Avendi

Avendi develops digital services connecting travellers with local products and hospitality experiences.

Industry: Travel & Tourism Tech

About Avendi

Avendi develops digital services connecting travellers with local products and hospitality experiences. Its current Avendi Local marketplace offers curated souvenirs and gifts from local businesses, with delivery to a traveller’s hotel or other accommodation. The service focuses on products associated with the destination and the makers behind them, allowing visitors to browse and purchase from their phones.

The marketplace combines product selection with local courier fulfilment. Orders are delivered within 24 hours, with same-day service available before the published cutoff. Its city storefronts include Kathmandu, Singapore and Okinawa. The model gives local brands a channel to reach visitors who may have limited time to explore physical shops, while travellers can arrange purchases around the rest of their trip.

Avendi’s earlier hospitality software helped hotels handle guest requests and provide destination information. Co-founder Saujanya Acharya describes the souvenir marketplace as an extension of needs identified through those guest interactions. The business participated in Intelak’s travel technology programme. Its development connects hotel guest services with local commerce, bringing discovery, ordering and delivery into a single visitor-facing experience.

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