About us: Why Otto?

Business travel shouldn’t be a headache—but too often, it is. Searching through endless flight options, dealing with delays, and scrambling to rebook when things go wrong takes up way too much time. That’s why we built Otto—an AI travel agent that learns your preferences, handles bookings, and solves problems before they even reach you.

Our backgrounds are in travel tech and AI, and we’ve seen firsthand how frustrating business travel can be. Michael Gulmann, our CEO, has 14 years in travel at Expedia and Egencia (now Amex GBT) leading product teams that helped millions of travelers book trips.
Chundong "CD" Wang, our CTO, built real-time machine learning systems at Uber, improving the driver experience at 700+ airports worldwide. We knew business travel could be easier, smarter, and more personal—so we built Otto to do just that.

With Otto, you don’t have to waste time searching for flights or hotels. Just ask, and Otto handles the rest—booking the best options based on your preferences, loyalty programs, and company policies. If a flight gets canceled? Otto has already rebooked you and sent you the details.

‍We’re backed by Madrona Venture Group, Steve Singh (founder of Concur), and former execs from Expedia, Orbitz, and Farecast, who all believe in our vision to transform business travel.

And the best part? We’re just getting started. Otto keeps learning, getting smarter, and making travel easier every day. The future of business travel isn’t about searching—it’s about having a travel assistant that just gets it done.