Headout Inc.
| Inc | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded 📆 | 2014 |
| Founders 👔 | Varun Khona, Vikram Jit Singh, Suren Sultania |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , New York , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 50 |
| 🌐 Website | headout |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Headout Inc. is an online platform for locals and tourists to discover and book tours, excursions, day trips and get last-minute tickets to major tourist attractions, museums, shows and events.[1][2][3][4] It was founded by Varun Khona, Suren Sultania, and Vikram Jit Singh in 2014 with headquarters in New York, USA.[2][5][6][7]
History[edit]
Headquartered in New York, Headout was founded in 2014 by Varun Khona (CEO), Suren Sultania (COO) and Vikramjit Singh (CTO).[8][9] Headout offers experiences and travel activities in 15 major cities around the world including New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London, Dubai, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and Amsterdam.[10][11]
In 2015, Headout had raised a $1.8 million seed round from Version One Ventures, 500 Startups, Nexus Venture Partners and Arena Ventures.[12][13] In 2018, Headout raised $10 million, bringing the total funding to $12 million. This recent investment was made by Nexus Venture Partners and Version One Ventures.[8][14][15]
Headout Platform[edit]
Founded in 2015, Headout serves as a mobile marketplace that aggregates third-party activities, tours and tickets for tourists and locals.[7] Local tour operators can partner and list their activities and experiences on headout. These experiences can be booked from the Headout website or through iOS and Android apps.[8][2][16][17]
The company has four major competitors in this market, Klook, TripAdvisor-owned Viator, Get Your Guide and Airbnb’s Experiences feature.[18][19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "To Expand Local Experiences To 100 Cities, Headout Raises $10 Mn Series A Funding From Nexus Venture Partners". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nexus, others invest $10m in local experiences venture Headout - Times of India". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Headout lands $10M Series A to help tourists book last-minute outings". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tourlandish#section-overview
- ↑ www.ETtech.com. "Headout secures $10M funding from Nexus VP & others - ETtech". ETtech.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2018/headcount-travel-vacations-reservations-funding-investment/
- ↑ "Headout Raises $1.8M in Seed Funding -FinSMEs". 28 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Headout Raises $10 Million for Activities Tech: Travel Startup Funding This Week". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Parcelled co-founder moves on to Headout". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "To Expand Local Experiences To 100 Cities, Headout Raises $10 Mn Series A Funding From Nexus Venture Partners". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Headout earmarks $10m Series A for more cities, more languages, more branded experiences". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Headout Raises $1.8 Million For Its Travel App That Puts A Concierge In Your Pocket". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Xconomy: Headout Lands $10,403,338 Series A Financing Round". 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/headout-raises-10-million-from-nexus-others/articleshow/64969786.cms
- ↑ "Headout raises $10M to fuel growth - Mobile World Live". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ O'Brien, Sara Ashley. "8 startups that'll make your travel experience so much better". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Headout raises Series A funding of $10M from existing investors". www.medianama.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tourlandish#section-overview
- ↑ "Travel Startup Headout Lands $10 Million Series A". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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