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Upside Travel

Looking for the VC firms that provided funding to Upside Travel? Leucadia National Corp, Red Ventures and Cultivation Capital joined the equity holders in this fintech company.

Company Overview

Company Name
Upside Travel
Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Funding Rounds

Contact Information

Mailing Address
1602 L St. NW 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
Upside was founded by Priceline founder Jay Walker in 2016 to create a revolutionary new way to buy business travel. In August 2021, after working through the challenges of the Covid pandemic, the company closed down.
Profile
Upside Travel LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Upside Travel Company Twitter Account
Company News
Upside Travel News
Facebook
Upside Travel on Facebook
YouTube
Upside Travel on YouTube
Last Transaction
1/18/2017

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Venture Equity
$50,000,000
Venture Equity
$1,100,000
Accelerator
$100,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Walker
  Jay Walker LinkedIn Profile  Jay Walker Twitter Account  Jay Walker News  Jay Walker on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Moyer
  Jennifer Moyer LinkedIn Profile  Jennifer Moyer Twitter Account  Jennifer Moyer News  Jennifer Moyer on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Emily Dresner
  Emily Dresner LinkedIn Profile  Emily Dresner Twitter Account  Emily Dresner News  Emily Dresner on Facebook
Co-Founder
Jon Ellenthal
  Jon Ellenthal LinkedIn Profile  Jon Ellenthal Twitter Account  Jon Ellenthal News  Jon Ellenthal on Facebook
President
Scott Case
  Scott Case LinkedIn Profile  Scott Case Twitter Account  Scott Case News  Scott Case on Facebook
VP - Human Resources
Cristyn Girolami
  Cristyn Girolami LinkedIn Profile  Cristyn Girolami Twitter Account  Cristyn Girolami News  Cristyn Girolami on Facebook


Company Investors

  • Leucadia National Corp
  • Red Ventures
  • Cultivation Capital
  • SixThirty
  • Private Investors (Bruno Bowden)
  • Private Investors (Elaine Wherry)
  • Private Investors (Noah Tutak)
  • Private Investors (Sean Kell)
  • Private Investors (Suranga Chandratillake)

 

 

 

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