Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round TripAdvisor raised.
Companies TripAdvisor acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | Director of SEO (former) | Startup Daily (19 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (5 Jul 2022) |
Stories naming TripAdvisor. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney boat-rental platform Floatspace has been bought by yacht charter operator Ahoy Club, with founder Hugh Treseder staying on as CEO; the story recalls its $600,000 raise and later failed funding attempts.
Boat rental marketplace Floatspace has added Amaysim co-founder Rolf Hansen as an investor and board member, and is now seeking a $3 million Series A to grow in Australia and the US.
UK payments firm GoCardless raised A$437 million in Series G funding led by Permira, with BlackRock Private Equity Partners joining, valuing it at A$2.9 billion as it readies its Australian platform for PayTo's launch.