# Guidesly

> Guidesly connects outdoor enthusiasts with guides and equips operators with booking, payment, website, customer-management and AI marketing tools. Its consumer marketplace and Guidesly Pro platform serve fishing charters and an expanding range of outdoor activities.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Buffalo, United States
- **Founders:** David Lord (Founder and CEO), Taylor Lord (Cofounder and Head of Product)
- **Products:** Guidesly marketplace, Guidesly Pro, Custom Website Builder, Jack AI, Tap to Pay and Text to Pay
- **Notable:** Won a USD 1 million 43North investment in 2023., Reported over 130 custom guide websites and 550 vetted guides in 47 states in June 2022., Closed a USD 9.5 million Series A announced in January 2025.

## Products & services

- **Guidesly marketplace** — Find, compare and book guided outdoor trips, including fishing, hunting and diving.
- **Guidesly Pro** — Mobile business tools for bookings, calendars, payments, rate cards and customer management.
- **Custom Website Builder** — Guide-branded sites with booking, galleries and fishing reports; launched with no website setup charge.
- **Jack AI** — Automated trip reports, website content, social posts and email marketing.
- **Tap to Pay and Text to Pay** — Accept in-person card payments or send payment links to guests.
- **Booking Protection** — Optional checkout protection through ViCoverage for covered disruptions to non-refundable trips.

## Achievements

- Won a USD 1 million 43North investment in 2023.
- Reported over 130 custom guide websites and 550 vetted guides in 47 states in June 2022.
- Closed a USD 9.5 million Series A announced in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Launched Booking Protection powered by ViCoverage.
- **2026-04** — Announced Sport Fishing Championship sponsorship and partnership.
- **2026-04** — Published a guest-authored AWS account of Jack AI.
- **2025-06** — Announced Jack AI launch.

## Links

- Website: https://guidesly.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidesly/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/guidesly
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidesly/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidesly/

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Last updated: 2026-10-04