Hopper (company)

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Hopper (company)

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| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Frederic Lalonde (CEO)
| key_people = Frederic Lalonde (CEO)
Joost Ouwerkerk (CTO)
| products = {{ubl|Hopper App|HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)}}
| products = {{ubl|Hopper App|HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)}}
| revenue = {{nowrap|{{Increase}} US$850 million}}
| revenue = {{nowrap|{{Increase}} US$850 million}}
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==History==
==History==
Hopper was founded in April 2007 by Frederic Lalonde and Joost Ouwerkerk, both of whom were [[business executive|executive]]s at [[Expedia Group]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/travel-startup-hopper-said-to-seek-200-million-in-pre-ipo-debt|title=Travel Startup Hopper Seeks $200 Million in Pre-IPO Debt|first=Gillian |last=Tan|date=30 November 2021|website=Bloomberg}}{{Cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/20/why-travel-startup-hopper-founded-in-2007-took-so-long-to-launch/|title= Why Travel Startup Hopper, Founded in 2007, Took So Long To "Launch"|first= Sarah|last=Perez|date=20 January 2014|website=TechCrunch}} It started as a planning tool for travel destinations and activities.
Hopper was founded in April 2007 by Frederic Lalonde and Joost Ouwerker'k, both of whom were [[business executive|executive]]s at [[Expedia Group]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/travel-startup-hopper-said-to-seek-200-million-in-pre-ipo-debt|title=Travel Startup Hopper Seeks $200 Million in Pre-IPO Debt|first=Gillian |last=Tan|date=30 November 2021|website=Bloomberg}}{{Cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/20/why-travel-startup-hopper-founded-in-2007-took-so-long-to-launch/|title= Why Travel Startup Hopper, Founded in 2007, Took So Long To "Launch"|first= Sarah|last=Perez|date=20 January 2014|website=TechCrunch}} It started as a planning tool for travel destinations and activities.


In 2012, Dakota Smith joined and the company received $12 million in [[Series B]] funding from investment funds such as [[OMERS]] and [[Atlas Venture]].{{Cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/15/founded-by-former-expedia-engineers-stealthy-travel-startup-hopper-closes-12-million-series-b/?_ga=2.39978406.524591775.1668707411-45865928.1668707411|title= Founded By Former Expedia Engineers, Stealthy Travel Startup Hopper Closes $12 Million Series B|first=Sarah|last=Perez|date=15 August 2012|website=TechCrunch}}
In 2012, Dakota Smith joined and the company received $12 million in [[Series B]] funding from investment funds such as [[OMERS]] and [[Atlas Venture]].{{Cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/15/founded-by-former-expedia-engineers-stealthy-travel-startup-hopper-closes-12-million-series-b/?_ga=2.39978406.524591775.1668707411-45865928.1668707411|title= Founded By Former Expedia Engineers, Stealthy Travel Startup Hopper Closes $12 Million Series B|first=Sarah|last=Perez|date=15 August 2012|website=TechCrunch}}
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