Despegar.com - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Despegar.com M&A Summary

Despegar.com has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years.

Despegar.com’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Viajes Beda SA de CV for $136M. Despegar.com has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (67%) and consumer services (34%).

Despegar.com Business Overview

Where is Despegar.com headquartered?

Despegar.com is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

What is Despegar.com’s revenue?

Despegar.com disclosed revenue of 131M USD for 2020 and 525M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Despegar.com have?

Despegar.com has 3,824 employees.

What sector is Despegar.com in?

Despegar.com is an internet software and services company.

When was Despegar.com founded?

Despegar.com was founded in 1999.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3

Despegar.com

Despegar.com Corp.

Juana Manso 1069 Floor 5,
Buenos Aires, C1107CBU
Argentina,
+54 11 4894 3500
www.despegar.com.ar

Despegar.com is an online travel company, provides a range of travel and travel-related products through its Websites and mobile applications in Latin America. Despegar.com operates through two segments, Air; and Packages, Hotels, and Other Travel Products. Despegar.com offers airline tickets, packages, hotels, and other travel-related products under the Despegar and Decolar brands, which enable consumers to find, compare, plan, and purchase travel products through its marketplace. Despegar.com was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 1 - 1 - - 3
vol $27M $136M $16M $179M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TVLX Viagens e Turismo S.A. 2022-06-08 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Sao Caetano Do Sul, Brazil · www.viajanet.com.br
Viajes Beda, SA de CV 2020-01-27 136M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cancun, Mexico · www.bestday.com.mx
Viajes Falabella 2019-04-15 27M USD Add-on Acquisition
Región de Valparaíso, Chile · www.viajesfalabella.cl
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (67%) 43M (24%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (33%) 136M (76%) - -
Total 3 $179M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Brazil 1 16M - -
Chile 1 27M - -
Mexico 1 136M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 179M (100%) - -
Total 3 $179M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $136M
< $100M 2 $43M
TOTAL $179M
Largest Viajes Beda, SA de CV
$136M (2020-01-27)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Revenue

131   76% 2020
525   2% 2019
531   2% 2018
524   28% 2017
411   3% 2016
422   2015
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

3,824

Established

1999

Public

NYSE: DESP

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