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tours to wine-tasting to concerts.The startup generates revenues by taking a 20% commission on each transaction
Community managers in Africa screen and select experiences that go up on the site.Tastemakers will use the investment to grow the number of
and founder Cherae Robinson told TechCrunch.She likened the site to an Airbnb for commoditizing and connecting people to Africa travel
proposition as the site that can bring a greater percentage of these culture travelers to Africa.On revenue potential, Robinson is pretty
upfront on numbers and goals
an average booking cost of $308
Ventures Managing Partner Charles Hudson invested in Tastemakers for its potential as an early entrant in an off the grid travel market
have providers that are hard to find and hard to book..that are not super well-marketed
said.Tastemakers is looking at ancillary partnership and revenue share opportunities
It uses Stripe and WorldRemit to process mobile payments for transactions on the site and has done promotional partnerships with Uber Africa
The startup also counts Kempinski Hotels as its biggest lodging partner.Tastemakers also offers advisory services to sellers on the site, to
better determine price-points and on marketing their travel experiences more effectively online.CEO Cherae Robinson is clear about the
