# Vajid Jafri

> Vajid Jafri is the founder and CEO of myRiva, the business travel marketplace formerly called Onriva. Based in Redwood City, California, he previously led Excambria, cFares and Mondee and is named on travel reservation and distribution patents dating back to 1998. His work focuses on bringing fragmented travel inventory into a single booking experience.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at myRiva
- **Organizations:** myRiva (formerly Onriva), Mondee, cFares, Excambria, Metavana, Jeff Heights
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Engineering, Stanford University, Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Secondary education, Aitchison College
- **Known for:** Co-inventor on the reservation software patent US 5832454, issued in 1998., Named inventor on multiple Onriva travel distribution and travel package patents., Helped form Mondee with GTCR and travel industry partners in September 2011.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Named co-inventor on US patent 5832454, Reservation software employing multiple virtual agents, issued November 3.
- **2001** — Led Excambria as CEO as it offered online airline consolidator inventory to agencies and corporations.
- **2005** — Founded cFares; served as chairman and CEO.
- **2011** — Partnered with GTCR, Doc Klotz and Prasad Gundumogula to form Mondee in September.
- **2016** — Established Onriva, later renamed myRiva.
- **2021** — Launched Onriva’s next-generation marketplace in September and discussed its emergence from stealth in November.
- **2025** — Onriva announced its rebrand to myRiva.
- **2026** — myRiva announced partnerships with Mesh, ATPCO and Groups360 and a Canadian launch with Globespan Travel Management.

## Achievements

- Co-inventor on the reservation software patent US 5832454, issued in 1998.
- Named inventor on multiple Onriva travel distribution and travel package patents.
- Helped form Mondee with GTCR and travel industry partners in September 2011.
- Built eight companies, according to his May 2022 interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — myRiva announced its first international market, Canada, with Globespan Travel Management on July 8.
- **2026-05** — myRiva announced a Groups360 GroupSync integration for corporate travel and meeting-space sourcing on May 28.
- **2026-05** — myRiva reported nearly 82% NDC Direct Connect bookings across participating carriers, through Accelya, on May 1.
- **2026-02** — myRiva announced virtual flight tours through ATPCO’s Routehappy on February 17 and an expense integration with Mesh on February 5.

## Links

- Website: https://www.myriva.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vajid-jafri

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Last updated: 2026-10-21