Articles tagged “secret escapes”

Startups

Secret Escapes Survived Pandemic Thanks to $74 Million Fundraising

Financial filings reveal how well deals specialist Secret Escapes was performing before the pandemic struck and how much venture capital backing it received during the crisis to stay afloat. The figures hint at how the company's recovery this year may play out.

Secret Escapes Survived Pandemic Thanks to $74 Million Fundraising

Online Travel

Secret Escapes Boosts European Reach With Irish Acquisition

Secret Escapes continues its acquisition spree. The question is what comes next: Will it opt for an IPO or might a buyer be waiting in the wings?

Secret Escapes Boosts European Reach With Irish Acquisition

Online Travel

Secret Escapes Raises $111 Million in a Flash Sales Revival: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Groupon may have its struggles and many similar sites have gone out of business, but travel flash sales have a stubborn persistence — even if they would probably get additional traction in more perilous economic times.

Secret Escapes Raises $111 Million in a Flash Sales Revival: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Secret Escapes Is Growing on Acquisitions and Flash Sales’ Stubborn Viability

The conventional wisdom has been that flash sales can't be a profitable model during economic good times. The apparent success of Secret Escapes puts the lie to that notion.

Secret Escapes Is Growing on Acquisitions and Flash Sales’ Stubborn Viability

Online Travel

Jetsetter Outsources Hotel Flash Sales to Secret Escapes

Jetsetter still sees value in flash sales but it is such a small part of parent company TripAdvisor's overall business that it saw value in farming out that part of the business to Secret Escapes, which focuses on flash sales 24/7.

Jetsetter Outsources Hotel Flash Sales to Secret Escapes

Online Travel

Google Ventures Leads $60 Million Round for Secret Escapes

Flash sales or not, travelers will find value in Secret Escapes if it can indeed negotiate exclusive deals.

Google Ventures Leads $60 Million Round for Secret Escapes