Add-on Acquisition • Internet Software and Services

TripAdvisor Acquires TravelPod

On December 1, 2006, TripAdvisor acquired internet software and services company TravelPod

Acquisition Context
  • This is TripAdvisor’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is TripAdvisor’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is TripAdvisor’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 1, 2006
Target TravelPod
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) TripAdvisor
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

TravelPod

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
TravelPod.com was released in 1997 when it was introduced as the web's first site to enable its members to create online travel blogs which revolutionized the way people travel and share their adventures with the world. TravelPod.com remains, as always, a "for the travel community" service.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

TripAdvisor

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees2,860
Revenue 1.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

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.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 24
Sector: Internet Software and Services 2 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 22
State: Ontario 1 of 1
Country: Canada 1 of 1
Year: 2006 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 Travel Library

London, United Kingdom

Travel Library is an Internet travel information site focused on building a sustainable community of contributing users to ensure the information we provide is accurate, interesting and up to date. Travel Library provides such an environment where our visitors can share local knowledge and experiences on destinations and travel services around the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-01 Smarter Travel Media

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Smarter Travel Media LLC is an online consumer community dedicated to helping people save time and money. Featuring weekly e-mail newsletters detailing last-minute Internet deals and the latest travel promotions, Smarter Travel also posts the latest fare sales, travel deals, and special promotions daily. Smarter Travel Media was formed in 1998 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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