Skyscanner Overview

  • Founded
  • 2003
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 1,500
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 4
  • Investments
  • 9

Skyscanner General Information

Description

Skyscanner is a developer of a global-travel search platform. The company provides a platform listing instant online comparisons for commercial airline flights, plus hotels and car hires. It compares various airlines and online travel agents to provide the cheapest flights, hotels and car hire deals. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Contact Information

Website
www.skyscanner.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Internet Software
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
Parent Company
Trip.com Group
Primary Office
  • Quartermile One
  • 15 Lauriston Place
  • Edinburgh EH3 9EN
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
+44 0845 000 0000
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Skyscanner Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Skyscanner Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Skyscanner Competitors (10)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wego Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
000000000 Venture Capital-Backed Jakarta, Indonesia 0000 00.000 000000000
00000 Venture Capital-Backed Gurgaon, India 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
0000000000 Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY 0 00.000 00000000000 00.000
000000000 Formerly VC-backed Mumbai, India 000 000.00 00000000000
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Skyscanner Patents

  • 50

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Skyscanner Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2019514138-A Browsing method, computer program product, server and system Pending 19-Apr-2016 000000000000
AU-2017252508-A1 Browsing methods, computer program products, servers and systems Pending 19-Apr-2016 000000000000
EP-3446238-A1 Browsing methods, computer program products, servers and systems Pending 19-Apr-2016 000000000000
AU-2017252508-A2 Browsing methods, computer program products, servers and systems Pending 19-Apr-2016 000000000000
US-20190146974-A1 Browsing methods, computer program products, servers and systems Pending 19-Apr-2016 G06F16/24578 0
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Skyscanner Executive Team (33)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
John Mangelaars Chief Executive Officer
Laurence Tracol Chief Financial Officer
Kris Beyens Chief Operating Officer
George Goodyer Chief Technology Officer
Rob Miller Chief Legal Officer
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Skyscanner Board Members (5)

Name Representing Role Since
000000 00000000 Skyscanner Co-Founder & Chairman 000 0000
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Skyscanner Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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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)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000-0000 13-Jan-2020 0000 00000 00.000 Media and Information Services (B2B)
000000 09-Nov-2017 0000000000 Social/Platform Software 00000 000
000000000 01-Aug-2015 000000000 Information Services (B2C)
0000000000 00 14-Jul-2015 00000 0000 Information Services (B2C) 000000 00
Distinction 22-Oct-2014 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications 000000 00
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Skyscanner Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
00000000000 Software Development Applications Budapest, Hungary 0000
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