Tripping.com, a subsidiary of HomeToGo, is an online search engine and review aggregator for vacation rentals. It aggregates over 10 million listings in more than 150,000 cities worldwide.[1] It is based in San Francisco, California. Tripping.com partners with and displays listings from booking websites including Booking.com, HomeAway, Vrbo, FlipKey, Roomorama, Interhome, Novasol, Wimdu, ZenRentals, Bedycasa, WayToStay, Gloveler, HolidayVelvet, 9flats, AlwaysOnVacation, RedAwning, and Housetrip. Users can search by price, ratings, location and features and amenities.[2]
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]
Financingedit
In 2011, Quest Venture Partners invested $450,000 in Tripping.com, bringing total investment to over $1,000,000 in seed money and bringing Tripping.com out of beta version.[5]
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.[8] Steadfast Venture Capital led the round, which also included 7 Seas Venture Partners, Enspire Capital, Azure Capital, Fritz Demopoulos (founder of Qunar), Erik Blachford (former CEO of Expedia), Monte Koch, Drew Goldman, Brendan F. Wallace, Richard Chen, and former NFL athlete Shawntae Spencer.[9]
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]
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^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.
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^O'Neill, Sean; Schaal, Dennis (December 5, 2018). "Hometogo Buys a Near-Death Tripping in Vacation Rental Rollup". Skift.
External linksedit
Official website
April 16, 2024
tripping, subsidiary, hometogo, online, search, engine, review, aggregator, vacation, rentals, aggregates, over, million, listings, more, than, cities, worldwide, based, francisco, california, partners, with, displays, listings, from, booking, websites, includ. Tripping com a subsidiary of HomeToGo is an online search engine and review aggregator for vacation rentals It aggregates over 10 million listings in more than 150 000 cities worldwide 1 It is based in San Francisco California Tripping com partners with and displays listings from booking websites including Booking com HomeAway Vrbo FlipKey Roomorama Interhome Novasol Wimdu ZenRentals Bedycasa WayToStay Gloveler HolidayVelvet 9flats AlwaysOnVacation RedAwning and Housetrip Users can search by price ratings location and features and amenities 2 Tripping comType of businessSubsidiaryType of siteOnline search engine and review aggregatorFoundedSan Francisco CaliforniaServicesLodgingHospitalityHomestayParentHometogoCommercialYesLaunched2009 Contents 1 History 1 1 Financing 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editTripping 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 edit In 2011 Quest Venture Partners invested 450 000 in Tripping com bringing total investment to over 1 000 000 in seed money and bringing Tripping com out of beta version 5 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 8 Steadfast Venture Capital led the round which also included 7 Seas Venture Partners Enspire Capital Azure Capital Fritz Demopoulos founder of Qunar Erik Blachford former CEO of Expedia Monte Koch Drew Goldman Brendan F Wallace Richard Chen and former NFL athlete Shawntae Spencer 9 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 editHoliday cottage Vacation rentalReferences edit 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 Gannes Liz 16 May 2012 Tripping Becomes a Kayak for Home Rentals 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 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tripping com amp oldid 1187268496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
