Tech Company Financing Transactions

HomeAway Funding Round

Austin Ventures, ForgePoint Capital and Integra Ventures invested in a $160 million funding round for HomeAway. The round was recorded on 11/13/2006.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/13/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$160,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from the financing will fund the purchase of VRBO.com and additional acquisitions of leading vacation rental Web sites to increase rental inventory, boost marketing efforts to grow traffic, and continue the development of industry-leading technology that improves the experience of locating and renting homes online.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
1011 W. Fifth Street 300
Austin, TX 78703
USA
Email Address
Overview
HomeAway.com is the world's most complete marketplace of vacation rental properties, representing over 65,000 vacation rental homes, condos, guesthouses, cottages, and cabins in over 90 countries.
Profile
HomeAway LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
HomeAway Company Twitter Account
Company News
HomeAway News
Facebook
HomeAway on Facebook
YouTube
HomeAway on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Sharples
  Brian Sharples LinkedIn Profile  Brian Sharples Twitter Account  Brian Sharples News  Brian Sharples on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Lynn Atchison
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Chief Operating Officer
Brent Bellm
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Chief Technical Officer
Ross Buhrdorf
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Co-Founder
Carl Shepherd
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VP - Product Management
Tom Hale
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