Company
Our Journey
GrupBlox was born from a vision to transform the group travel industry, making booking processes simpler, faster, and more effective for everyone involved.
The Beginning
Matthew Martinez and Theodore Mosetick identify major inefficiencies in group accommodations contracting and begin conceptualizing a solution.
HEDNA Innov8 Winner
GrupBlox (formerly trip(eaze)) wins the prestigious Innov8 startup competition at HEDNA in Paris, recognizing our innovative approach to hotel electronic distribution.
Skift IDEA Awards Nominee
GrupBlox (formerly trip(eaze)) is an honored finalist in the Tour Operators category for Industry Innovators. A recognition reserved for forward-thinking companies reshaping the future of travel.
Emirates Intelek Finalist
GrupBlox becomes a finalist in the prestigious Emirates Intelek Startup Competition, showcasing our innovation in travel technology.
Aviation Festival Finalist
GrupBlox becomes a finalist in the Aviation Festival Americas Startup Competition, highlighting our impact on the travel industry.
Skift IDEA Awards Nominee
GrupBlox is nominated in the Industry Innovator Tour Operators category for the ability to build, scale and contract multi-city tour and financial metrics.
Our journey
The GrupBlox Story
GrupBlox was founded by industry veterans Matthew Martinez and Theodore Mosetick, who recognized the significant challenges in the group travel industry. With Matthew's 20+ years of experience in hospitality and Theodore's 15+ years in platform development, they identified a critical gap in the market.
After witnessing countless hours wasted on manual processes, endless emails, and frustrating negotiations, they set out to create a solution that would streamline the entire group booking workflow.
We saw travel operators and hotels spending weeks on what should take minutes. Our mission became clear: replace outdated, paperwork-driven processes with a fully digital workflow that benefits everyone.
— Matthew Martinez, Co-Founder & CEO
The platform's ability to slash negotiation times from weeks to minutes through real-time availability updates and instant contract generation proved revolutionary, quickly gaining traction with both hotels and tour operators.
In 2022, GrupBlox won the HEDNA Paris Innov8 competition, solidifying its position as an innovator in the travel tech space. The company has since continued to gain recognition, becoming a finalist in multiple prestigious industry competitions.
Today, GrupBlox continues to expand its offerings across various segments of the group travel industry, from sports teams and concert tours to weddings and student reunions, all with the same core mission: to make group travel booking fast, clear, and cost-effective.