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Omio

Omio

Founder Nareen Shaam decided to take four months off to travel across Europe. It was always on his bucket list – when he was earning his Harvard MBA and even as he had been working in product management and financial services in New York. Naren experienced first-hand the logistical challenges of navigating Europe by air, train, and bus. He envisioned bringing the power of meta-search across many information silos in the deep web to improve the travel planning experience for the world’s travelers.

Following his convictions, Nareen resigned his position, moved to Berlin, and founded Omio to turn his vision a reality. Omio is now providing 10s of millions of curated and route-optimized end-to-end itineraries per month for millions of travelers, all in less than 30 milliseconds. Powered by proprietary access to data sets from over 400 bus, rail, subway, and local ground transport providers Omio is one of the fastest growing companies in the travel industry.

  • Founded: 2013
  • Round Partnered: Series A
  • Year Partnered: 2014
  • Fund: Prior Investments
  • Clear Partner(s): Chris Rust, Rajeev Madhavan
  • Status: Active
“ Chris and Rajeev have been great partners to GoEuro, by helping us build a network in the valley, and by pushing us to think through scaling the business, hiring and other operational challenges. It is always a pleasure to speak with them on any question. ”
Naren Shaam, Founder & CEO
“ Chris' advice and support have been extremely valuable for GoEuro, and his ability to open doors in Silicon Valley was a key factor in securing our recent Series A round as a European startup. Chris has been providing excellent advice on financing and growth strategies, acting as a mentor and true friend of the company as much as an investor. His experience, absolute integrity, deep commitment to our success, and impressive industry network have been, and continue to be, a real asset for GoEuro. It's a privilege and a pleasure to work with Chris, and I would absolutely recommend him as an advisor and investor to any startup working on their long-term growth and financing strategy. ”
Malte Cherdron, COO GoEuro

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