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

TripLeadâ„¢

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 TripLeadâ„¢ 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

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