Funding round
Omio Seed
Omio, which works in multimodal travel search and booking in Berlin, raised $4.0M in a Seed round announced on 1 Mar 2013, led by Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures. 2 firms took part. It is Omio's first venture round on record.
$4.0M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
2 leads
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Omio did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Omio's first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2013). It is 1.1% of the $376M Omio has raised in the venture rounds on record. Omio raised again 17 months later: a Series A round of $27M in Aug 2014.
Omio's funding rounds
Omio has 6 venture rounds on record and 3 other deals. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Mar 2013, led by Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures $4.0M
- Series A 1 Aug 2014, led by Clear Ventures and New Enterprise Associates $27M
- Series B 9 Dec 2015, led by Goldman Sachs $45M
- Series C 1 Oct 2016, led by Silver Lake and Kleiner Perkins $70M
- Growth 23 Oct 2018, led by Kinnevik and Temasek $150M
- Debt not a venture round 19 Aug 2020 $100M
- Series E 20 Jun 2022 $80M
- Debt not a venture round 2 Dec 2024 $120M
- Other not a venture round 21 Jul 2026, led by Granite Asia $10M
Investors
Who put money in
Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures led the round.
Lead investors
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- Hasso Plattner Ventures new investor
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 Seed rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agencies | 1 Jan 2013 | $225K | not disclosed | not named |
| Canva Tech Companies | 20 Mar 2013 | $3.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Medical Supply Manufacturers | 27 Mar 2013 | $2.5M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 18 Mar 2013 | $1.1M | not disclosed | Rincon Venture Partners |
| Bakeries & Desserts | 1 Mar 2013 | $1.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Mar 2013 | $1.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Mar 2013 | $1.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Clothing Stores | 29 Mar 2013 | $850K | not disclosed | Warby Parker and Great Oaks Venture Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Omio raise in its Seed round?
Omio raised $4.0M in its Seed round, announced in Mar 2013.
Who led Omio's Seed round?
Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures led it.
What was Omio's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Omio raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Aug 2014 of $27M.