Headout

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Headout Inc.
TypeInc
IndustryTravel
Founded2014
FoundersVarun Khona, Vikram Jit Singh, Suren Sultania
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
50
Websiteheadout.com

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.[5][6][7][8]

History

Headquartered in New York, Headout was founded in 2014 by Varun Khona (CEO), Suren Sultania (COO) and Vikramjit Singh (CTO).[9][10] 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.[11][12]

In 2015, Headout had raised a $1.8 million seed round from Version One Ventures, 500 Startups, Nexus Venture Partners and Arena Ventures.[13][14] 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.[15][16][17]

Headout Platform

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.[18][19][20][21]

The company has four major competitors in this market, Klook, TripAdvisor-owned Viator, Get Your Guide and Airbnb’s Experiences feature.[22][23]

References

  1. https://inc42.com/buzz/with-10-mn-funding-headout-looks-to-expand-local-experiences-to-100-cities-by-2019/
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/venture-capital/nexus-others-invest-10m-in-local-experiences-venture-headout/articleshow/64966758.cms
  3. https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/13/headout-lands-10m-series-a-to-help-tourists-book-last-minute-outings/
  4. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tourlandish#section-overview
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/venture-capital/nexus-others-invest-10m-in-local-experiences-venture-headout/articleshow/64966758.cms
  6. https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/headout-secures-10m-funding-from-nexus-vp-others/64969958
  7. https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2018/headcount-travel-vacations-reservations-funding-investment/
  8. http://www.finsmes.com/2015/04/headout-raises-1-8m-in-seed-funding.html
  9. https://skift.com/2018/07/13/headout-raises-10-million-for-activities-tech-travel-startup-funding-this-week/
  10. https://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/09/01/exclusive-parcelled-co-founder-moves-on-to-headout/
  11. https://inc42.com/buzz/with-10-mn-funding-headout-looks-to-expand-local-experiences-to-100-cities-by-2019/
  12. https://www.tnooz.com/article/headout-earmarks-10m-series-a-for-more-cities-more-languages-more-branded-experiences/
  13. https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/24/headout-raises-1-8-million-for-its-travel-app-that-puts-a-concierge-in-your-pocket/
  14. https://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2016/04/14/headout-lands-10403338-series-a-financing-round/
  15. https://skift.com/2018/07/13/headout-raises-10-million-for-activities-tech-travel-startup-funding-this-week/
  16. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/headout-raises-10-million-from-nexus-others/articleshow/64969786.cms
  17. https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/headout-raises-10m-to-fuel-growth/
  18. https://skift.com/2018/07/13/headout-raises-10-million-for-activities-tech-travel-startup-funding-this-week/
  19. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/venture-capital/nexus-others-invest-10m-in-local-experiences-venture-headout/articleshow/64966758.cms
  20. https://money.cnn.com/gallery/technology/2015/07/02/best-travel-startups/6.html
  21. https://www.medianama.com/2018/07/223-headout-raises-series-a-funding-of-10m-from-existing-investors/
  22. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tourlandish#section-overview
  23. https://www.wsj.com/articles/travel-startup-headout-lands-10-million-series-a-1531738829

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