{"id":70601,"title":"TeamOut 🏝, the retreat planning platform","tagline":"Meet TeamOut, where retreat planning becomes a walk in the park.","body":"### 🌎 TL;DR\n\nTeamOut is the go-to platform for hassle-free offsite team planning. Explore thousands of curated retreat venues and vendors, receive personalized recommendations, gather quotes, and access exclusive deals – all in one place.\n\nSave hundreds of hours on research and negotiation with TeamOut's venue sourcing plan, available for free. Make offsite planning a breeze with TeamOut!\n\nHi everyone! We're Thomas and Vincent, co-founders of TeamOut. ⛷ 🛶\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=70601\u0026key=user_uploads/707520/16736d39-f752-4d1a-be11-c46165c55697)\n\n### 🤔 Why are we the right ones to work on this?\n\n[Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mazimann), a former professional kayaker, has spent his life designing unforgettable experiences and adventures that bring people together. He was an early employee at Voxeet, contributing to their acquisition by (NYSE: DOLBY).\n\n[Vincent](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-albouy-71132a92/), a former professional ski athlete and software engineer, has traveled to 50 countries and built large-scale applications for startups ([Vant.ai](http://Vant.ai)) and enterprise employers (IBM).\n\n### ❌ What's the problem?\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=70601\u0026key=user_uploads/707520/7da530d7-45b8-432b-9836-83ca8901beab)\n\nPlanning team offsites is often a headache. Finding the perfect location for distributed teams, vetting vendors, collecting quotes, and organizing the event can be a full-time job.\n\n### 👨🏼‍💻 What have we built?\n\n[Watch our demo!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H5x0MwO8mU\u0026ab_channel=TeamOut)\n\nTeamOut streamlines offsite planning by offering a single platform to explore thousands of retreat properties, collect quotes, create travel itineraries with activities and transportation, and manage essential event tasks.\n\n### 👋 Asks:\n\nAre you planning an offsite for your team (15+ people) or know someone who is? Feel free to reach out to us at [**founders@teamout.com**](mailto:founders@teamout.com) or book a meeting with us [here](https://calendly.com/teamout/teamout-intro-call-yc). We'd love to connect and help you plan more effective offsites with ease.","slug":"IMj-teamout-the-retreat-planning-platform","created_at":"2023-03-28T22:28:41.581Z","updated_at":"2026-05-25T01:54:00.611Z","total_vote_count":28,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/IMj-teamout-the-retreat-planning-platform","share_image_url":"//bookface-static.ycombinator.com/assets/ycdc/yc-og-image-c440a0ad1dacfb86eeeb343717479cc54d256614449b4ef719977a0a451f8bc8.png","company":{"id":25381,"name":"TeamOut","slug":"teamout","url":"https://www.teamout.com/","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/185c56dbefb7e6cc77211e637e0c8ab47d642d7b.png","batch":"Winter 2022","industry":"B2B","tags":["Marketplace","Travel"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/25381"}}