Staze

What Staze does

Staze Ltd is a UK-based private company founded in 2019 that operates a hotel booking platform purpose-built for maritime crew changes, with a secondary offering for corporate and business travel. The core product targets port agencies and husbandry teams, enabling instant booking at vetted seafarer-ready hotels, dynamic markup control (0–100%) by port or client, automated invoicing within 48 hours of checkout, and consolidated quarterly billing. Platform-native infrastructure includes a virtual credit card system for at-hotel expenses (meals, late checkout), a proprietary GHG Protocol-aligned carbon footprint calculator that combines hotel energy data with eight additional inputs, and a four-project offset portfolio (TIST, Tradewater, Manoa REDD+, Charm Industrial) that automatically offsets emissions per booking. Adjacent modules include Staze for Business (team accounts and emissions reporting for corporate buyers), Staze for Finance (consolidated invoicing, flexible 5–35 day payment terms, tiered rebates), and a ground transportation service integrated with partner Get-e.

The business model is a commission on each hotel booking, with no platform fee, subscription, or minimum contract — Staze earns only when the customer earns. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales into port agencies, supported by a self-serve platform (5-minute setup, no installation) and content marketing, with visible presence at major maritime industry events (Breakbulk, Seatrade, CMA CGM, BIMCO, Posidonia). The company serves 500+ companies across 150+ countries, with 21,422 vetted hotels in 4,500+ ports and named customers including Wilhelmsen, S5 Agency, B&M, Navecopa, Gulf Harbor, and Seaport. Operations are led by co-founders Jay Olenicz (CEO), Henry Popiolek (COO), and Dustin J Silk, headquartered in London; the company is GDPR-compliant and has taken undisclosed early funding from Charlotte Street Capital (2020) and Cur8 Capital (2022).

Name

Staze

Legal name

Staze Ltd

Website

https://staze.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Staze is a London-based hotel booking platform for maritime port agencies managing crew changes, offering instant booking at vetted seafarer hotels, automated invoicing, and dynamic markup; it also serves corporate travel via Staze for Business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Crew Accommodation Booking Software

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Trip Disruption Management & 24/7 Traveler Support Platforms (THALANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Prevention, Controls & Compliance (MCC controls, AML/KYC, SCA) (THACAJAG), Payment Reconciliation, ERP/AP Integration & Data Enrichment (Level 2/3, eReceipts) (THACAJAE)

Keywords

• Maritime crew accommodation
• Port agency hotel booking
• Crew change management
• Corporate hotel platform
• Seafarer hotel booking

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Booking Commission: Staze earns a commission on every hotel booking made through the platform. No platform fee, no subscription, no contract. The platform uses this commission to fund carbon offsetting of bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Staze provides an online hotel booking and accommodation management platform purpose-built for maritime port agencies handling crew changes. The platform aggregates 21,422+ vetted seafarer-ready hotels across 4,500+ ports in 75+ countries, enabling instant booking, dynamic markup control (0-100%), automated invoicing within 48 hours of checkout, and virtual credit cards for at-hotel expenses. It serves port agencies, maritime husbandry teams, and corporate business travelers with consolidated billing, carbon footprint tracking, and automatic carbon offsetting.

Product overview

Staze is a hotel booking platform with a modular architecture. The core Staze platform serves port agencies for crew change hotel bookings with instant confirmation, dynamic markup, and automated invoicing. Additional modules include Staze for Business (team account management with emissions tracking), Staze for Finance (consolidated invoicing and rebates), Ground Transportation (transfer bookings), and Carbon Offset Projects. The Net Zero Hotels feature is integrated into all booking flows, enabling carbon footprint comparison and automatic offsetting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staze Core Platform (Maritime Crew Change Booking) The primary hotel booking platform purpose-built for port agencies handling crew changes; offers instant booking at 21,422+ vetted seafarer-ready hotels, dynamic markup pricing (0-100%), automated DA-ready invoicing within 48 hours of checkout, virtual credit cards for at-hotel expenses, and consolidated quarterly billing.
• Staze for Business Team account platform for corporate hotel bookings that enables companies to minimize, offset, and track hotel emissions across their organization with reporting on carbon footprint reductions; targeted at sustainability-focused corporate travel teams.
• Staze for Finance Financial management offering providing monthly consolidated invoices, flexible payment terms (5-35 days), tiered rebate structures, and simplified expense tracking across all hotel bookings for finance teams.
• Net Zero Hotels Hotel booking offering that displays carbon footprint data for individual hotels, enabling travellers to compare and choose lower-carbon options while automatically offsetting the carbon footprint of every booking through verified offset projects.
• Ground Transportation (Transfers)

