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Investment Summary

Expedia Invests In Trivago

On December 12, 2012, Expedia invested in internet software and services company Trivago

Investment Highlights
  • This is Expedia’s 8th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Expedia’s 1st transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Trivago went public in 2016.

Investment Summary
Date 2012-12-12
Target Trivago
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Expedia
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Trivago

Dusseldorf, Germany
Trivago provides online traveling and hotel booking services to customers worldwide. The Company is focused on reshaping the way travelers search for and compare different types of accommodations, such as hotels, vacation rentals and apartments, while enabling its advertisers to grow their businesses by providing them with access to a broad audience of travelers via our websites and apps. Trivago was founded in 2005 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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Investor

Expedia

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees16,500
Revenue 13.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Expedia's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
Expedia's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.

Expedia is an online travel company that provides business and leisure travelers with technology, tools and information to research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia was founded in 1996 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 23
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 8 of 17
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-21 TripAdvisor

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

TripAdvisor is a provider of trusted advice from real travellers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor was founded in 2000 and is based in Needham, Massachusetts.

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