Expedia Hopes for Trivago IPO Before the End of 2016
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An IPO for Trivago has been a hoped-for option for Expedia since it acquired the company in 2012. Trivago has been a growth juggernaut and now its investors hope to cash in and to spur increased growth.
Expedia and its Trivago unit agreed to explore a Trivago initial public offering and have the goal to complete it before the end of 2016, Expedia announced yesterday.
Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia Inc., which has a controlling stake in the Germany-based hotel-metasearch company, noted that
