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Hipmunk

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Cheap Flights, Cheap Hotels, and Travel Search

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2010eCommerce & Marketplaces

Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2016

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding

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About Hipmunk

Hipmunk is a travel search engine that simplifies the process of booking flights, hotels, and car rentals by providing comprehensive price comparisons and a user-friendly interface. The company serves individual travelers and business clients, operating primarily in the online travel market. Hipmunk's business model revolves around earning commissions from bookings made through its platform. The company makes money by partnering with airlines, hotels, and car rental agencies, receiving a percentage of the transaction value for each booking. Hipmunk's platform is designed to save users time and money by aggregating travel options and presenting them in an easily navigable format. The service is particularly appealing to tech-savvy travelers looking for efficient and cost-effective travel solutions.

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At a glance

Status: Acquired
Founded: 2010
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Employees: 8
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 64.5/100
Industry: Travel, Telecom
Sub-industry: Booking & Search
Sector: eCommerce & Marketplaces, App, Luxury, Search Engine, Community, Renting, Booking, YC S10, Travel
Business model: Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus: b2c
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Funding history

9 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
ACQUISITIONOther financing	Sep 2016	$58M	$58M	SAP Concur	↗
SERIES COther financing	Apr 2016	$5.8M	$23M	Amitt Mahajan · Ashton Kutcher · Jim Hornthal · Oak Investment	—

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Hipmunk website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Hipmunk is 60 monthly website visits, down 97.9% over the last three months. Hipmunk's team declined 27.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits60 3-month web change-97.9% 1-year team growth-27.3%

Monthly website visitsApr 2016–Jul 2026

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