- Acquired by HERE, May 2014
- Raised $1M funding round, Jan 2013
- Raised $1M funding round, Oct 2011
About
Desti is changing the way people search and plan their travel. Instead of sifting thru hundreds of search results and reading countless travel reviews, Desti can find precisely the right places to stay and things to do based on your needs. We harken back to the days of travel agents, where consumers could ask tough travel questions like What are the best hotels near the beach that are kid-friendly?. A recent spinout from SRI International (the research and innovation center that produced Siri), We are working on game changing technology that leverages natural language search technology and artificial intelligence to let users find precisely what they are looking for based on multiple criteria, not just price or travel dates. Our mission is to make travel planning as fun and painless as possible. Desti is now part of HERE, and we are working together to build location services with deep levels of knowledge and understanding. The plans to incorporate Desti technology with HERE is aimed at enabling us to better anticipate the questions people have throughout their day.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $2.0M total
Q&A
- What is Desti's primary business?
- Desti is an online travel guide app that uses natural language search and artificial intelligence to help users find places to stay and things to do based on multiple criteria, aiming to make travel planning easier.
- When was Desti founded?
- Desti was founded in January 2011.
- Who acquired Desti and when?
- Desti was acquired by HERE in May 2014.
- What was Desti's total funding raised before its acquisition?
- Desti raised a total of $2,000,000 before its acquisition.
- Which investors participated in Desti's funding rounds?
- Horizons Ventures, Viola Ventures, and SRI International participated in Desti's funding rounds.
- What technologies does Desti utilize?
- Desti utilizes Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Platforms & Interfaces, and Web technologies.
- Who is the founder of Desti?
- The founder of Desti is Imri Goldberg.
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| linkedin.com/company/2667879 | |
| facebook.com/getdesti |
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| Founded | 2011-1 |
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| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by HERE on May 2014 - closed due to acquisition |
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Acquired by HERE 2014-05
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| EPO | 1 |
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| Works | 1 |
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