This former national security adviser will help you plan your dream vacation

Somewhere in one of UberOffices Dupont’s cramped workspaces, David Aidekman is helping Average Joes satisfy their itch for adventure.
Aidekman’s startup, Adventurati, just raised $477,000 in equity funding, according to an SEC filing, bringing its total raised so far to more than $1.6 million.
Its newest iteration, The Trip Tribe, was launched in 2013 and helps match vacation buddies together. After users create a profile, it advises them on the destination — from Europe and Asia to Latin America and the Caribbean — and groups — from 8 to 150 people — that might best suit them.
Aidekman’s own voyage to becoming a startup founder winds through D.C.’s halls of power. While working his way up in the George W. Bush administration, Aidekman, a Harvard alum, developed a reputation for organizing group getaways. Eventually, he decided to offer his services to a broader clientele than his friends-and-acquaintances circle — and took the entrepreneurial route.