Hipmunk for fast flight search got VC funding
By ajay at October 6, 2010 | 10:42 am | Print
Looking for some good flight search engine?Why not try this one which is called Hipmunk.Hipmunk shows you all the interesting results on one page.Once you find the right flight on Hipmunk you can easily book it directly through its Orbitz links.
What Company Is Offering:
Hipmunk is a new flight search site that makes it easy to find the right flight with its unique interface.
Different Approach:
Other sites make you click through dozens of pages of results to get a feel for the interesting flights. Hipmunk shows you all the interesting results on one page. Hipmunk focuses on helping you find the right flight as quickly as possible—not bombarding you with distractions like ads. Once you find the right flight on Hipmunk you can easily book it directly through its Orbitz links.
Book Flight:
Once you click to book your flight through Orbitz, you can enter your frequent flyer number.
VC Funding Detail:
Hipmunk got VCfunding which is around $1million by Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Paul Buchheit.
VC details:
Y Combinator is a new kind of venture firm specializing in funding early stage startups. It help startups through what is for many the hardest step, from idea to company. They invest mostly in software and web services.
Who Is Backing Them:
Steve Huffman is one of the founder of company .Steve previously co-founded Reddit, which was acquired by Condé Nast in 2006.
Adam Goldstein is also one of the founder. Adam previously co-founded BookTour, and authored AppleScript: The Missing Manual.
More at:http://www.hipmunk.com/
