Company profile
Tripco (Pty) Ltd
Tripco (Pty) Ltd (LekkeSlaap) is a South Africa-based online travel agency specialising in accommodation booking. Headquartered in Cape Town, Tripco operates the LekkeSlaap platform, which lists more than 40,000 holiday homes, hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, lodges, and resorts across Southern Africa, according to BusinessTech. LekkeSlaap launched in 2013 as an Afrikaans-language booking site and now serves guests in both Afrikaans and English. Tripco began in 2009 as a travel technology start-up and concentrated on LekkeSlaap from 2023, closing other brands such as TravelGround.com. Tripco states that LekkeSlaap is expanding into Namibia, Mozambique, and Botswana, and the platform operates as a business-to-consumer marketplace that connects guests with accommodation hosts.
- Sector
- Consumer / Tourism, E-Commerce
- Markets
- South Africa
- Founded
- 2009
- Ownership
- Private
- Stage
- SME
- Employees
- 51-200
- Business model
- B2C Marketplace
Products and services
Holiday Homes, Hotels, B&Bs, Guesthouses, Lodges, Resorts & Camping
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Bellair Road Investment Partners and Janic Capital consortium invest in LekkeSlaap's operations in South Africa | Private Equity | Undisclosed | South Africa |
Source: Partner Researchers.