Trip Planning 2.0

The Investor: Mike Kwatinetz, founding general partner, Azure Capital Partners

What he's backed: Knowledge Adventure, OQO, VMware

What he wants now: Concierge-grade trip planning over the Web. Imagine getting a message on your BlackBerry alerting you that your villa is booked, dinner reservations are confirmed, and a driver will pick you up in an hour for the flight to Belize. It's not live agents making that happen, but software that taps into the growing number of travel-industry databases - of hotel chains, restaurants, limo services, amusement parks - to assemble smarter, more personalized itineraries than can be found on major travel hubs like Orbitz and Travelocity.

What he'll invest: $5 million to create a working prototype within two years

Send your pitch to: mike.kwatinetz@azurecap.com. -- M.V.C.