Funding round
GetYourGuide Series D
GetYourGuide, which works in tourism marketplace services in United States, raised $75M in a Series D round announced on 2 Nov 2017, led by Battery Ventures. 6 firms took part, 5 of them already investors. It is GetYourGuide's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series C in Nov 2015.
$75M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
6
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
GetYourGuide did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 24 months after GetYourGuide's Series C. It is 11% of the $708M GetYourGuide has raised in the venture rounds on record. GetYourGuide raised again 18 months later: a Series E round of $484M in May 2019.
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 13 Nov 2015, led by KKR $50M
- Series D this round 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
Battery Ventures led the round with 5 other firms. KKR, Spark Capital, Highland Europe and Sunstone Life Science Ventures and 1 more had backed GetYourGuide before.
Lead investor
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- KKR backs 104 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Spark Capital backs 234 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 45 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 19 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 53 venture-backed companies existing investor
Joined the board: Itzik Parnafes (Battery Ventures).
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, other companies' Series D rounds in Travel Agencies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agencies | 12 Dec 2017 | $133M | not disclosed | General Atlantic and Temasek |
| Travel Agencies | 4 Oct 2017 | $111M | not disclosed | Temasek |
| Hopper Travel Agencies | 3 Oct 2018 | $100M | not disclosed | OMERS Ventures |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 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 D round?
GetYourGuide raised $75M in its Series D round, announced in Nov 2017.
Who led GetYourGuide's Series D round?
Battery Ventures led it, with KKR, Spark Capital, Highland Europe, Sunstone Life Science Ventures and NGP Capital.
What was GetYourGuide's valuation at the Series D round?
It was not disclosed.
Did GetYourGuide raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series E round in May 2019 of $484M.