Dopplr
A social networking service that enabled frequent travelers to create itineraries of their travel plans and share them with their friends.
Description
Dopplr was a free social networking service, launched in 2007, that allowed users to create itineraries of their travel plans. It also allowed users to share those plans to spot correlations with their contacts' travel plans so they could arrange meetings at any point on their journey. Additional features included allowing the user to calculate the carbon footprint their journeys have produced
Legal Name
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Former Legal Name(s)
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Company Reputation
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Entity Type
Private limited company
Ownership Status
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Operational Status
Inactive
Founded Date
1 Jan 2007
Operational Duration
2 years
Shutdown Date
2009
Last Financing Round
Angel Round
Total Raised
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Last Financing Date
14 Sep 2008
No. of Funding Round(s)
3
No. of Investor(s)
16
No. of Employees
1 - 10
Total Revenue
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Post-money Valuation
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Market Capitalization
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Stage of Development
Expansion
Transactional Model Type
B2C
Defensibility Moats
User networks,
City
London
State/Province
Greater London
Country
United Kingdom
Industry
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Categories
Travel, Private Social Networking, Social Network,
- Failed Acquisition (Takeover)
- In September 2009, Dopplr announced it was acquired by Nokia for USD 15-20M.
- This came after Nokia was also acquiring several other smaller startups that same year.
- However, the months after the acquisition, Dopplr users noticed that the usually engaging company was now silent, with little to no update of its plans.
- A year into the acquisition, Nokia finally announced that it had no plans for Dopplr, effectively leaving it dead and inactive.
Dopplr was acquired by Nokia, but eventually it announced that had no plans of continuing the service
Note: Direct competitors are defined by similarity score of more than 40%, while similar companies are defined by similarity score of less than 40%
| No. | Image | Name | Similarity score | Description | Industry | Categories | Location | Ownership status | Entity type | Stage of development | Transactional model type | Defensibility moats | Last financing round | Total raised | Post-money valuation | Last financing date | No. of funding round(s) | No. of investors | Investors | Total revenue | Market capitalization | No. of investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | Competition | Management | No. of employees | Company reputation | Contact info | Operational status | Operational duration | Shutdown date | Founded date | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Ticker |
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1. |  | Tripvisto | 55.0% | A provider of tour packages. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
2. |  | G City Club Hotel | 47.3% | A boutique hotel that was designed for business travel. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism, Hospitality | Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500-1000 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
1. |  | Hooters Air | 38.1% | An airline that offered direct flights at a low cost. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2003 | - | - | - |
2. |  | Desti | 34.2% | An online travel guide app that allowed its users to find accommodation, attractions, activities and dining spots. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Search Engine | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
3. |  | Syeun Hotel | 27.9% | A business hotel that offered a modern colonial style hotel experience. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism | Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1993 | - | - | - |
4. |  | Ulu Ulu Resort | 26.2% | National park resort. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | Brunei Darussalam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
5. |  | Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel | 25.0% | A luxury hotel. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Hotel & Restaurants, Hospitality | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1962 | - | - | - |
6. |  | Last Guide | 22.6% | A startup aimed at building apps and products that made it easier for people to go out and have fun while exploring nature and life. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Applications, Travel and tourism, Leisure | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
7. |  | Pan American Airways | 20.8% | An international air carrier. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism, Aerospace | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5000-10001 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1927 | - | - | - |
8. |  | Five Stars Tours | 19.3% | A well-known travel and coach company. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Travel and tourism, Consumer Services | Singapore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1990 | - | - | - |
9. |  | WOW Air | 18.7% | High performance low-cost airline. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Hospitality, Travel and tourism | Iceland | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
10. |  | Misa Travel | 17.0% | A hybrid travel agency offering both a travel concierge service and an online booking platform. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Transportation | Singapore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1994 | - | - | - |
11. |  | NokScoot | 16.6% | A low-cost airline | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Hospitality, Travel and tourism | Thailand | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
