In this week’s newsletter: The college admissions scandal engulfs TPG, Accel raises $2.5B for three funds and investing app Stash brings in $65M.
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HotelTonight, Slack stakeholder Accel stays on top with $2.5B fund
Sources confirm Accel has nabbed $2.5 billion — its largest pool of capital yet — for three new funds.
View More HotelTonight, Slack stakeholder Accel stays on top with $2.5B fundThis VC went long on HotelTonight and it paid off; here’s how.
Brian O’Malley has enjoyed a lot of success as a venture capitalist, thanks to bets on Bazaarvoice before it went public, and Dollar Shave Club before it was acquired by Unilever, and many other companies that have sold or gone public. It’s one reason that O’Malley, who began his venture career with Battery Ventures and […]
View More This VC went long on HotelTonight and it paid off; here’s how.Startups Weekly: What’s up with YC? Plus, mobility layoffs and Airbnb’s grand plans
In this week’s startups newsletter: Y Combinator president Sam Altman is stepping down, Marie Kondo is raising VC and Munchery has finally filed for bankruptcy.
View More Startups Weekly: What’s up with YC? Plus, mobility layoffs and Airbnb’s grand plansDaily Crunch: Airbnb is acquiring HotelTonight
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Airbnb agrees to acquire last-minute hotel-booking app HotelTonight Once the deal is complete, the HotelTonight app and website will continue to […]
View More Daily Crunch: Airbnb is acquiring HotelTonightChanges at YC, $1.5B more for ride hailing, and Airbnb buys HotelTonight
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View More Changes at YC, $1.5B more for ride hailing, and Airbnb buys HotelTonightAirbnb agrees to acquire last-minute hotel-booking app HotelTonight
Airbnb to purchase HotelTonight, a hotel-booking app last valued at $463 million.
View More Airbnb agrees to acquire last-minute hotel-booking app HotelTonightHotelTonight is revamping their rewards program with infinite levels
Last year HotelTonight launched HT Perks, their own twist on a hotel loyalty program. The program is level-based, meaning user “level up” as they meet certain tiers of lifetime spend in the app. It was generally well received but maybe a little under ambitious – it maxed out at level 4 – which granted a user as much as 20% off in extra savings after spending a… Read More
View More HotelTonight is revamping their rewards program with infinite levels