Wheel the World
Wheel the World operates a B2B2C platform for accessible travel, targeting a $120B underserved market. The San Francisco-based company has raised $22M and employs 72 people.
The growth story
Wheel the World grew from 71 to 72 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $22M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
Wheel the World provides a platform that connects travelers with disabilities to verified accessible travel options. It combines accessibility data, personalized recommendations, and tech services to serve both travelers and the travel industry.
The company has raised $22M in funding, most recently in a Series A round in February 2026. With 72 employees, it is scaling its operations to address the large underserved market for accessible travel services.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function at Wheel the World, with 7 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, indicating stable leadership and team retention.
The Wheel the World org chart
Alvaro Silberstein (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Entrepreneurship 9 (0% YoY), Operations 9 (-25% YoY), Sales 8 (+33% YoY), Business Development 8 (-11% YoY), Engineering 7 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Wheel the World recruits heavily from Despegar and Mercado Libre, with 5 and 4 hires respectively. Alumni have moved to companies like Ualá and Mercado Libre, with 2 each.
Most common previous employers of Wheel the World staff: Despegar (5), Mercado Libre (4), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2), Coderhouse (2), Homie.mx (2), OLX (2). Former Wheel the World employees most often moved to Ualá (2), Mercado Libre (2), New Take Films (1), Impacta VC (1), Fudo (1), Driven VC (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Wheel the World mafia
Wheel the World alumni have founded 4 companies, including Impacta VC with 29 staff and ELAYA with 2 staff.
4David Alvo, was Investor and Team member (Tech, Product and Strategy) until 2021Mònica Ballus, was International Business Development until 2025Josyane Barr, was Student Internship until 2020Frederick Casey-Housand, was Junior Software Engineer until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 37% direct, 52% search, 2% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Wheel the World: Project Management (25), English (24), Team Leadership (23), Communication (20), Leadership (17), Microsoft Office (16), Teamwork (16), Sales (16).
Where the team actually sits
Wheel the World people are concentrated in Argentina (7), California, United States (6), Chile (5), Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (3).
Search footprint
Wheel the World attracts about 27,510 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $141K a month if bought through ads. It gained 6,660 ranking keywords and lost 4,178 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Wheel the World has 72 employees as of September 2026.
Wheel the World has raised $22M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
Wheel the World was founded in 2018 by Alvaro Silberstein, Camilo Navarro.
Alvaro Silberstein (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Wheel the World's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Wheel the World staff are Despegar (5 people), Mercado Libre (4 people), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2 people).
Former Wheel the World employees most often move to Ualá (2), Mercado Libre (2), New Take Films (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Wheel the World, including Impacta VC, ELAYA, Barr Studio.
Wheel the World attracts about 27,510 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $141K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Wheel the World staff are Project Management, English, Team Leadership, Communication, Leadership.
Wheel the World staff are concentrated in Argentina (7), California, United States (6), Chile (5).
Wheel the World has about 9 people in Entrepreneurship, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Wheel the World has about 9 people in Operations, down 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 47 current and 86 former Wheel the World profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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