EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 29 MIN
Solana-based startup founder: AI agents are planning your next trip
from Decentralized Voices · host Daria Volkova
Ivan Maltsev, co-founder of Nomadz, built a Solana-based travel aggregator. In this episode, Ivan breaks down how traditional platforms pocket roughly 30% on every booking while returning expired coupons as "loyalty rewards", and how Nomadz replaces that with an onchain travel identity.Daria and Ivan are also get into what it took to win the Solana Mobile hackathon, launch on the Seeker phone, and why his lean team of five, building from Kyiv and Dubai, treats resource constraints as a competitive edge rather than a handicap.Highlights:🔸 Nomadz - the first Ukrainian startup to receive Solana Foundation investment🔸 The benefits of Solana Superteam, and why everyone try to copy-paste them🔸 AI agents that book travel autonomously🔸 Why people travel more to find the human connection🔸 The best places on Earth to be a digital nomadEnjoy this episode and share it with your friends!Guest, Ivan Maltsev: https://x.com/ivan_nomadzHost, Daria Strategy: https://x.com/DariaStrategyPodcast website: https://decentralizedvoices.xyz
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Ivan Maltsev, co-founder of Nomadz, built a Solana-based travel aggregator. In this episode, Ivan breaks down how traditional platforms pocket roughly 30% on every booking while returning expired coupons as "loyalty rewards", and how Nomadz replaces that with an onchain travel identity.Daria and Ivan are also get into what it took to win the Solana Mobile hackathon, launch on the Seeker phone, and why his lean team of five, building from Kyiv and Dubai, treats resource constraints as a competitive edge rather than a handicap.Highlights:🔸 Nomadz - the first Ukrainian startup to receive Solana Foundation investment🔸 The benefits of Solana Superteam, and why everyone try to copy-paste them🔸 AI agents that book travel autonomously🔸 Why people travel more to find the human connection🔸 The best places on Earth to be a digital nomadEnjoy this episode and share it with your friends!Guest, Ivan Maltsev: https://x.com/ivan_nomadzHost, Daria Strategy: https://x.com/DariaStrategyPodcast website: https://decentralizedvoices.xyz
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