Elia Wallen

Elia Wallen is the founder and CEO of Engine, where he leads the company’s mission to power connection through simplified travel. He began his entrepreneurial career in 2008 with Travelers Haven, which he bootstrapped into one of the nation’s largest corporate housing companies. In 2019, Elia raised Engine’s first outside capital, setting the stage for rapid growth. Shortly after, Elia appointed a CEO to lead Travelers Haven so he could dedicate his full focus to Engine. Travelers Haven was acquired by Blueground in 2022. Today, Engine has served 30,000+ businesses and more than 1 million travelers, is cash-flow positive, and is valued at over $2 billion. Elia’s track record of building and scaling companies has earned him recognition as EY Entrepreneur of the Year and ColoradoBiz CEO of the Year.