TripAdvisor is a platform on which users can review restaurants, hotels, and airlines as well as book accommodations, activities, or plane tickets. The company, which is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, was founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert. The majority of users that access TripAdvisor do so to get a feeling for whatever … Read more
KAYAK is a travel search engine on which users can browse and book flights as well as accommodations, activities, cars, trains, buses, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, was founded in 2003 by Paul English, Steve Hafner, and Terrell Jones. The results displayed on KAYAK are scrapped from a variety … Read more
Expedia is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, activities, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 1996 by Rich Barton and Richard Bangs. Expedia.com is part of the Expedia Group, which entails web properties such as Hotels.com, Vrbo, trivago, Hotwire, and … Read more
Agoda is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, cars, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2005 by Robert Rosenstein and Michael Kenny. Agoda, as an aggregator, works together with the various hotels, airlines, and more that list on its platform to surface the … Read more
Shopee is an e-commerce company known for being a mobile-centric marketplace, providing customers and retailers with an easy and fast online shopping experience. The company, headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2015 by Forrest Li. It is a subsidiary of the Sea Group, the parent company of Garena. Shopee was first launched in seven countries: … Read more
Vrbo is an online marketplace on which users can book and rent various properties such as apartments, houses, cabins, cottages, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, was founded in December 1995 by David Clouse. Vrbo, which stands for “vacation rentals by owner,” enables you to rent a property for any given … Read more
OpenSea is an online marketplace on which users can purchase, sell, and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in December 2017 by Devin Finzer (CEO) and Alex Atallah (CTO). Users on OpenSea can acquire some of the world’s most in-demand projects including Bored Ape Yacht Club, … Read more
Zillow is a real estate platform that lists available homes for rent and sale while connecting interested buyers with suitable agents. The company, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 2005 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink. Zillow attracts 234 million unique users per month, which is equal to 70 percent of … Read more
Compass is a real estate brokerage that utilizes technology to connect buyers and sellers with qualified agents. The company, which is headquartered in New York City and initially started out as Urban Compass, was founded in 2012 by Mike Weiss, Ori Allon, Robert Reffkin, and Ugo Di Girolamo. Despite being only a decade old, Compass … Read more
Redfin is a real estate company that utilizes technology to connect buyers and sellers with agents, list available homes, and even purchases properties itself. The company, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 2004 by David Eraker, David Selinger, and Michael Dougherty. Redfin is primarily known for being a technology-enabled real estate brokerage. … Read more