INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Earlier this year, GetYourGuide raised a gigantic $484 million funding round with SoftBank’s Vision Fund leading the round
Now that the German startup has reached a valuation well over the $1 billion mark, it’s time to look back at the company’s impressive
That’s why I’m excited to announce that GetYourGuide co-founder and CEO Johannes Reck is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin.At
first, people started booking flights and train tickets on online platforms
Then, they started booking hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments
But going somewhere is just step one
You also need to figure out what you’re going to do when you arrive in a city you don’t know.GetYourGuide lets you book experiences,
from sightseeing tours to tickets for attractions and other events
Behind the scene, the company operates a marketplace that matches third-parties with travelers.But the startup now wants to go one step
further and build a catalog of “Originals” tour experiences, such as a “GetYourGuide Instagram Tour of Bali,” which is probably a
lot more appealing to young travelers compared to traditional travel agencies.GetYourGuide’s metrics are mindboggling
Back in May, the company offered 50,000 experiences and had sold 25 million tickets in total
And I’m sure those numbers are even higher today.The startup has a shot at becoming a cultural phenomenon and influencing the way we
travel — just like Airbnb did with its peer-to-peer rental platform
And I can’t wait to hear Johannes Reck tell us how to grow such a big marketplace with everyone’s best interests in mind.Buy your
ticket to Disrupt Berlin to listen to this discussion — and many others
The conference will take place December 11-12.In addition to panels and fireside chats, like this one, new startups will participate in the
Startup Battlefield to compete for the highly coveted Battlefield Cup.Johannes Reck is the Chief Executive Officer at GetYourGuide
He leads the company’s long-term vision and strategy.Johannes co-founded GetYourGuide in 2009 while attending the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology, and has grown the company into the leading booking platform for incredible travel experiences.Under Johannes’ leadership,
over 30 million tickets have been booked to date via the GetYourGuide website, mobile app, and partnership network
GetYourGuide has raised over $650M from investors such as the SoftBank Vision Fund, Battery Ventures and KKR
Johannes leads GetYourGuide’s 550-person global team from its headquarters in Berlin, Germany.Johannes originally hails from Cologne,
Germany and holds an M.Sc
in Biochemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
