My passion for innovation has been the driving force behind our success, says EaseMyTrip co-founder

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₹510 crore via initial public offerings (IPO). The shares of EaseMyTrip is currently trading at ₹47.85 on NSE. Also read: Gloves on: Not taking allegations lying down, remain CEO, says Byju Raveendran Rikant Pittie, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, in a recent interview with Mint's Vaamanaa Sethi shared insights about his overall entrepreneurial journey and also talked about the challenges the company faced in the initial days.

“Venturing on the entrepreneurial journey, I've always been fascinated by the convergence of technology and travel. I've had the privilege of steering EaseMyTrip’s technological progress, ensuring seamless experiences for our users. From the inception of our platform to its evolution into a robust, user-friendly interface, my passion for innovation has been the driving force behind our success," Pittie told Livemint.

Pittie is a B-Tech graduate from Kurukshetra University and the co-founder of the second largest travel portal of India, EaseMyTrip.com. Having more than 8 years of experience in the travel industry, Pittie realized the potential demand for travel portals in 2005 and thus he, along with his brothers, moved ahead to start with their venture Duke Travel Agency, which soon turned into EaseMyTrip. “In 2005, driven by a desire to address the excessively high commissions witnessed by our father in his coal supply business, my brother Nishant and I ventured on a journey into the travel industry.

Establishing a modest travel agency, we laid the foundation for what would become EaseMyTrip," Pittie said. Talking about the journey of the company, he said, “By 2008, armed with an IATA license, we officially launched our venture, determined to revolutionize the tourism sector. Despite initial challenges,