Tripping.com
San Francisco, California | |
| Services | Lodging Hospitality Homestay |
|---|---|
| Parent | Hometogo |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Part of a series on |
| Homestays |
|---|
| Hospitality exchange services |
|
| Hospitality for work |
| Hospitality for money |
| Home exchange and others |
Tripping.com, a subsidiary of HomeToGo, is an online
History
Tripping.com was founded in 2009 by Nate Weisiger and Jen O’Neal, both former employees of StubHub,[3] and Jeff Manheimer, a travel industry professional with experience at Hyatt and Travelzoo.
In 2012, Tripping.com entered into a business partnership with AARP.[4]
Financing
In 2011, Quest Venture Partners invested $450,000 in Tripping.com, bringing total investment to over $1,000,000 in
In 2012, Tripping.com became a metasearch engine for vacation rentals.[6]
On May 19, 2014, the company closed its Series A round in the $5 million to $10 million range.[7]
On July 28, 2015, the company closed its round of Series B funding at US$16 million.
In December 2016, the company raised $35 million in a Series C funding.[10][11]
In December 2018, the company was acquired by Berlin-based Hometogo.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Find the Perfect Place to Stay".
- ^ Noosa luxury accommodation
- ^ Perlroth, Nicole (11 July 2011). "When A Couchsurfing Startup Gets A Million In Funding". Forbes.
- ^ Baig, Edward C. (23 September 2011). "AARP teams with Tripping hospitality social network". USA Today.
- ^ Kelly, Meghan (July 11, 2011). "Tripping Officially Exits Beta, Uses $1M for Cultural Immersion". The New York Times.
- AllThingsD.
- ^ Levy, Karyne (19 May 2014). "Tripping, The Kayak Of Vacation Rentals, Just Closed Its Series A Funding Round". Business Insider.
- ^ Kolodny, Lora (July 28, 2015). "Tripping.com Locates $16 Million for Alternative Lodgings Search Engine". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Magee, Christine (July 28, 2015). "Tripping.com Raises $16 Million To Be The Kayak For Long-Term Rentals". TechCrunch.
- ^ Love, Tessa (December 14, 2016). "S.F. vacation rental booking startup Tripping.com raises $35M". American City Business Journals.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean (December 14, 2016). "Tripping.com nets $35 million, as investors come knocking for travel metasearch". Phocuswire.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean; Schaal, Dennis (December 5, 2018). "Hometogo Buys a Near-Death Tripping in Vacation Rental Rollup". Skift.