# Marco Experiences

> Marco Experiences is a San Francisco startup that turns the miserable job of booking a company offsite into something closer to a search box. Its AI scans 4,000-plus vetted hotels, negotiates group rates 20-40% below retail, and lets teams book rooms, meeting space, and meals with no phone calls, contracts, or service fees. Founded in 2019 by Suman Siva and Nick Freeman, Marco started life as a social-events product, pivoted through virtual experiences during the pandemic, and landed on group travel for distributed teams - now used by 5,000+ teams including Figma, Gusto, Ramp, and Notion.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Suman Siva (Co-Founder & CEO), Nick Freeman (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~22 employees
- **Products:** Instant Offsites, Full-Service Planning (Offsites Pro), Group Rates & Negotiation, Experiences & Activities
- **Notable:** Grew to 5,000+ teams and 600+ companies using the platform, Reported $71.56M+ in collective savings for teams, averaging $25,686 per stay, Curated 150+ retreat destinations and vetted 4,000+ hotels

## Products & services

- **Instant Offsites** — AI-powered search across 4,000+ expert-vetted hotels that recommends the best stays for a group, with rates averaging 20-40% below retail and one-click booking - no phone calls, contracts, or service fees.
- **Full-Service Planning (Offsites Pro)** — Dedicated event designers and travel advisors who handle venue selection, vendor coordination, itinerary design, guest management, and on-site logistics end to end.
- **Group Rates & Negotiation** — Marco negotiates hotel room blocks, meeting space, and on-property dining, passing exclusive group savings and perks to teams.
- **Experiences & Activities** — A curated catalog of in-person and virtual team experiences and 300+ hand-picked hosts for retreats, onsites, and team building.

## Achievements

- Grew to 5,000+ teams and 600+ companies using the platform
- Reported $71.56M+ in collective savings for teams, averaging $25,686 per stay
- Curated 150+ retreat destinations and vetted 4,000+ hotels
- Raised a $2.87M seed round led by Slow Ventures and Flybridge in 2020
- Won marquee clients including Figma, Gusto, Ramp, Notion, and Glossier

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Repositioned around 'Instant Offsites' - an AI travel agent that searches 4,000+ hotels and books group stays with no contracts or service fees.
- **2021-09** — Announced it was redefining 'work events' for companies like Gusto, Figma, Checkr, and Glossier.
- **2020-12** — Closed a $2.87M seed round led by Slow Ventures and Flybridge.

## Links

- Website: https://marcoexperiences.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/marco-experiences
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/explore_marco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcoexperiences/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcoexperiences
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcoexperiences

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Last updated: 2026-08-04