Tripping.com
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel, Vacation rentals |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Nate Weisiger, Jen O’Neal, Jeff Manheimer |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Vacation rental search engine and review aggregator |
| Parent | HomeToGo |
Tripping.com, operating as a branch of HomeToGo, functions as an online search engine and review aggregator specializing in vacation rentals. It compiles more than 10 million listings from over 150,000 cities globally. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Tripping.com collaborates with numerous booking platforms such as Booking.com, HomeAway, Vrbo, FlipKey, Roomorama, Interhome, Novasol, Wimdu, ZenRentals, Bedycasa, WayToStay, Gloveler, HolidayVelvet, 9flats, AlwaysOnVacation, RedAwning, and Housetrip. Users can refine their search results by criteria including price, ratings, geographic location, and available amenities.
History
Tripping.com was established in 2009 by Nate Weisiger and Jen O’Neal, both formerly affiliated with StubHub, alongside Jeff Manheimer, a seasoned professional in the travel sector with prior roles at Hyatt and Travelzoo. In 2012, the company formed a strategic alliance with AARP.
Financing
The firm received a $450,000 investment from Quest Venture Partners in 2011, which elevated its total seed funding to over $1 million and facilitated its transition out of beta testing. By the following year, it had transformed into a comprehensive metasearch platform for vacation rentals.
In May 2014, Tripping.com completed a Series A funding round securing between $5 million and $10 million. Subsequently, in July 2015, it raised $16 million through a Series B round led by Steadfast Venture Capital, with additional investments from 7 Seas Venture Partners, Enspire Capital, Azure Capital, and prominent industry leaders including Fritz Demopoulos (founder of Qunar) and Erik Blachford (former CEO of Expedia).
The company attracted $35 million in Series C financing in December 2016. Later, in December 2018, Tripping.com was acquired by HomeToGo, headquartered in Berlin.
See also
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- Hospitality companies of the United States
- American travel websites
- American companies established in 2009
- Hospitality companies established in 2009
- Real estate companies established in 2009
- Internet properties established in 2009
- Vacation rental
- Companies based in San Francisco
- Travel and holiday companies of the United States