Interview

August 18, 2022

Meet the startup creating a travel 'superapp' to make holiday planning smooth sailing

When a road trip took more than a dozen apps to coordinate, Lambus’s cofounder decided to build the industry’s next superapp


Amelie Bahr

4 min read

Lambus cofounders Hans Knöchel (left) and Anja Niehoff

The travel industry was one of the worst hit by the pandemic, but travel startups have proven resilient. Companies like TravelPerk and Omio are bouncing back with chunky new fundraises. And as consumers try to make up for lost holidays (“revenge travel”), founders are expressing quiet optimism about the future. 

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