Funding round
GetYourGuide Series A
GetYourGuide, which works in tourism marketplace services in United States, raised $14M in a Series A round announced on 7 Jan 2013. 2 firms took part. It is GetYourGuide's second venture round on record; the one before was a Seed in Nov 2010.
$14M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
GetYourGuide did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 26 months after GetYourGuide's Seed. It is 2.0% of the $708M GetYourGuide has raised in the venture rounds on record. GetYourGuide raised again 34 months later: a Series C round of $50M in Nov 2015.
GetYourGuide's funding rounds
GetYourGuide has 6 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 1 Nov 2010 $350K
- Series A this round 7 Jan 2013 $14M
- Series C 13 Nov 2015, led by KKR $50M
- Series D 2 Nov 2017, led by Battery Ventures $75M
- Series E 16 May 2019, led by SoftBank Vision Fund $484M
- Debt not a venture round 29 Oct 2020, led by Searchlight Capital $134M
- Series F 1 Jun 2023, led by Blue Pool Capital $85M
Investors
Who put money in
2 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Spark Capital backs 234 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 45 venture-backed companies new investor
Joined the board: Alex Finkelstein (Spark Capital) and Fergal Mullen (Highland Capital Partners Europe).
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 1 in Travel Agencies, then Series A rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agencies | 1 Jun 2013 | $19M | not disclosed | Alven |
| Tech Companies | 15 Jan 2013 | $8.0M | not disclosed | GV |
| Tech Companies | 16 Jan 2013 | $7.5M | not disclosed | Grotech Ventures |
| Chemicals | 10 Jan 2013 | $7.0M | not disclosed | RockPort Capital |
| Vinted Salvage Merchandise & Thrift Stores | 1 Jan 2013 | $6.5M | not disclosed | Accel |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $5.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 11 Jan 2013 | $5.1M | not disclosed | Flybridge |
| Tech Companies | 2 Jan 2013 | $5.0M | not disclosed | City Hill |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did GetYourGuide raise in its Series A round?
GetYourGuide raised $14M in its Series A round, announced in Jan 2013.
Which investors took part in GetYourGuide's Series A round?
Spark Capital and Highland Europe.
What was GetYourGuide's valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
Did GetYourGuide raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series C round in Nov 2015 of $50M.