Hopper Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,258

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 28

Hopper General Information

Description

Developer of a travel booking application designed to revolutionize the way people plan their travel. The company's platform collects, organizes, and manages historic travel data to create a trip-planning engine, powered by a structured database and intelligent notification mechanism, enabling users to find and book flight and hotel deals using only their mobile devices, save money, and travel better.

Contact Information

Website
www.hopper.com
Formerly Known As
Openplaces, 4363507 Canada
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5795 Avenue de Gaspe
  • Montreal, Quebec H2S 2X3
  • Canada
+1 (514)
Primary Industry
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Other Industries
Application Software
Corporate Office
  • 5795 Avenue de Gaspe
  • Montreal, Quebec H2S 2X3
  • Canada
+1 (514)

Hopper Timeline

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Hopper Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Later Stage VC Completed
12. Later Stage VC 29-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 17-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 31-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series G) 17-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series F) 24-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series E) 01-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series 1) 29-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 26-Nov-2018 $100M $184M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 15-Dec-2016 $61.6M $83.6M Completed Generating Revenue
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Hopper Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a travel booking application designed to revolutionize the way people plan their travel. The company's plat
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Montreal, Canada
1,258 As of 2025

Beijing, China
 

London, United Kingdom
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Hopper Competitors (26)

One of Hopper’s 26 competitors is Qunar.com, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Beijing, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Qunar.com Private Equity-Backed Beijing, China
Expedia Group. Corporation London, United Kingdom
Almosafer Corporate Backed or Acquired Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mystifly Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Eddy Travels Formerly VC-backed Vilnius, Lithuania
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Hopper Patents

Hopper Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250094883-A1 Database operations and analysis for virtual interline of travel routes with feedback loop Pending 18-Sep-2023
US-20240037459-A1 Database operations and analysis for virtual interlining of travel routes Pending 01-Aug-2022
CA-3169382-A1 Database operations and analysis for virtual interlining of travel routes Pending 01-Aug-2022
US-20180012150-A1 Systems and methods for automatically procuring airline products Inactive 08-Jul-2016
GB-1339979-A Folding crane Inactive 09-Mar-1970 B66C13/18
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Hopper Investors (28)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
New Era Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
Sequoia Capital Venture Capital Minority
Drive Capital Venture Capital Minority
Stack Capital Group Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Brookfield Growth Venture Capital Minority
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Hopper Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Hopper’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Smooss. The deal was made on 24-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Smooss 24-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
PlacePass 19-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Journy 01-May-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Grupo Wayiu 14-Nov-2019 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Gravy AI 24-Sep-2019 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Hopper FAQs

  • When was Hopper founded?

    Hopper was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Hopper headquartered?

    Hopper is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

  • What is the size of Hopper?

    Hopper has 1,258 total employees.

  • What industry is Hopper in?

    Hopper’s primary industry is Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure.

  • Is Hopper a private or public company?

    Hopper is a Private company.

  • What is Hopper’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Hopper is .

  • How much funding has Hopper raised over time?

    Hopper has raised $695M.

  • Who are Hopper’s investors?

    New Era Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital, Drive Capital, Stack Capital Group, and Brookfield Growth are 5 of 28 investors who have invested in Hopper.

  • Who are Hopper’s competitors?

    Qunar.com, Expedia Group., Almosafer, Mystifly, and Eddy Travels are some of the 26 competitors of Hopper.

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