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Kayak
Stamford, US · Founded 2004 · 1,115 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Kayak is a travel search and comparison platform that aggregates flight, hotel, and other travel options from multiple providers to help users find and book travel deals.
Founders & leadership
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Paul EnglishCTO and Co-founder2004–2013English has cofounded companies including Lola.com, Gumdrop.ai, Cambridge.com and Boston Venture Studio, and founded the Chinese chess site Xiangqi.com. His nonprofit work includes founding Embrace Boston and Winter Walk, cofounding Summits Education, and serving as a director of Partners in Health and Village Health Works.
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Peer BuellerCEOBueller joined KAYAK in 2016 as chief financial officer and later served as chief operating officer, also holding the CFO role at OpenTable. Earlier, he was director of financial planning and analysis at Booking.com and a finance and strategy manager for eBay's local classifieds business in APAC.
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Paul M. EnglishFounder
Investors · 7
Accellisted by AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M
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General Catalystlisted by General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
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Norwest Venture Partnerslisted by Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M
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Oak Investment Partnerslisted by Oak Investment PartnersWilton
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Sequoia Capitallisted by Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M
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Tenaya Capitallisted by Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M
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IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)reportedSan Francisco · $15M – $75M
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Founder mafia
The Kayak mafia →7 people who came through Kayak went on to found or lead other companies.
Vinay Seth MohtaProduct ManagerFounded Kyruus +1Alex GrinmaniOS EngineerFounded One Footprint Inc. +1Paul EnglishCo-founderFounded Gumdrop +1Charles MerrittMarketing AnalystFounded Buddy +1Derek FeehrerSoftware Engineering InternFounded KiteGene ShkolnikSenior Vice President of Product DevelopmentFounded CoachUpAnthony SalaminFreelance Graphic DesignerFounded TONYTONY
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kayak do?
- Kayak is a travel search and comparison platform that aggregates flight, hotel, and other travel options from multiple providers to help users find and book travel deals.
- Who are Kayak's investors?
- Kayak's investors include Accel, General Catalyst, Norwest Venture Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
- Where is Kayak headquartered?
- Kayak is headquartered in Stamford, US.