# Peter M. Kern

> Peter M. Kern is a Series A investor at InterMedia Partners (New York) backing Travel and Mobile. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [InterMedia Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intermedia-partners)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kern-eg/

Peter M. Kern is a Series A investor at InterMedia Partners in New York focused on Travel and Mobile. Peter M. Kern has been a director of Expedia since completion of the IAC/Expedia Spin-Off.Peter Kern is a Managing Partner of InterMedia Partners, LP, a private equity firm.Prior to joining InterMedia, Mr. Kern was Senior Managing Director and Principal of Alpine Capital LLC.Prior to Alpine Capital, Mr. Kern founded Gemini Associates in1996 and served as President from its inception through its merger with Alpine Capital in 2001.Prior to founding Gemini Associates,Peter Kern was at the Home Shopping Network and Whittle Communications.Since April 2013,Peter Kern has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., a publicly-traded Spanish-language media company.Mr. Kern also serves on the boards of a number of private companies, including Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC, Luxury Retreats International Holdings, Inc. and Cine Latino, Inc.Mr. Kern holds a B.S. degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$1.5M |
| Series A | $7.8M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 6 | 75% |
| Mobile | 4 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 38% |
| Price Comparison | 3 | 38% |
| Apps | 2 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 4 | 50% |
| France | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kolet | Kolet’s mission? Internet access for all.Founded at the beginning of 2024 by 4 entrepreneurs, Eduardo Ronzano, Anne-Carole Cöen, Jérémy Gotteland, and Mehdi Chraibi, Kolet is an innovative startup in the eSIM market. Faced with the exorbitant costs of Internet access abroad, and the often obscure and abusive practices of telecom players, Koletwants to build a new operator that is responsible, accessible and transparent. Kolet aims to shake things up and give power back to consumers, thanks to an intuitive application, proactive customer service, affordable prices and a single eSIM to download, simplifying life for travelers no matter how many trips they make.Finally, Kolet aims to contribute to a more responsible world, both environmentally and socially. By reducing the significant footprint of physical SIM cards in circulation around the world, and widening access to the Internet, Kolet is actively helping to bridge the digital divide.The Kolet app is already available on iOS & Android. People can enjoy Internet access in over 130 countries at super competitive price. | $10.3M | Series A | Jun 10, 2025 |  |
| Busbud | Busbud is a mobile app and platform that connects passengers to bus operators. It enables its users to search, compare, and book city-to-city bus tickets for any location and from any location. It is a comprehensive source of city-to-city bus schedules and tickets around the world, gathering schedules for over 10463 cities in 89 countries, in 10languages, and 15 currencies. The app offers a search tool allowing travelers to discover and plan their next bus trip.Busbud was founded by Michael Gradek, LP Maurice, and Frederic Thouin in October 2011. It is headquartered in Montreal City in Québec, Canada. | $11M | Series B | Jan 30, 2018 |  |
| Snapcommerce | Snapcommerce is a message-driven commerce platform that connects price-conscious consumers to the right product deals - so they can save money and spend more time on what is important to them. The Snapcommerce engine can generate and deliver personalized deal recommendations for each customer.The company's first product is Snaptravel, whichenables customers to book flight and hotel deals.Snapcommerce leverages technology to develop products that deliver high-quality customer value and experience. | $8M | Series A | Jul 24, 2017 |  |
| Snapcommerce | Snapcommerce is a message-driven commerce platform that connects price-conscious consumers to the right product deals - so they can save money and spend more time on what is important to them. The Snapcommerce engine can generate and deliver personalized deal recommendations for each customer.The company's first product is Snaptravel, whichenables customers to book flight and hotel deals.Snapcommerce leverages technology to develop products that deliver high-quality customer value and experience. | $8M | Series A | Jul 24, 2017 |  |
| Super.com | Super.com is the savings super app for everyday Americans. The app helps customers save across travel, entertainment, financial services, and daily spending. The Super+ membership supercharges the app. Members get 10% cashback on hotels, unlock financial tools like cash advances and credit building, and much more. Since 2016, Super.com hasdelivered more than $1 billion in savings. Learn more at Super.com | $7.8M | Series A | Jul 24, 2017 |  |
| Busbud | Busbud is a mobile app and platform that connects passengers to bus operators. It enables its users to search, compare, and book city-to-city bus tickets for any location and from any location. It is a comprehensive source of city-to-city bus schedules and tickets around the world, gathering schedules for over 10463 cities in 89 countries, in 10languages, and 15 currencies. The app offers a search tool allowing travelers to discover and plan their next bus trip.Busbud was founded by Michael Gradek, LP Maurice, and Frederic Thouin in October 2011. It is headquartered in Montreal City in Québec, Canada. | $1M | Seed | May 29, 2013 |  |
| GuestDriven | GuestDriven is a hospitality-focused guest engagement solution. We help hotels directly interact with guests, learn their preferences, build relationships and upsell inventory through personalized, moment-based targeted offers and communications.Guests are empowered with the ability to personalize and take full control of their stay, resultingin higher satisfaction, better reviews and more brand advocates.Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GuestDriven has implementations in over 60 cities worldwide. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing the most universal industry in the world. | $1.5M |  | Sep 01, 2011 |  |
| GuestDriven | GuestDriven is a hospitality-focused guest engagement solution. We help hotels directly interact with guests, learn their preferences, build relationships and upsell inventory through personalized, moment-based targeted offers and communications.Guests are empowered with the ability to personalize and take full control of their stay, resultingin higher satisfaction, better reviews and more brand advocates.Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, GuestDriven has implementations in over 60 cities worldwide. Our team is dedicated to revolutionizing the most universal industry in the world. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 01, 2011 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Inovia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inovia-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hedgewood](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hedgewood) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lightbank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightbank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bee Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Montreal Start Up](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montreal-start-up) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About InterMedia Partners

VC Fund · New York, United States

InterMedia Partners is an RIA. InterMedia only provides investing services in states where it is registered or where an exemption or exclusion from registration exists. SEC registration does not imply a certain degree of ability or training.

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| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peter M. Kern | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-kern |

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## FAQ

### What does Peter M. Kern invest in?

Peter M. Kern invests primarily in Travel, Mobile and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Peter M. Kern's check size?

Peter M. Kern typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.5M at Seed and $7.8M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Peter M. Kern participates in.

### When did Peter M. Kern last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Peter M. Kern closed in Jul 2017. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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