Funding round
GetYourGuide Series E
GetYourGuide, which works in tourism marketplace services in United States, raised $484M in a Series E round announced on 16 May 2019, led by SoftBank Vision Fund. 6 firms took part. It is GetYourGuide's fifth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Nov 2017.
$484M
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 18 months after GetYourGuide's Series D. It is 68% of the $708M GetYourGuide has raised in the venture rounds on record. GetYourGuide raised again 49 months later: a Series F round of $85M in Jun 2023.
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 2 Nov 2017, led by Battery Ventures $75M
- Series E this round 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
SoftBank Vision Fund led the round with 5 other firms.
Lead investor
- SoftBank Vision Fund backs 234 venture-backed companies new investor
Joined the board: Ted Fike (SoftBank Investment Advisers).
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Travel Agencies, then Series E rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agencies | 30 Mar 2020 | $200M | $2.25B | EXOR |
| Travel Agencies | 8 May 2018 | $55M | not disclosed | Princeville Global |
| Carta Tech Companies | 6 May 2019 | $300M | $1.70B | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Impossible Foods Food Production | 14 May 2019 | $300M | not disclosed | Temasek and Horizons Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 20 May 2019 | $103M | $1.00B | Sapphire Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 14 May 2019 | $90M | not disclosed | One Peak and Goldman Sachs |
| Tech Companies | 7 May 2019 | $75M | not disclosed | Sapphire Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| Noom Nutritionists & Weight Loss Specialists | 6 May 2019 | $58M | not disclosed | Sequoia Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did GetYourGuide raise in its Series E round?
GetYourGuide raised $484M in its Series E round, announced in May 2019.
Who led GetYourGuide's Series E round?
SoftBank Vision Fund led it, with Temasek, Lakestar, Korelya Capital, Heartcore Capital and Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank.
What was GetYourGuide's valuation at the Series E round?
It was not disclosed.
Did GetYourGuide raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Jun 2023 of $85M.