Fly Fairly, now Laters.com, raises $1.5M to expand flexible travel payments
What's the deal? Singapore-based travel startup Laters.comDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, previously known as Fly FairlyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, has raised $1.5 million in a seed round led by XBO Ventures, the investment arm of digital-asset platform XBO.comDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Angel investor Dor Isseroff, chief operating officer of livestreaming platform Tango.meDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, also joined the round.
What does it do? Launched in August 2024, Laters.com is an online travel agency aimed at millennial and Gen Z travelers. Customers can book flights across more than 650 airlines and pay using over 100 methods, including digital wallets, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and around 40 buy now, pay later and installment platforms.
Why now? A majority of its payment volume comes from non-card methods, which the firm says is unusual in online travel. Crypto customers spend more than twice as much as the average customer, typically on long-haul trips and premium cabins.
What's the endgame? The capital will fund expansion of its existing business plus new products and verticals, some extending beyond flights. The company has not disclosed details.
Laters.com earns a margin from fares and ancillary services like seat selection and cancellation protection, rather than charging a booking fee. Founder and CEO Alex Yardley said it has posted a net profit every month since February 2025, based on management accounts. The US is now its largest market.
What they're saying: "We built Laters.com around how this generation actually pays, and it turns out what we built works well beyond flights," Yardley said.
The signal: At $1.5 million, the round sits in the lower tier of seed deals by size, ranking in roughly the 35th percentile. Yet the company's early profitability and its bet on crypto and installment payments point to demand for booking tools built around how younger travelers pay.
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