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Milan-based social travel startup WeRoad raised a $58M Series C led by Airbnb, taking its total funding to ~$100M, to expand into the US, starting in Austin (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
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WeRoad, a Milan-based social travel startup backed by Airbnb, closed a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb, bringing its total funding to roughly $100 million. The company will use the capital to expand its group-travel platform into the United States, beginning with a launch in Austin.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
- The Next Web·Airbnb leads a $58M Series C in WeRoad and hires its CEO to run hotels
- TechMeme·Milan-based social travel startup WeRoad raised a $58M Series C led by Airbnb, taking its total funding to ~$100M, to expand into the US, starting in Austin (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
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