Viajala
Flight and hotel meta-search engine in LatAm.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor investor investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
$350k | Convertible | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| USD | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % growth | - | - | 16 % | - |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Dealroom estimates
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Viajala operates as a travel metasearch engine focused on the Latin American market, providing users a tool to compare flights and hotels. The company was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Medellin, Colombia. The founding team includes Thomas Allier, Catalina Jaramillo, Josian Chevallier, Luc Guilhamon, and Julien Vincent. The concept originated with French native Thomas Allier, who, after marrying Colombian engineer Catalina Jaramillo, identified an opportunity in the burgeoning low-cost airline sector in her home country. This led to the creation of Viajala in Medellin.
The platform aggregates offers from hundreds of airlines and online travel agencies, allowing users to find and book the best option directly with the provider without intermediaries or extra fees. Its business model is based on commissions from the offer publishers, who can pay either a percentage of the sale or a fixed amount per click generated from the platform. The service is free for travelers. The company has a significant presence in Latin America, with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.
Shortly after its inception, Viajala secured early-stage funding that was pivotal to its growth. In 2013, the company was accepted into the Start-Up Chile accelerator program, receiving $40,000 in seed capital. This was followed by participation in Wayra, the incubator program from Telefónica. A significant funding round of approximately $500,000 occurred in 2015, led by Altabix, the investment arm of the Mexican hotel group City Express, and included participation from Socialatom Ventures, Ruta N, and angel investors. This investment was aimed at strengthening its hotel vertical and fueling its expansion, particularly in Mexico.
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