Funding round
GetYourGuide Series C
GetYourGuide, which works in tourism marketplace services in United States, raised $50M in a Series C round announced on 13 Nov 2015, led by KKR. 7 firms took part, 4 of them already investors. It is GetYourGuide's third venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in Jan 2013.
$50M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
7
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
GetYourGuide did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 34 months after GetYourGuide's Series A. It is 7.1% of the $708M GetYourGuide has raised in the venture rounds on record. GetYourGuide raised again 24 months later: a Series D round of $75M in Nov 2017.
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 7 Jan 2013 $14M
- Series C this round 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
KKR led the round with 6 other firms. KKR, Spark Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Sunstone Life Science Ventures had backed GetYourGuide before.
Lead investor
- KKR backs 104 venture-backed companies existing investor
Also in the round
- Spark Capital backs 234 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Highland Capital Partners existing investor
- backs 19 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 53 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 45 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 54 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
5 Series C rounds in Travel Agencies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $70M, and this round was 71% of the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Travel Agencies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agencies | 27 Jul 2015 | $60M | not disclosed | GV and Octopus Investments |
| Travel Agencies | 5 May 2016 | $100M | not disclosed | Pitango |
| Travel Agencies | 1 Mar 2015 | $85M | not disclosed | not named |
| Omio Travel Agencies | 1 Oct 2016 | $70M | not disclosed | Silver Lake and Kleiner Perkins |
| Travel Agencies | 17 Nov 2014 | $25M | not disclosed | Altpoint Ventures |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did GetYourGuide raise in its Series C round?
GetYourGuide raised $50M in its Series C round, announced in Nov 2015.
Who led GetYourGuide's Series C round?
KKR led it, with Spark Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Sunstone Life Science Ventures, NGP Capital and Highland Europe and 1 more.
What was GetYourGuide's valuation at the Series C round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Travel Agencies?
5 Series C rounds in Travel Agencies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $70M, and this round was 71% of the median.
Did GetYourGuide raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series D round in Nov 2017 of $75M.