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Headout
New York, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 778 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors
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Headout operates a global marketplace that connects travelers with local experiences, activities, and attractions across multiple countries. The platform serves consumers seeking tours, tickets, and real-life experiences with operations in over 150 countries and support for 14 languages.
Founders & leadership
Headout was founded in 2014 by Varun Khona, Suren Sultania, and Vikram Jit Singh.
Investors · 13
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$77.5M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2015–2022
- $30MSeries BFeb 2022 · 2 sources
Glade Brook Capital (lead), 500 Startups, FJ Labs, Nexus Venture Partners
Source ↗ - $30MraisedFeb 2022 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
▶$3.8MraisedNov 2019 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jishnu BhattacharjeeDirector
- Vikram Jit SinghExecutive Officer, Director
- Suren Mukesh SultaniaExecutive Officer, Director
- Varun Mukesh KhonaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10.5M
- Amount sold
- $3.8M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$11.9MraisedJan 2018 · 45 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Varun Mukesh KhonaExecutive Officer, Director
- Jishnu BhattacharjeeDirector
- Vikram Jit SinghExecutive Officer, Director
- Suren SultaniaExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $11.9M
- Amount sold
- $11.9M
- First sale
- Dec 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$855KraisedApr 2015 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Varun Mukesh KhonaExecutive Officer, Director
- Suren SultaniaExecutive Officer, Director
- Vikram Jit SinghExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $855K
- First sale
- Mar 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$502.5KraisedMar 2015 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Varun Mukesh KhonaExecutive Officer, Director
- Suren SultaniaExecutive Officer, Director
- Vikram Jit SinghExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $502.5K
- First sale
- Mar 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$366KraisedMar 2015 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Suren SultaniaExecutive Officer, Director
- Varun Mukesh KhonaExecutive Officer, Director
- Vikram Jit SinghExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $366K
- First sale
- Feb 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Headout operates a consumer-facing online marketplace for travel experiences, selling attraction tickets, guided tours, day trips, shows and related services in cities around the world. Its website organizes inventory both by destination — including London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Dubai, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Madrid, Athens, Singapore, Tokyo, New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Sydney and Melbourne — and by attraction, covering landmarks and venues such as the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum and Vatican Museums, Burj Khalifa, Sagrada Familia, the Acropolis, the Louvre, Park Güell, the Empire State Building and Broadway and West End theatre.
Listings are also browsable by theme, including tickets, tours, transportation (airport transfers, car rentals, ferry and train tickets and passes), travel services (WiFi and SIM cards, luggage storage, airport services), cruises, food and drink, entertainment, adventure, aerial sightseeing, water sports, nature and wildlife, wellness, classes and sports, as well as venue categories such as museums, theme parks, zoos, water parks, aquariums, observation decks, religious sites and city cards. Individual products display customer star ratings and review counts, local-currency pricing, discounted rates against an original price, and options such as free cancellation.
Business model
Headout sells third-party experiences, attraction tickets and travel services to consumers through its website, listing products with local-currency prices and discounts against original prices.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Headout is an online travel experiences and attraction-ticketing marketplace covering major global tourist destinations.
The company positions its offering around a curated rather than exhaustive selection of experiences, same-day and advance booking availability, price comparison and a quality guarantee under which it remediates experiences that fall short.
Go-to-market
Travelers and city visitors booking attraction tickets, tours, shows and local experiences, including last-minute bookers.
Geography
Products are offered across cities in Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia and Australia, including London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Athens, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Dubai, Istanbul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Mexico City, Niagara Falls, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
The Headout mafia →7 people who came through Headout went on to found or lead other companies.
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Acquisitions · 1
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Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Headoutheadout.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Headout do?
- Headout is an online marketplace for booking tours, attraction tickets and experiences in cities worldwide.
- Who founded Headout?
- Headout was founded by Varun Khona, Suren Sultania, Vikram Jit Singh in 2014.
- Who are Headout's investors?
- Headout's investors include 500 Global, Arena Ventures, Evolvence India Fund, FJ Labs, FundersClub, Hemisphere Ventures LLC, Ludlow Ventures, Tenacity Ventures and 5 more.
- How much funding has Headout raised?
- Headout has disclosed $77.5M raised across 7 rounds.
- Where is Headout headquartered?
- Headout is headquartered in New York, US.