# Skyscanner

> Skyscanner is a VC fund in Edinburgh backing Family and Social Media. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyscanner
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Skyscanner
- Website: http://skyscanner.net
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skyscanner

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Skyscanner. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Skyscanner. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/skyscanner?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |
| Social Network | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aoife O' Toole | Senior Growth Manager, Senior Global Paid Marketing Manager, Social | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aoife-o-toole |
| Bryan Young | Senior Growth Manager, Squad Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-young-1546 |
| Darren Huston | Chairman | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-huston |
| Filip Filipov | VP Product Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/filip-filipov |
| Gareth Williams | Cofounder & Chairperson | 25 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gareth-williams |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kindaba | 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 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### 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.

### How do I contact Skyscanner?

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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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