# Searchbox

> Searchbox is a VC fund in Geneva backing Apps, Mobile and Travel. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/searchbox
- Website: http://www.searchbox.com

Searchbox is a software company specializing in search technologies, with strong areas of expertise in cognitive sciences, data mining and computer sciences. Through its innovative technologies, Searchbox fundamentally changes the way people interact and consume information. Through highly customizable cloud based search solutions and plugins forSolr, these technologies are readily available for usage with a minimal amount of tinkering.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Travel | 1 | 100% |
| Leisure | 1 | 100% |
| Tourism | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BYHOURS | BYHOURS is the first international platform that allows you to book stays of 3, 6 and 24 hours in more than 4000 hotels of the best chains around the world. It is available in more than 25 countries. Bringing "pay per use" to hotels: users choose the time they want to check in and check out of their room 24 hours a day and pay only forthe time they need.BYHOURS has introduced a new and disruptive business model in travel industry, about microstays and pay-per-use, based in flexibility, which also allow hotels to increase their income, as well as monetize and optimize their resources. Founded in March of 2012 in Barcelona, the company has experienced rapid growth, working with more than 4500 hotels in Europe, Latin America and some key cities in the Middle East. After partnering with major international top hotel chains, has also evolved to a travel-tech company offering B2B and B2B2C services via SAAS, joining forces with international companies such as SABRE (the leading travel agencies software), RAPPI (the multi-vertical super-app leader in Latin America) or AXA Insurances. | $3.3M | Series A | Dec 15, 2017 | http://www.byhours.com/en.html |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3wVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3wventures-com) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HR Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hr-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innuvik Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innuvik-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Naviswiss](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naviswiss) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Searchbox invest in?

Searchbox invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Travel startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Searchbox last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Searchbox closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 1 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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