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登錄印度新德里,2017年3月21日,印度領(lǐng)先在線旅游app平臺(tái)ixigo.com宣布獲得由印度紅杉資本領(lǐng)投、復(fù)星昆仲跟投的1500萬(wàn)美元的B輪融資。本次融資完成后,ixigo.com將進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)化團(tuán)隊(duì)實(shí)力,擴(kuò)大品牌影響力,加強(qiáng)公司在移動(dòng)旅游搜索及預(yù)訂方面的技術(shù)領(lǐng)軍地位。
此輪融資完成后,ixigo創(chuàng)始人兼CEO Aloke Bajpai表示,“隨著智能手機(jī)的普及,航空、酒店業(yè)強(qiáng)勁擴(kuò)張,印度在線旅游市場(chǎng)正處于突破性增長(zhǎng)的尖端。Ixigo.com在移動(dòng)領(lǐng)域一直處于領(lǐng)先地位,近80%的用戶(hù)和68%的交易都來(lái)自智能手機(jī)。我們希望能為每個(gè)印度旅行者提供值得信賴(lài)地個(gè)性化旅行建議,我們很幸運(yùn)此次攜手印度紅杉資本和復(fù)星昆仲,共同努力實(shí)現(xiàn)我們的愿景。”
此次投資ixigo.com也是復(fù)星集團(tuán)VC團(tuán)隊(duì)——復(fù)星昆仲在印度的第一個(gè)投資項(xiàng)目。
“我們很高興能夠有機(jī)會(huì)與Aloke&Rajnish共同實(shí)現(xiàn)愿景,通過(guò)數(shù)據(jù)的搜索功能,與數(shù)百家航空公司、酒店、旅游運(yùn)營(yíng)商,以及在線旅行社共享數(shù)據(jù),依托ixigo.com這樣的在線搜索平臺(tái),在旅行方面幫助消費(fèi)者做出多種選擇,同時(shí)也為印度旅客提供了個(gè)性化旅行推薦和行程規(guī)劃。Ixigo.com在印度的二、三線城市的應(yīng)用更是給了公司發(fā)展的空間。”復(fù)星昆仲(印度團(tuán)隊(duì))執(zhí)行總經(jīng)理Tej Kapoor補(bǔ)充道。
在過(guò)去的12個(gè)月中,ixigo.com的用戶(hù)月度活躍數(shù)達(dá)到900萬(wàn),交易收入增長(zhǎng)了四倍。去年,ixigo.com推出了印度首個(gè)基于個(gè)人旅行的AI助手——ixibaba。
New Delhi, 21th March 2017 - ixigo, India’s leading travel search app has raised $15 Million (INR 100 crores) in its Series B round, led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Fosun Kinzon Capital, the investment arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International. ixigo will utilize the funds raised in this round towards strengthening its team, expanding its brand awareness, and reinforcing its technology leadership in mobile travel search & booking.
Announcing the fundraise, ixigo CEO & Co-Founder, Aloke Bajpai said - “The online travel market in India is on the cusp of breakout growth due to the smartphone revolution and strong expansion in the aviation and hospitality sectors. ixigo has been leading from the front on mobile with nearly 80% of our users and 68% of our transactions now originating on smartphones. Our vision is to empower every Indian traveller with trustworthy & personalized travel recommendations, and we are fortunate to partner with Sequoia Capital & Fosun International Kinzon Capital to work towards that vision.”
This deal also marks the first VC investment by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International in India.
“We’re excited to be backing Aloke & Rajnish’s shared vision of leveraging the power of meta-search across data from hundreds of travel sellers such as airlines, hotels, tour operators & OTAs. There are a lot of choices when it comes to travel and a meta search platform like Ixigo helps consumer to make smart decisions and enables personalized discovery & planning for Indian travellers. Their team, technology and strong Tier 2 & 3 market presence makes ixigo unique.” - added Tej Kapoor, Executive Director, Fosun India Management Private Limited.
In the last 12 months, ixigo has tripled its monthly user base to 9 million MAUs, and has grown its transactional revenue four-fold. Last year, ixigo launched ixibaba, the first AI-based personal travel assistant for Indians.
About ixigo:
Launched in 2007, ixigo is India’s leading travel search app, connecting over 80 million travelers with content & deals from over 25,000 online & offline travel & hospitality businesses. ixigo aggregates and compares real-time travel information, prices & availability for flights, trains, buses, cabs, hotels, packages & destinations. ixigo’s investors include Sequoia Capital India, Fosun International, SAIF Partners, MakeMyTrip & Micromax.
關(guān)于Ixigo
Ixigo.com成立于2007年,是印度領(lǐng)先的在線旅游app,連接超過(guò)8000萬(wàn)個(gè)旅客,與25000個(gè)在線旅游及酒店合作,ixigo.com集合了飛機(jī)、火車(chē)、巴士、出租車(chē)、酒店、包裹目的地的實(shí)時(shí)旅行信息,價(jià)格及動(dòng)態(tài)。 Ixigo.com的投資方包括印度紅杉資本、復(fù)星集團(tuán)、SAIF合作伙伴、MakeMyTrip和Micromax
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