Steph Curry has invested in SnapTravel, a machine learning digital travel service that allows users to book hotels via messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Curry’s investment comes on behalf of his company SC30, which manages his investments, brand partnership, media, and philanthropic pursuits.
The Golden State Warriors guard was joined by Telstra Ventures, the investment arm of Australian telecom network Telstra Corp, in SnapTravel’s $21.2 million, Series A fundraising round, according to a Tuesday press release. Founded in 2016, SnapTravel is based in Toronto and uses AI-based algorithms to help curate personalized hotel deals accessible immediately through platforms including Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS, iMessage, Slack, and Alexa.