Skyscanner
VC Fund
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search site, a place where people are inspired to plan and book direct from millions of travel options at the best prices.They are unbiased and free, which means that the 60 million people who use us every month can trust their comprehensive range of flight, hotel and car hire options.Their secret is intheir unique proprietary technology that connects people directly to everything the travel industry has to offer. They also power travel search for over 1200 partners through their Skyscanner for Business products.Their highly-rated free mobile app has been downloaded over 70 million times. They’re global but local and their products are available in over 30 languages and 70 currencies.Founded in 2003, they employ over 900 staff, with offices in Barcelona, Beijing, Budapest, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Miami, Shenzhen, Singapore and Sofia. Skyscanner is part of the Ctrip group.Skyscanner is always free for travellers and they never charge travellers commission. They work with their airline and online travel agent partners in a number of ways: some partners agree to give Skyscanner a commission for every booking made through us or for every time travellers visit a partner’s website. Other partners advertise on the Skyscanner website and app. They always make sure any adverts are labelled or separate from any search results so users know exactly what’s what.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Skyscanner invests in
Stages Skyscanner invests in
Countries Skyscanner invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Family 1 (100%)
- Social Media 1 (100%)
- Social Network 1 (100%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aoife O' Toole
Senior Growth Manager, Senior Global Paid Marketing Manager, Social
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Senior Growth Manager, Senior Global Paid Marketing Manager, Social | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Bryan Young
Senior Growth Manager, Squad Lead
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Senior Growth Manager, Squad Lead | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Darren Huston
Chairman
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Chairman | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Filip Filipov
VP Product Management
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VP Product Management | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gareth Williams
Cofounder & Chairperson
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Cofounder & Chairperson | Total investments: 25 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Kindaba
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Kindaba is the gathering place for your family online. A private space that helps you share, create, and organize with everyone who matters most. After 2 years of research, we started Kindaba to be a private alternative to ad-driven social networks. A simple sharing space for the moments you care about most. | Seed / Oct 22, 2018 |
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What does Skyscanner invest in?
Skyscanner invests primarily in Family, Social Media and Social Network startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Skyscanner?
The team at Skyscanner includes Aoife O' Toole (Senior Growth Manager, Senior Global Paid Marketing Manager, Social), Bryan Young (Senior Growth Manager, Squad Lead) and Darren Huston (Chairman), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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