Hipmunk takes the agony out of searching for flights, accommodations,…
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Hipmunk aimed to simplify and enhance the travel planning experience. Its platform aggregated and compared travel options from various sources, saving users considerable time and effort. By visually presenting results, Hipmunk enabled users to easily evaluate and select the most suitable options. The platform encompassed a wide range of travel modes, including commercial flights, trains, and charter flights, as well as diverse accommodation types, from hotels to Airbnb and HomeAway rentals. Hipmunk's innovative "Agony" sort for flights and "Ecstasy" sort for hotels and home rentals aimed to alleviate the stress associated with travel planning. The company garnered recognition from publications like TIME Magazine, Travel + Leisure, and Inc., and its co-founders received accolades from Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Forbes. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, Hipmunk was backed by prominent investors including IVP, Ignition Partners, and Y Combinator.
Hipmunk aimed to simplify and enhance the travel planning experience. Its platform aggregated and compared travel options from various sources, saving users considerable time and effort. By visually presenting results, Hipmunk enabled users to easily evaluate and select the most suitable options. The platform encompassed a wide range of travel modes, including commercial flights, trains, and charter flights, as well as diverse accommodation types, from hotels to Airbnb and HomeAway rentals. Hipmunk's innovative "Agony" sort for flights and "Ecstasy" sort for hotels and home rentals aimed to alleviate the stress associated with travel planning. The company garnered recognition from publications like TIME Magazine, Travel + Leisure, and Inc., and its co-founders received accolades from Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Forbes. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, Hipmunk was backed by prominent investors including IVP, Ignition Partners, and Y Combinator.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2010
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2010
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer -> Travel, Leisure and Tourism
Consumer -> Travel, Leisure and Tourism
Team size: 51
Hiring: No
Team size: 51
Hiring: No
