Last Guide
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.
Description
Last Guide built products that made it easier and more fun to go out and explore. Their one and only product was called Goji, an emoji keyboard app that allowed users to send quick text messages to friends based around various different activities, and even makes suggestions for where users can go.
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
2013
Operational Duration
2 years
Shutdown Date
2015
Last Financing Round
Seed Round
Total Raised
USD 2.1M
Last Financing Date
1 Jan 2018
No. of Funding Round(s)
1
No. of Investor(s)
13
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
Validation
Transactional Model Type
B2C
Defensibility Moats
Platforms,
City
San Francisco
State/Province
California
Country
United States
Industry
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Categories
Apps, Travel, Leisure,
- No Product-Market Fit
- In a Medium post, founder of Last Guide, Josh Williams, explained that the team “failed to execute on our original vision”.
- When Last Guide first started, its focus was about connecting mobile phones and physical locations to improve the way users interacted with the world around them.
- Williams also wrote on the Medium post that ultimately "this particular mission simply did not find success".
The company failed to achieve its original goal and vision
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. |  | G City Club Hotel | 29.8% | A boutique hotel that was designed for business travel. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism, Hospitality | Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500-1000 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
2. |  | WOW Air | 29.6% | High performance low-cost airline. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Hospitality, Travel and tourism | Iceland | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
3. |  | Tripvisto | 29.0% | A provider of tour packages. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
4. |  | Dopplr | 22.6% | A social networking service that enabled frequent travelers to create itineraries of their travel plans and share them with their friends. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Private Social Networking, Social Network | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
5. |  | Ulu Ulu Resort | 19.3% | National park resort. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | Brunei Darussalam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
6. |  | NokScoot | 19.2% | A low-cost airline | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Hospitality, Travel and tourism | Thailand | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
7. |  | Syeun Hotel | 19.1% | A business hotel that offered a modern colonial style hotel experience. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism | Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1993 | - | - | - |
8. |  | Misa Travel | 16.9% | 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 | - | - | - |
9. |  | Five Stars Tours | 16.9% | A well-known travel and coach company. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Transportation, Travel and tourism, Consumer Services | Singapore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1990 | - | - | - |
10. |  | Desti | 16.7% | 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 | - | - | - |
11. |  | Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel | 15.8% | A luxury hotel. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Hotel & Restaurants, Hospitality | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1962 | - | - | - |
12. |  | Pan American Airways | 14.9% | An international air carrier. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Leisure, Travel and tourism, Aerospace | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5000-10001 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1927 | - | - | - |
13. |  | Hooters Air | 13.1% | An airline that offered direct flights at a low cost. | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Travel and tourism, Leisure | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2003 | - | - | - |
14. |  | Thomas Cook | 7.4% | 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. |  | Freestyle Capital | - | Freestyle Capital is a seed stage investor and mentor for Internet software startups. Weâre the ones you come to when you want more than just a check. | Mill Valley, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 1M - $ 7.50M | $1.50M | Internet, Software, SaaS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Greylock Partners | - | This venture capital firm invests in all stages, exclusively in consumer and enterprise software companies. It led the Series B round for both Facebook and Linkedin | Menlo Park, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 15M - $ 60M | $30M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3. |  | Founders Fund | - | Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies. | San Francisco, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 500K - $ 150M | $40M | Media and Entertainment, Biotechnology, Internet, Energy, AI, SaaS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. |  | Designer Fund | - | Designer Fund is an early stage investor in tech startups that are design leaders including Stripe, Gusto, and Omada Health. | San Francisco, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 350K - $ 1M | - | Financial Services, Fintech | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. |  | BoxGroup | - | Best first conversation. Before there is a company, there is a conversation - we want to be that first conversation | New York, New York, United States | - | - | - | $ 250K - $ 500K | $500K | Agnostic, Fintech, Consumer, Health Care, SaaS, Enterprise, B2B, Energy, Marketplaces, Biotechnology, Developer Tools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. |  | SV Angel | - | SV Angel is a San Francisco-based angel firm that helps startups with business development, financing, M&A, and other strategic advice. | San Francisco, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 250K - $ 3M | $1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. |  | Fuel Capital | - | Fuel Capital is a California-based early-stage venture fund focused on consumer, SaaS, and cloud infrastructure companies. | Burlingame, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 500K - $ 1M | - | Software, SaaS, Internet, E-Commerce, Health Care, IT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. |  | Slow Ventures | - | Slow Ventures invests in companies central to the technology industry and those on the edges of science, society, and culture. | San Francisco, California, United States | - | - | - | $ 500K - $ 3M | $100K | Applications, Analytics, B2B, B2C, Blockchain, E-Commerce, Consumer Goods, Consumer Services, Digital Health, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Education, Financial Services, Fintech, Health Care, Insurance, Infrastructure, Logistics, Marketplaces, Pharmaceutical, Software, SMB, SaaS, Mobile | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9. |  | Ruchi Sanghvi | - | - | - | - | 55.0 | - | $250k - $1.5m | $750k | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
10. |  | Pete Cashmore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
11. |  | Tom Conrad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12. |  | Todd Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | $400k - $2.0m | $800k | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13. |  | Semil Shah | - | - | Menlo Park, California, United States | - | 10.0 | - | $500k - $6.0m | $2.0m | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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. |  | Josh Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Effective digital marketing consultant with a decade in agency and contract roles. Helping companies develop and implement efficient and effective marketing strategy that cuts costs and maximizes return. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. |  | Adam Michela | Managing Partner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Combine | - | A digital product investor, designer and engineer. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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. | 1 Jan 2018 | Seed Round | USD 2.1M | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | Completed |