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated invoices within 48 hours of checkout vs 30+ days chasing hotels for invoices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Get-esupportingTechnology or IntegrationGround transportation transfer service integrated into Staze platform. Drivers track flights and adjust pickup times for delays up to 1 hour. Support line: +44 203 856 8655 or [email protected].
• RefloracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Reflora to support the Manoa REDD+ project in Brazil, protecting 74,038 hectares of Amazonian tropical forest for carbon offsetting.
• TradewatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon offsetting project partner that collects and destroys potent greenhouse gases (CFCs and HCFCs) using rotary kiln technology approved under the Montreal Protocol.
• Charm IndustrialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon offsetting partner converting waste biomass into bio-oil through fast pyrolysis and injecting it deep underground for permanent carbon storage. Patent-pending process.
• S5 AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPort agency customer and brand partner信任ed by Staze for crew change hotel bookings.
• WilhelmsencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor maritime services company that moved crew bookings from consumer sites to Staze platform.
• B&MsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPort agency customer using Staze for crew change hotel bookings.
• NavecopasupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPort agency customer using Staze for crew change hotel bookings.
• Gulf HarborsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPort agency customer using Staze for crew change hotel bookings.
• SeaportsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPort agency customer using Staze for crew change hotel bookings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Navan (formerly TripActions): Enterprise corporate travel and expense platform combining hotel/flight booking with corporate cards. Comparable business model and customer base (corporate travel managers) to Staze for Business, though at much larger scale.
• TravelPerk: Barcelona-based B2B corporate travel and hotel booking platform serving mid-market and enterprise clients with self-serve booking and consolidated invoicing. Most directly comparable to Staze for Business given similar SaaS-plus-supplier model and target customer profile.
• HotelEngine: B2B hotel booking platform focused on workforces and business travelers with member rates and consolidated billing. Closely mirrors Staze's value proposition for the corporate-travel segment, including markup control features.

Emerging players

• Spotnana: Travel-as-a-Service infrastructure platform powering corporate travel programs. Comparable technology approach (API-driven platform, supplier aggregation) and overlap with Staze for Business' enterprise ambitions.
• TripStax: Corporate travel data and reporting platform that integrates with corporate booking tools. Relevant as a complementary technology layer in the same B2B travel ecosystem Staze operates in.
• Veson Nautical: Maritime commercial software platform for voyage, cargo, and operations management. Adjacent category with overlap in maritime digitalization buyer relationships that Staze could leverage for cross-sell into port agencies.
• RightShip: Maritime risk and sustainability intelligence platform serving ship operators and ports. Comparable maritime-tech B2B SaaS positioning and shared sustainability/data themes with Staze's carbon footprint features.

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com for Business: The B2B arm of Booking Holdings offering corporate hotel booking at consumer-site scale. The incumbent Staze explicitly positions against — Wilhelmsen and S5 migrated crew bookings off Booking.com onto Staze — making it the dominant competitive reference point.
• Expedia Partner Solutions: B2B travel API and platform from Expedia Group supplying hotel inventory to third parties. Comparable supply-aggregation model and a credible distribution channel or competitor for Staze depending on integration strategy.

Others

• Wilhelmsen: Global maritime services company and Staze customer/partner. Important as both a distribution channel and a potential platform competitor if Wilhelmsen internalizes crew-change booking capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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