Bookaway
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Type of site | Transport, Travel, Travel technology, Online travel agency |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Bangkok |
| Area served | Asia, South America, Europe |
| Founder(s) | Noam Toister, Jonathan Bensaid |
| Industry | Travel, technology, search engine |
| Website | www |
Bookaway is a travel tech startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel and Bangkok, Thailand.
Founded in 2017 by Noam Toister (CEO), David Yitzhaki (CMO), Omer Chehmer (COO) and Jonathan Bensaid[1] (CTO), Bookaway aims to enable travelers to find, compare, and book bus, train and ferry tickets as well as private transportation online.[2] [3]
Data coverage[edit]
Bookaway operates in over 40[4][5] countries including Vietnam, Thailand, The Philippines, Peru, Colombia, Italy, Greece, and Croatia, to name a few. As of September 2019, Bookaway provides online booking services for over 1,000 distinct routes by working closely with over 400 local suppliers, which provide over 5,000 transportation lines[6].
History[edit]
The idea of Bookaway came to life during Noam Toister’s trip to the Philippines in 2016 [7]as he was looking for bus tickets from Manila to Banaue. Realizing there isn’t a simple way to book transport tickets online, Noam created an online landing page that offers one route – Manila to Banaue, operated by Bookaway’s first supplier - local travel agency.
In 2017, Bookaway managed to cover most routes across Southeast Asia.[8] [9] In the Summer of 2018, the travel tech company entered the European market and in the beginning of 2019, it entered Latin America. [10][11]
At the end of 2018 the company raised a seed investment round of $1 million. Angel investors were the primary investors.[12]
In March 2019, Google announced that Bookaway was chosen to take part in its prominent Startup Growth Lab, and in April 2019[13][14][15] Facebook announced that Bookaway will participate in its exclusive Startup Growth Program.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bookaway". crunchbase. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ O'Neill, Sean (Nov 30, 2018). "Travel Startup Funding This Week". skift.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Fox, Linda (December 24, 2018). "Bookaway wants to bring ground transportation online in developing countries". phocuswire.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sohphoh, Fondaliza (November 12, 2019). "How to Travel Smart in Southeast Asia". TECHGYD.COM. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Our journey began with a single ride". bookaway.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Babu, Rakesh (Nov 21, 2019). "This Startup Will Let You Buy Any Bus Ticket You Need From Your Computer Or Mobile". Techlog360. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jesner, Leoni (December 19, 2018). "Overseas train, bus, and ferry journeys made simple". israel21c.org. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ POPIST, JAKE. "MAKE A STRESS-FREE BOOKING FOR ALL TRIPS WITH BOOKAWAY.COM". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ POLAT, ANIL (Jul 11, 2019). "Bookaway Is A Travel Search Engine For Ground Transportation". foxnomad. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "One Stop Booking Engine for Bus, Train and Ferry Tickets". wanderingearl. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Amandolare, Sarah (February 2, 2019). "Apps and Services to Help You Get Around on Your Next Trip". New York Times. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ O'Neill, Sean (Nov 30, 2018). "Travel Startup Funding This Week". Skift. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "From Pooptech to Traveltech, Google Announces Startups Selected for its Tel Aviv Accelerator". Ctech. May 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Guesty, DayTwo Among Israeli Startups Selected For Google Accelerator Program In TLV". nocamels.com. May 13, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Google Announces Startups Selected for Its Tel Aviv Accelerator". algemeiner.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Collins, Victoria (August 14, 2019). "Sheryl Sandberg Launches "Playground", The New Facebook Space In Tel Aviv". Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Official website
- Bookaway's TripAdvisor page
- Bookaway on Trustpilot [1]
- Bookaway on Quora [2]
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