Sailogy, a Chiasso, Switzerland-based booking platform for sailing holidays, raised CHF1m round of funding.
Backers were not disclosed. The deal was led by the Swiss Government Foundation AGIRE and Mr. Fabio Cannavale, Executive Chairman of BravoFly Rumbo Group; existing shareholders also participated.
The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop the platform.
Established in 2012 by CEO Manlio Accardo, an amateur sailor himself, Sailogy provides an online, content-rich booking platform for yachting holidays. It leverages geo-localized software to allow customers to book sailing holidays in real time and a chat function to enable visitors to speak directly with boat owners.
They currently have direct relationship with professional charter operators based in 11 European Countries and another 46 international destinations in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Asia, Australia and North America.
FinSMEs
02/03/2014