Despegar

company

About

Despegar is an online B2C travel agency enabling people to research travel plans, book transportation, and book accommodations.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series Unknown
Last Funding Money Raised
$21M
Industries
Hospitality,Leisure,Reservations,Travel
Founded date
Jan 1, 1999
Number Of Employee
1001 - 5000
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
nyse:DESP
Legal Name
Despegar.com, Inc .
Also Known As
Despegar.com

Despegar operates as an online business-to-consumer travel agency that focuses on the Portuguese and Spanish speaking markets.

It enables people to research travel plans, check flight availability, book airline, and hotel and car rental reservations online, as well as offer travel-related services, including access to airlines, car rental companies, and hotels and vacation packages. The company serves the leisure and corporate travelers. It operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Miami, Florida.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
8
$884.50M
Despegar has raised a total of $884.50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 20, 2020 from a Post-IPO Equity round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 20, 2020 Post-IPO Equity $200M 2 Waha Capital Detail
Sep 19, 2017 IPO $332M Detail
Mar 11, 2015 Funding Round $270M 1 Expedia Detail
Aug 26, 2013 Funding Round $50M 1 Tiger Global Management Detail
Mar 21, 2012 Series Unknown $21M 2 Sequoia Capital Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Despegar has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 6, 2022, when Flow Engineering raised $8.50M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 6, 2022 Flow Engineering
Seed $8.50M Aerospace
Aug 2, 2021 Flow Engineering
Seed Aerospace

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
7
10
Despegar is funded by 10 investors. Waha Capital and Expedia are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Waha Capital Yes Post-IPO Equity
Expedia Yes Funding Round
Tiger Global Management Yes Funding Round
Sequoia Capital Yes Series Unknown
HM Capital Yes Series A
Buenos Aires Capital Partners Yes Seed
L Catterton Post-IPO Equity
General Atlantic Series Unknown
Merrill Lynch Series A
Newbridge Andean Partners Series A

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
13
Despegar has 13 current employee profiles, including Employee Kevin Efrusy
Employee
Board member
Board member
Executive
Board member

Acquisition

Despegar has acquired 3 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Best Day on Jan 27, 2020. They acquired Best Day for $136M.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 27, 2020 Best Day
Travel acquisition $ 136M Detail
Aug 20, 2020 Koin
E-Commerce acquisition $ 4M Detail
May 6, 2022 ViajaNet
Hotel acquisition Detail