Tech Company Financing Transactions
Upside Travel Funding Round
On 1/18/2017, Upside Travel raised $50 million in funding from Leucadia National Corp and Red Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
1/18/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.
Company Information
Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
1602 L St. NW 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Upside was founded by Priceline founder Jay Walker in 2016 to create a revolutionary new way to buy business travel. In August 2021, after working through the challenges of the Covid pandemic, the company closed down.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Walker
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Moyer
Chief Technical Officer
Emily Dresner
Co-Founder
Jon Ellenthal
President
Scott Case
VP - Human Resources
Cristyn Girolami
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