Yapta aims to provide airfare price tracking got VCs funding
What Company Is Offering:
Yapta aims to provide airfare price tracking on as many airlines as possible - especially those you travel with the most. Yapta is intended to help you get a handle on fluctuating travel prices so that you know when to “buy low”.
How It Works:
Yapta conducts daily price checks on the specific flights and hotels that you choose, and alerts you when prices drop or when they fall within your budget. Yapta also alerts you when you can use your frequent flier miles to book award seats on the flights of your choice.
Recent VCs Funding:
It has got $2 million Series B round of VCs funding led by Voyager Capital. The funding which also includes investment from Bay Partners, First Round Capital, Swiftsure Capital, W Media Ventures and private investors, increases the company’s total capital raised to $7.7 million.
How This Company Is Progressing:
Yapta recently got the “Best Money Saving Tools Award” from WiseBread.com. In 2008 Yapta was named the “Consumer Product of the Year” by the Washington Technology Industry Association, a winner of the AlwaysOn Global 250, and one of Travel + Leisure Magazine’s Top Travel Websites.
More at:http://www.yapta.com/
Tags: Venture Funding
