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The
Series E funding round, which was led by venture capital firm
Accel Partners and valued the San Francisco-based company at
roughly $500 million, brings it one step forward to an eventual
initial public offering, though the company has yet to outline
such plans.
HotelTonight had $500 million in sales last year and is turning
a profit.
Users of HotelTonight can use the app to book hotels up to a
week in advance, often at a discount. It has 25,000 hotel
partners in more than 30 countries, which unload their unused
rooms onto the platform.
HotelTonight is counting on its sleek mobile interface to
compete against its much larger booking competitor, Expedia Inc
<EXPE.O>.
Earlier this year, HotelTonight secured a partnership with U.K.
soccer team Chelsea F.C.
The company's other investors include Battery Ventures, US
Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Coatue Management and First Round
Capital, which also invested in the most recent round.
(Reporting by Lauren Hirsch in New York; Editing by James
Dalgleish)
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