Washington D.C. – July 12, 2025 – Nowy, the revolutionary AI-powered travel platform that transforms social media inspiration into personalized, bookable travel experiences, delivered a standout performance at the highly selective Accelerate Breakfast Series 2025 on July 10th at the Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center in Reston, VA.

Selected as one of only 6 exhibiting startups from a competitive pool of approximately 75 applicants, Nowy commanded significant attention from the 200+ investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in attendance, validating strong market demand for its innovative solution to travel planning's biggest challenge.

Overwhelming Market Response Validates Nowy's Vision

"Within 30 seconds of seeing our demo, we saw faces light up," said Branda Fan, CEO and Co-founder of Nowy. "Investors immediately understood our value proposition – Nowy serves as a travel friend who knows exactly what you want, bridging the massive gap between social media inspiration and actual trip booking."

The company's exhibition generated exceptional engagement metrics:

• Completely sold out of business cards and promotional materials

• Distributed 90% of prepared handouts to interested prospects

• Continuous foot traffic with non-stop meetings throughout the event

• Unanimous positive feedback from investors, mentors, and industry experts

Addressing Travel's $50 Billion Conversion Gap

Nowy's demonstration highlighted a critical market inefficiency: while 73% of travelers save social media travel content, only 12% actually convert that inspiration into booked trips. The company's AI-powered platform eliminates this friction by instantly transforming any travel video, image, or post from TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube into personalized, bookable itineraries.

"The gap between 'I want to go there' and 'I'm booking this trip' represents a $50 billion opportunity," Fan explained to attendees. "Our users have already proven the solution works – they've turned Nowy into a verb, saying 'Go travel? Nowy it!'"

Strategic Partnerships Fuel Growth Trajectory

The Accelerate Breakfast Series appearance comes on the heels of significant momentum for the Washington D.C.-based startup:

• Google Cloud Partnership: Recently accepted into Google for Startups Innovate Program with $25,000 in cloud credits and potential expansion to $350,000

• TEDCO Grant: Awarded $10,000 from Maryland Technology Development Corporation's Rural Business Innovation Initiative

• Industry Recognition: Named finalist for the prestigious 2025 Moxie Awards for "Boldness in Business"

Building Community Through Innovation

Beyond investor interest, Nowy's exhibition fostered genuine community connections. Attendees enthusiastically engaged with the company's new mascot, collected custom Nowy pins, and downloaded the mobile application for immediate testing. The authentic enthusiasm demonstrated the platform's ability to create emotional connections – a crucial factor in travel decision-making.

Expanding the DMV Startup Ecosystem

"Events like Accelerate Breakfast Series showcase the incredible innovation happening in the DMV region," Fan noted. "We're grateful to Lisa Shapiro and J. David Harvey from Mason Enterprise™ for creating such an impactful platform for startups to connect with the investment community."

About Nowy

Nowy is an AI-powered travel platform that transforms social media inspiration into personalized, bookable travel experiences. By analyzing user preferences from social content, Nowy creates intelligent itineraries complete with routing, mapping, instant booking capabilities, and price monitoring features. Founded in 2024 and based in Washington D.C., Nowy has facilitated over 100,000 trip creations and maintains a 4.9-star app rating from users across 500,000+ destinations worldwide.

Media Contact: Branda Fan, CEO & Co-founder
branda.fan@nowy.io
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