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Couchsurfing operates a mobile app and platform connecting travelers with local hosts who offer accommodation, along with city pages, local events, and member references. It serves travelers and hosts worldwide looking to meet and stay with locals.
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Casey FentonFounderCasey Fenton founded Couchsurfing, a platform connecting travelers with local hosts for accommodation that grew to over 20 million users. He is now founder of Upstock, which provides equity management software for small and medium-sized businesses.
Investors · 6
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General Catalystlisted by General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
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Point Ninelisted by Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M
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Lumia CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $30M
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2 people who came through Couchsurfing went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Couchsurfing do?
- Couchsurfing operates a mobile app and platform connecting travelers with local hosts who offer accommodation, along with city pages, local events, and member references. It serves travelers and hosts worldwide looking to meet and stay with locals.
- Who founded Couchsurfing?
- Couchsurfing was founded by Casey Fenton.
- Who are Couchsurfing's investors?
- Couchsurfing's investors include General Catalyst, Point Nine, Benchmark, Lumia Capital, Menlo Ventures, Omidyar Network.