Tripping.com, a subsidiary of HomeToGo, is an online

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and

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for vacation rentals. It aggregates over 10 million listings in more than 150,000 cities worldwide. It is based in

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. Tripping.com partners with and displays listings from booking websites including Booking.com,

HomeAway HomeAway was a vacation rental marketplace. It operated through 50 websites in 23 languages through which it offered rentals of cabins, condos, castles, villas, barns, and farmhouses. Founded in February 2005 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, ...

, Vrbo, FlipKey, Roomorama, Interhome, Novasol,

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, ZenRentals, Bedycasa, WayToStay, Gloveler, HolidayVelvet,

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, AlwaysOnVacation, RedAwning, and Housetrip. Users can search by price, ratings, location and features and amenities.

History

Tripping.com was founded in 2009 by Nate Weisiger and Jen O’Neal, both former employees of

StubHub StubHub is an American ticket exchange and resale company. It provides services for buyers and sellers of tickets for sports, concerts, theater, and other live entertainment events. By 2015, it was the world's largest ticket marketplace. While ...

, and Jeff Manheimer, a travel industry professional with experience at

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and Travelzoo. In 2012, Tripping.com entered into a business partnership with

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Financing

In 2011, Quest Venture Partners invested $450,000 in Tripping.com, bringing total investment to over $1,000,000 in

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and bringing Tripping.com out of

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. In 2012, Tripping.com became a

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for vacation rentals. On May 19, 2014, the company closed its

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in the $5 million to $10 million range. On July 28, 2015, the company closed its round of Series B funding at US$16 million. 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 Expedia Inc. is an online travel agency owned by Expedia Group, based in Seattle. The website and mobile app can be used to book airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruise ships, and vacation packages. Expedia.com was launched on ...

), Monte Koch, Drew Goldman, Brendan F. Wallace, Richard Chen, and former NFL athlete Shawntae Spencer. In December 2016, the company raised $35 million in a Series C funding. In December 2018, the company was acquired by Berlin-based Hometogo.

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History

Financing

See also

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