GetYourGuide, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of a platform for discovering and booking travel experiences, raised $194M in equity and credit financing.
Blue Pool Capital led the $85M Series F funding round, with participation from KKR and Temasek. UniCredit led the Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) of $109M, with participation from BNP Paribas, Citi and KfW.
The company intends to use the funds to expand its marketplace in key geographies such as North America and accelerate product innovation for both travelers and experience creators globally.
Founded in 2009 by Johannes Reck, Tao Tao, Martin Sieber and Tobias Rein, GetYourGuide is a global online marketplace for travel experiences. Travelers use it to discover and book activities in any destination — including guided tours by local experts, culinary excursions, cooking and craft classes, skip-the-line tickets, as well as exclusive bucket-list experiences.
Today, GetYourGuide offers more than 75,000 activities from over 16,000 experience creators. Since launch, travelers from over 150 countries have booked more than 80 million tours, activities and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide.
Powered by a global team of more than 700 travel and tech experts, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has 17 local offices around the world (including the UK and USA).
The company has 17 local offices around the world (including the UK and USA).
FinSMEs
01/06/2023