EaseMyTrip Unveils EMT Invest—Turning Visionary Founders into Market Leaders

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EaseMyTrip, India's leading online travel portal, has launched a new strategic investment program, EMT Invest, with the objective of propelling the development of successful, founder-driven companies in high-growth sectors. This is a landmark moment in the company's journey, demonstrating its intent to leverage its digital platform, brand value, and large consumer base to incubate the next wave of Indian entrepreneurs.

Key Highlights:

EMT Invest will concentrate on investing in companies with a history of profitability, i.e., a minimum of ₹5 crore Profit Before Tax (PBT), robust unit economics, and scalable business models.
The initiative targets founder-driven companies with a desire for capital and expansion, offering EaseMyTrip's support through the vehicle of capital investment, online platform, and strategic brand strength.
EMT Invest will typically take a strategic minority holding of up to 49%, allowing promoters complete management control and entrepreneurial independence.
The program is designed to facilitate companies to achieve major milestones such as IPOs or secondary exits, and EaseMyTrip acts as a catalyst for growth and not as an operator.
Prospective interested companies are invited to submit their latest two years of audited financials, cash flow projections, cap tables, and a detailed 3–5 year business plan for review.
EMT Invest is sector-agnostic, and they want to invest in any growth sector, provided the companies are willing to grow and need growth capital over the next three to five years.
Founder and Chairman Nishant Pitti emphasized that EMT Invest is all about "building lasting value and enabling the next generation of business leaders to drive core success," but independently.

Why This Matters:

With EMT Invest, EaseMyTrip is not just growing its own ecosystem but also aspires to become an incubator for India's top, growth-stage startups—equipping them with the ability to scale big while retaining their startup DNA.

Source: Business Standard, Sunday Guardian, NewsBytes, Economic Times, Devdiscourse.