GetYourGuideGetYourGuide, a Berlin travel startup, has been backed with $484 million in an investment round led by the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund. Founded in 2009, GetYourGuide’s online platform allows people to find and book travel experiences like a street food tour of Hanoi or a white-water rafting session in the Grand Canyon. GetYourGuide CEO and cofounder Johannes Reck told Forbes: “It’s a very big day for us. It’s the largest round that’s ever been done in the travel experiences space by a large factor, and we’re the most highly valued company in the space. Ted Fike, partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, said in a statement: “Consumers, especially Millennials, are spending an increasing portion of their disposable income on travel experiences.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2019 14:29 UTC