Company
Every published round TripAdvisor took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies TripAdvisor has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for TripAdvisor, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies TripAdvisor has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal TripAdvisor did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of TripAdvisor is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies TripAdvisor acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmi | Acquisition | 2015 | $25m | SmartCompany, Dynamic Business, omny.fm |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | Director of SEO (former) | Startup Daily (Wed 19 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (Tue 5 Jul 2022) |
| Jeff Lewis | Technology VP (former) | Startup Daily (Wed 19 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (Fri 15 Oct 2021) |
Stories naming TripAdvisor. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney boat-rental platform Floatspace has been bought by yacht charter operator Ahoy Club, with founder Hugh Treseder staying on as CEO; the story recalls its $600,000 raise and later failed funding attempts.
Boat rental marketplace Floatspace has added Amaysim co-founder Rolf Hansen as an investor and board member, and is now seeking a $3 million Series A to grow in Australia and the US.
UK payments firm GoCardless raised A$437 million in Series G funding led by Permira, with BlackRock Private Equity Partners joining, valuing it at A$2.9 billion as it readies its Australian platform for PayTo's launch.
CrowdProperty Australia raised a $1.5 million seed round led by developer Oscar Done to expand lending for SME property development; its UK joint venture partner also closed an equity round and a funding line.
Dining-tech firm me&u has closed an $8 million series B to fund a countrywide rollout, with Merivale's Justin Hemmes and Tyro's Robbie Cooke among new backers; founder Stevan Premutico earlier sold Dimmi to TripAdvisor.
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Podcast profile of entrepreneur Stevan Premutico, covering his restaurant reservations startup Dimmi and its 2015 acquisition by TripAdvisor, plus his new venture me&u.