HomeAway Overview
- Year Founded
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2005

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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1,900

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$3.56B
HomeAway General Information
Description
HomeAway was a provider of online vacation rental services in the United States and global sectors. Its online vacation rental property marketplace used to enable property owners and managers to market properties available for rental to vacation travelers who rely on its websites to search for and find available properties. It published detailed property listings, including photographs, descriptions, location, pricing, availability, and contact information. It also used to sell complementary products, such as travel guarantees and property management software and services. Its global network of sites includes VRBO.com, Abritel.fr, OwnersDirect.co.uk, VacationRentals.com, Holiday-Rentals.co.uk, Holiday-Rentals.fr, and Fewo-Direkt.de. On December 15, 2015 the firm was acquired by Expedia Group.
Contact Information
Website
homeaway-com.comCorporate Office
- 1011 West Fifth Street
- Suite 300
- Austin, TX 78703
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1011 West Fifth Street
- Suite 300
- Austin, TX 78703
- United States
HomeAway Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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10. Merger/Acquisition | 15-Dec-2015 | $3.56B | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
9. Merger/Acquisition | 20-Feb-2015 | Cancelled | Generating Revenue | |||
8. PIPE | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||||
7. IPO | 29-Jun-2011 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 29-Oct-2010 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Secondary Transaction - Private | 03-Sep-2009 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 01-Oct-2008 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 28-Mar-2007 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 13-Nov-2006 | $66.7M | $107M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 01-Feb-2005 | $40.3M | $40.3M | Completed | Product Development |
HomeAway Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series D | ||||||||
Series C | ||||||||
Series B | 3,550,000 | $0.000100 | $0.16 | $2 | $2 | 1x | $2 | 3.48% |
Series A | 28,780,925 | $0.000100 | $0.11 | $1.4 | $1.4 | 1x | $1.4 | 28.21% |
HomeAway Comparisons
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HomeAway Competitors (4)
One of HomeAway’s 4 competitors is Paris Rental, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Paris, France.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Paris Rental | Private Equity-Backed | Paris, France | ||||
Lodgis | Private Equity-Backed | Paris, France | ||||
Orbitz | Formerly PE-Backed | Chicago, IL | ||||
Airbnb | Formerly PE-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
HomeAway Patents
HomeAway Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-10990636-B1 | Processing travel property searches using amenity-use data | Active | 20-Feb-2018 | ||
US-20170337648-A1 | Hierarchical panel presentation responsive to incremental search interface | Active | 20-May-2016 | ||
US-10650475-B2 | Hierarchical panel presentation responsive to incremental search interface | Active | 20-May-2016 | ||
US-20170236225-A1 | Accessing data from multiple disparate systems through a graph | Active | 12-Feb-2016 | ||
US-10062128-B2 | Accessing data from multiple disparate systems through a graph | Active | 12-Feb-2016 | G06Q50/16 |
HomeAway Signals
HomeAway Former Investors (14)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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American Capital | Asset Manager | Minority | ||
Atlas Accelerator | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Austin Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Capital Factory | Accelerator/Incubator | Minority | ||
Escalate Capital Partners | Mezzanine | Minority |
HomeAway Investments & Acquisitions (34)
HomeAway’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Turnspace. The deal was made on 19-Sep-2016.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Turnspace | 19-Sep-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Multimedia and Design Software | ||
Travelmob | 26-Oct-2015 | Secondary Transaction - Private | Social/Platform Software | ||
Dwellable | 01-Oct-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | Information Services (B2C) | ||
Tujia | 03-Aug-2015 | Later Stage VC | Application Software | ||
Hemenkiralik | 28-May-2015 | Early Stage VC | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure |
HomeAway ESG
Peers Analysis
Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.
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HomeAway Affiliates
Subsidiaries (3)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Stayz | Woolloomooloo, Australia | 2001 | |
Bookabach | Auckland, New Zealand | 2000 | |
Vrbo | Palm Springs, CA | 1995 |
HomeAway FAQs
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When was HomeAway founded?
HomeAway was founded in 2005.
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Where is HomeAway headquartered?
HomeAway is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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What is the size of HomeAway?
HomeAway has 1,900 total employees.
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What industry is HomeAway in?
HomeAway’s primary industry is Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure.
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Is HomeAway a private or public company?
HomeAway is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of HomeAway?
The current valuation of HomeAway is
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What is HomeAway’s current revenue?
The current revenue for HomeAway is
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How much funding has HomeAway raised over time?
HomeAway has raised $505M.
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Who are HomeAway’s investors?
American Capital, Atlas Accelerator, Austin Ventures, Capital Factory, and Escalate Capital Partners are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in HomeAway.
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Who are HomeAway’s competitors?
Paris Rental, Lodgis, Orbitz, and Airbnb are competitors of HomeAway.
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When was HomeAway acquired?
HomeAway was acquired on 15-Dec-2015.
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Who acquired HomeAway?
HomeAway was acquired by Expedia Group.
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