibility for them is expected
- A warm fuzzy feeling - That comes with knowing you are making a huge difference to small independent businesses, local economies and communities
- Company meet-ups - In a variety of inspiring and adventurous settings, of course
- Continuous professional development opportunities - We're here to help you level up
- Enhanced family friendly policies - Ask about our comprehensive offering
- 38 days holiday per year - Inclusive of public holidays, to be used when you like
- 30% Employee discount - Plus 15% friends and family discount for all MBA trips
- Free access to private GP, and unlimited mental health support and counseling - Via our partner at BHSF
Company values
- Campfire vibes - Friendly. Inclusive. Informal. Honest.
- Adventurous spirit - Go down less travelled paths. Embrace the unexpected. Challenge things.
- Aim high - Set scary goals. Push yourself.
- Do it right - Prepare properly. Details matter.
- Genuinely care - About each other. About the environment.
Funding (1 round)
Dec 2024
$6.3m
Series A
Total funding: $6.3m
Leadership
Alex Narracott
(CEO & Co-Founder)Also the Founding Partner at Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency. Previously Business Development Manager at Ski Weekender and Travel Consultant at STA Travel.
Guy Bowden
(CTO & Co-Founder)Previously a Freelance Developer at Beattie McGuinness Bungay and LessRain, Director at Vendella Design Ltd and was the CTO at Holler.
Sam Bruce
(CMO & Co-Founder)Also on the Advisory Board at The Traveltech Lab and Mentor at Fábrica de Startups. Previously worked in support at UVO.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Much Better Adventures
- We are an equal opportunities employer and **strongly** encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and industries. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to support everyone in the team to achieve that important work/life balance in a way that works for their particular circumstances.
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