Subscribe
Login
Online Travel

TripActions Raises $14 Million to Trim Rogue Bookings: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Sean O'Neill photo
Sean O'Neill
TripActions

Photo Credit: TripActions, pictured here, raised a $14.6 million Series A round this week to help it expand its booking tool for travelers outside of corporate programs. TripActions

Skift Take

TripActions' funding adds buzz to a category of startups aiming to incentivize travelers to book travel more cheaply, while Bluesmart's fresh funding validates the electronic luggage category.

Each week we create a roundup of travel startups that have just received or announced funding. The total raised this week was more than $39.5 million. >>TripActions, a booking tool for travelers outside of corporate programs, has closed a $14.6 million Series A round. Oren Zeev of Zeev Ventures led the equity investment, and Arif Janmohamed of Lightspeed Venture Partners also pitched in. The 40-person startup, based in Menlo Park, Calif., has already attracted 70 customers, including Survey Monkey and eHarmony. Chief executive Ariel Cohen says that his startup found that business travelers often "do not think of company money as their own". By encouraging employees to choose ch

Online Travel coverage is exclusive for Skift Pro subscribers.

Subscribe for full access to all Skift coverage for as low as $50 a month.
See the latest online travel headlines.

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Paypal, VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

Already a subscriber? Login