Skyscanner Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2003

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 9

Skyscanner General Information

Description

Operator of a price comparison platform intended to help travelers plan and book their trips. The company's platform compares the price of hotel stays, and fares of commercial airline flights and cabs offered by different travel agents and websites, enabling clients to plan their trip and determine the travel and stay accommodations per their preference.

Contact Information

Website
www.skyscanner.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Quartermile One
  • 15 Lauriston Place
  • Edinburgh EH3 9EN
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
+44 0845
Primary Industry
Internet Software
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Parent Company
Trip.com Group
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Quartermile One
  • 15 Lauriston Place
  • Edinburgh EH3 9EN
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
+44 0845

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Skyscanner Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Skyscanner Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a price comparison platform intended to help travelers plan and book their trips. The company's platform com
Internet Software
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1,500 As of 2024

Prague, Czech Republic
 

New York, NY
 
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Skyscanner Competitors (17)

One of Skyscanner’s 17 competitors is Kiwi.com, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Kiwi.com Private Equity-Backed Prague, Czech Republic
Skiplagged Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Wego Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Traveloka Venture Capital-Backed Tangerang, Indonesia
Cleartrip Formerly VC-backed Bengaluru, India
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Skyscanner Patents

  • 103

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 50

    Granted

  • 20

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Skyscanner Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202413724-D0 Method Pending 18-Sep-2024
GB-202408265-D0 Method Pending 10-Jun-2024
GB-202415728-D0 Not yet published Pending 24-May-2024
GB-202319142-D0 Computer systems, and computer-implemented methods Pending 14-Dec-2023
GB-202314715-D0 Forcasting methods and systems Pending 26-Sep-2023
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Skyscanner Signals

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Skyscanner Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Skyscanner Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Skyscanner’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Good-Loop for . The deal was made on 13-Jan-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Good-Loop 13-Jan-2020 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
Twizoo 09-Nov-2017 Merger/Acquisition Social/Platform Software
LuckyTrip 01-Aug-2015 Corporate Information Services (B2C)
Skyscanner Japan 14-Jul-2015 Joint Venture Information Services (B2C)
Distinction 22-Oct-2014 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications
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Skyscanner FAQs

  • When was Skyscanner founded?

    Skyscanner was founded in 2003.

  • Where is Skyscanner headquartered?

    Skyscanner is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Skyscanner?

    Skyscanner has 1,500 total employees.

  • What industry is Skyscanner in?

    Skyscanner’s primary industry is Internet Software.

  • Is Skyscanner a private or public company?

    Skyscanner is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Skyscanner?

    The current valuation of Skyscanner is .

  • What is Skyscanner’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Skyscanner is .

  • How much funding has Skyscanner raised over time?

    Skyscanner has raised $204M.

  • Who are Skyscanner’s investors?

    Artemis Investment Management, Baillie Gifford, BlackPines Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, and HPR Capital are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Skyscanner.

  • Who are Skyscanner’s competitors?

    Kiwi.com, Skiplagged, Wego, Traveloka, and Cleartrip are some of the 17 competitors of Skyscanner.

  • When was Skyscanner acquired?

    Skyscanner was acquired on 09-Dec-2016.

  • Who acquired Skyscanner?

    Skyscanner was acquired by Trip.com Group.

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