Revolutionizing Romance Travel
June 2025
Shri Lildharrie | Founder & CEO
shri@lovu.travel | 646-247-1764
Redefining Romance Travel
LOVU is the premier platform connecting couples planning honeymoons, destination weddings, anniversaries, and romantic milestones with the world’s top travel advisors, hotels, destinations, and experience providers—while empowering partners with the leads, tools, and training they need to turn inquiries into bookings.
Purpose-built for the fast-growing romance travel market, LOVU transforms once-in-a-lifetime trips into lasting memories and drives real business growth for the partners who make them possible.
Problems
Time-consuming research
Couples spend hours sifting through irrelevant options
Uncertainty in choices
Difficulty finding appropriate accommodations and activities
Fear of costly mistakes
High stakes for special occasions worth 3x regular vacations
The Solution
Curated Selection
Romantic hotels and experiences
Exclusive Deals
Special perks unavailable on generic platforms
Travel Experts
Direct connections to trusted romance travel advisors
AI Recommendations
Intuitive trip design tool for personalization
TripLead™
A propratory Request-A-Quote lead routing and syndication system that transforms traveler intent into high-converting opportunities destination experience providers.
Market Opportunity USA
SOM: 5 million couples
Serviceable Obtainable Market annually
SAM: 40 million couples
Celebrating romantic milestones
TAM: 63 million couples
Total U.S. partnered couples
Competition
Generic Platforms
Mass-market booking sites like Expedia, Kayak, and Booking.com offer volume but lack specialized romantic experiences and personalized service
Niche Players
Boutique services like Mr&MrsSmith and DestinationWedding.com serve specific segments but miss the comprehensive romance travel market
Hotel Brand Sites
Direct booking platforms offer romance packages but lack cross-brand comparison and comprehensive trip planning capabilities
Flash Sales Sites
TravelZoo and Groupon provide discounts but offer limited inventory, inconsistent quality, and minimal personalization for romantic occasions
Key Differentiators
The First Platform Purpose-Built for the $200B+ Romance Travel Market
Niche Market Focus
  • Purpose-built for romance travel—honeymoons, weddings, anniversaries
  • Couples spend 2–3x more on romance travel
  • No dominant platform in this high-intent vertical
Smart Lead Syndication
  • AI-powered TripLead™ routes leads by trip type
  • Time-sensitive response structure ensures engagement
  • B2C2B model connects travelers with relevant providers
Sales Conversion Support
  • LOVU helps partners convert leads, not just deliver them
  • Expert sales training led by nationally recognized trainers
  • Drives ROI through conversion best practices
Supply Network Integration
  • Curated romance-ready hotels, customizable itineraries, honeymoon and wedding packages.
  • Advisor profiles and promotional tools
  • Showcase and promote bookable romance travel experiences
Scalable B2C2B Ecosystem
  • Multiple revenue channels: SaaS fees, listings, upsells
  • Value for both destination tourist offices and their private sector
  • Positioned to scale globally across romance and other related travel niches
Revenue
Acquisition Strategy
Target Demographic
  • Affluent Millennials and Gen Z getting married, planning weddings, honeymoons and romantic getaways.
  • Strategic focus on established markets: North America, Western Europe, and Australia
Growth Opportunities
  • Experience-driven couples seeking curated, Instagram-worthy romantic getaways
  • Milestone celebrants planning premium anniversary trips and special occasions
  • Luxury group travel for wedding parties and multi-couple retreats
Channel Strategy
  • Digital Marketing: 50% (SEO optimization for romance keywords, targeted paid high-intent searches.
  • Social Media: 20% (Partnerships with romance travel influencers and wedding content creators)
  • Strategic Alliances: 10% (Exclusive partnerships with elite wedding planner sites, and luxury hospitality brands)
  • B2B Travel conferences, events and seminars: 20%
Journey to Date
2015
Ideation
2017 to 2019
Research, Industry Validation, Business Modeling
2020 to 2021
Development of MVP
2023
Launched MVP as an app on iOS and Android
2023
Web App Development and inventory partners
2024 to 2025
B2B sales and B2C organic marketing
Leadership Team
Shri Lildharrie, Founder & CEO
20+ years travel industry experience, two successful startup exits
Artyom Sklyarov, Co-Founder
20 years digital design experience, 500+ award-winning projects
Strategic Advisors
Industry experts guiding our vision and growth
Max Starkov
Renowned travel technology pioneer with 25+ years experience in hospitality digital strategies and founder of Next Guest Digital
Kristin Stark
Former CEO of HoneymoonWishes with extensive experience in romance travel platforms and wedding registry services
Alan Berg
Leading wedding industry consultant and speaker who has advised thousands of businesses on marketing strategies and customer acquisition
Jocelyn Hayashi
MIT Startups Advisor specializing in tech innovation and scaling strategies for emerging companies
Shaun Whitley
B2B Travel Expert with deep connections in the luxury hospitality sector and expertise in building strategic partnerships
💸 Funding Opportunity
$5M
Funding Ask
Use of Funds
35%
Team Growth
Sales, Ops, Admin
20%
Product
Engineering enhancements
45%
Marketing
Customer acquisition
Why Now
LOVU is the first-mover platform purpose-built for the $200B+ romance travel sector, solving a fragmented planning experience with a unified, bookable marketplace—positioning us to scale fast and capture outsized value.
🧭 Next Milestones
  • 50,000+ romance travelers users
  • 2000+ paid hotel/resort listings
  • 500+ certified travel advisors
  • 2,000+ bookable itineraries
  • 50 destinations using SaaS platform
Investment Instruments:
Convertible Note
SAFE
Equity