Via.com
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Via.com, formerly known as FlightRaja.com, is an Indian travel portal and
History
Via was founded in a small garage on 9th A Main Road, 2nd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore[3] on 25 July 2006 (incorporated in February 2007[3]) by Vinay Gupta, Amit Aggarwal, Harsh Azad, and Rohit Gaddi.
In 2007, Via received funding worth US$5 million from NEA IndoUS Ventures. This funding assisted Via in expanding themselves beyond airline services.[4]
In 2010, Sequoia Capital provided a US$10 million capital infusion into Via's holding company FlightRaja Travels.[5]
In November 2017, Via.com was acquired by
Activities
It is a distributor of transportation ticketing, accommodation reservation, packaged tours, corporate travel management and other travel ancillaries. It expanded first into Philippines, Indonesia and eventually to hundreds of cities globally.[7][8]
The company has established a network of more than 100,000 partners across 10,000 towns and cities globally.[1] The company offers its services through a cloud based technology platform and a 24-hour customer service call center.
References
- ^ a b "VIA partners with TravelDaily to present the 2009 China Travel Distribution Summit - 环球旅讯(TravelDaily)". 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Ebix Inc to buy Via.com for about $74.9 million". Reuters. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "About Us - Via.com". Via.com. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "FlightRaja Secures $5 Million Investment from NEA IndoUS Ventures". Indiaprwire.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ J, Preethi (27 January 2010). "Via (FlightRaja) To Receive $10M From Sequoia Capital". Medianama.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Short seller Ebix files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Bloomberg. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ISBN 9781118879139. Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2017 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9788184001204. Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2017 – via Google Books.