12. |  | Thomas Cook | 14.1% | Global travel group. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Transportation | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | Initial Public Offering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10000-10000 | - | - | Active | - | - | 1841 | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Investor type | Description | Location | Preferred investment stage(s) | Stages invested in | Assets under management (AUM) | Investment range | Investment sweet spot | Preferred investment focus | Preferred investment geography | No. of investments | No. of lead investments | No. of follow-on investments | No. of co-investments | Portfolio companies | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of failed investments | Loss on investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | No. of funds | Limited partners | Co-investors | No. of partners | Partners | No. of employees | Management | Board members | Founders | Investor reputation | Contact info | Entity type | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Founded date | Ticker |
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1. |  | LocalGlobe | - | - | London, England, United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | Agnostic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Esther Dyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3. |  | Joshua Schachter | - | - | - | - | 62.0 | - | $25k - $250k | $100k | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. |  | Reid Hoffman | - | - | - | - | 97.0 | - | $250k - $20.0m | $10.0m | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. |  | Thomas Glocer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. |  | The Accelerator Group | - | The Accelerator Group (TAG) has been an advisor and investor in early stage and start-up companies since 1995. | Mclean, Virginia, United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. |  | Joi Ito | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. |  | Martin Varsavsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9. |  | Yat Siu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
10. |  | Azeem Azhar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
11. |  | Marko Ahtisaari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12. |  | Brian Behlendorf | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13. |  | Tyler Brule | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
14. |  | Daniel Sachs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15. |  | Kim Weckstrom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
16. |  | Ami Hasan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Previous designation | Previous company | Previous biography | Previous profile type | Previous location | Experience | Education | Reputation | Current company | Current designation | Current biography | Current profile type | Current location | No. of investments | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of board seats taken | Contact info |
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1. |  | Dan Gillmor | Professor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Arizona State University | - | Dan Gillmor is the director of the new Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He is also director of the Center for Citizen Media, a joint project with ASU and Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. He also writes articles and published a book called We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People (2004; O'Reilly Media), and is working on a new book about media in the digital age. via: [Author's Site](http://www.dangillmor.com/aboutdan/) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Lisa Sounio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3. |  | Marko Ahtisaari | Member of Board of Directors | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Artek | - | Marko is an entrepreneur, designer and investor. He is CEO and co-founder of The Sync Project, and a Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab. From 2009 to 2013 he was head of product design at Nokia, responsible for hardware, user experience and packaging design. The work of the Nokia design team includes the award-winning N9 and Lumia. He left Nokia to be an entrepreneur again. Previously, he was CEO and Co-founder of Dopplr (acquired by Nokia) and part of the team at Blyk, the free ad-funded mobile network. He has held board positions in Artek and F-Secure, and has served on the jury of the Prix Ars Electronica and the DA&D Awards. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. |  | Matt Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. |  | Taneli Tikka | CEO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Vake | - | Taneli Tikka is the CEO of Vake - the Finnish State Development Company. A new wholly stated owned LTD investing and developing futureproof Finland with a few billion € asset base. Taneli's has a career as a serial entrepreneur and dealmaker, has run around 10 companies and held board seats in about 20. He's been involved in companies like Dopplr (former COO), Applifier (now Unity), Netcycler (now Swap.com), Transfluent, Stardoll, TLD Registry, Umbra Software, BrandMNGR, PackageMedia, Soprano Plc, Muxlim, and the Vigo startup accelerator programme. He was CEO and a major shareholder at IRC- Galleria (the largest social media company in Finland) which he sold to Sulake Corporation (the company behind Habbo Hotel) in the spring of 2007. Tikka has all together made about 10 exist and raised 16 rounds of VC&Angel funding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Financing date | Financing round | Total amount raised | Post-money valuation | Financial viability | Fundraising target amount | Remaining target amount | Financing type | No. of investors | Board seats | Lead investors | Entity type | Financing status |
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1. | 14 Sep 2008 | Angel Round | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - |
2. | 1 Sep 2007 | Seed Round | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
3. | 1 Jan 2007 | Seed Round | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
