Tripping.com
Tripping.com is an online search engine and 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, Housetrip, Roomorama, Booking.com, Interhome, Novasol, Wimdu, ZenRentals, Bedycasa, WayToStay, Gloveler, HolidayVelvet, 9flats, AlwaysOnVacation, RedAwning, and Housetrip. Users can search by price, ratings, location and a long list of features and amenities.
History
Tripping.com was founded in 2009 by Nate Weisiger and Jen O’Neal, both former employees of StubHub,[2] and Jeff Manheimer, a travel industry professional with experience at Hyatt and Travelzoo.
In 2012, Tripping.com entered into a business partnership with AARP.[3]
Financing
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.[4] In 2012 Tripping.com pivoted to become a metasearch site for vacation rentals.[5]
On May 19, 2014, the company closed its Series A funding round with an undisclosed amount. Business Insider reports the round was in the $5 million to $10 million range.[6]
On July 28, 2015, the company closed its round of Series B funding at $16 million USD.[7] 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 Wallace, Richard Chen, and Shawntae Spencer (former NFL athlete).[8]
In December 2016, the company raised $35 million in a Series C funding.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Tripping
- ↑ Perlroth, Nicole (11 July 2011). "When A Couchsurfing Startup Gets A Million In Funding". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ Edward C. Baig (23 September 2011). "AARP teams with Tripping hospitality social network". USA Today. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ Meghan Kelly (11 July 2011). "Tripping Officially Exits Beta, Uses $1M for Cultural Immersion". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ↑ Liz Gannes (16 May 2012). "Tripping Becomes a Kayak for Home Rentals". AllThingsD. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tripping Closes Funding Round - Business Insider". Business Insider. 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Lora Kolodny. "Tripping.com Locates $16 Million for Alternative Lodgings Search Engine". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Christine Magee (July 28, 2015). "Tripping.com Raises $16 Million To Be The Kayak For Long-Term Rentals". TechCrunch. AOL.
- ↑ Tessa Love (December 14, 2016). "S.F. vacation rental booking startup Tripping.com raises $35M". San Francisco Business Journal.
- ↑ Sean O'Neill (December 14, 2016). "Tripping.com nets $35 million, as investors come knocking for travel metasearch". Tnooz.