FromAtoB.com

FromAtoB.com
GmbH
Industry Travel, Travel technology, Travel services
Founded Munich, Germany 2008 (2008)
Founder Veit Blumschein, Johannes Graßmann, Daniel Nolte
Area served
 Europe
Products Metasearch engine for train, airplane, coach (bus), and ride share
Website fromatob.com

fromAtoB.com is a multimodal journey planner. Via a software program, the user can search for a connection between two destinations within Europe. In the process making, all relevant means of transportation such as train, airplane, bus, and ride share are compared and combined with another, independently of their brand.[1][2] The company was founded in 2008, and is based in Munich.[3]

Data coverage

Currently, fromAtoB’s travel metasearch engine is available in 15 countries and translated into 11 languages,[4] and can access information from 700 providers including Deutsche Bahn, Flixbus, Mein Fernbus, ÖBB, Renfe Operadora, Trenitalia, SNCF, Carpooling.com, and National Express. Approximately 2.5 million users per month visit the site.[4]

History

In the beginning, the company was fostered by the German Government and the EU Commission. fromAtoB was launched by Dr. Veit Blumschein, Dr. Johannes Graßmann and Daniel Nolte as a spin-off from the RWTH Aachen University.[5] They received further investment from various Business Angels of Seedfonds Aachen, the French Venture Capital firm Seventure Partners and Daniel Wild, CEO of Ecommerce Alliance and Tiburon.[1][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Munich-based fromAtoB receives 7-figure funding / EU-Startups". Eu-startups.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. ↑ "– All About Munich Tech Scene » Seventure invests in fromAtoB - TechMunich - All About Munich Tech Scene". TechMunich. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. ↑ 2013 (2013-11-27). "FromAtoB gains seven-figure Series A funding to expand reach in international and mobile markets : Regions : Venture Capital Post". Vcpost.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "Multimodal Travel Startup, FromAtoB, Closes 7-Figure Series A To Expand Internationally & Go Mobile". TechCrunch. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  5. 1 2 "Seventure Partners backs fromAtoB". unquote.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.

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