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Who invested in Skyscanner

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Travel & HospitalityInternet

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$197Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$5.2MSeries A$192MRound
Latest round
Round, $192MJan 2016
Led by
n.a
Step-upi
36.9×
Investors
4 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201120132015
$5.2MSeries A?Round$192MRound
First round
Series A, $5.2M
Nov 2007
Biggest round
$192M
Round · Jan 2016
Usual gap between rounds
5.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2016
    Round$192M2 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2013
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Nov 2007
    Series A$5.2M1 new

    Reported by growingbusiness.co.uk

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2007Round2013Round2016Sequoia CapitalScottish Equity Partnersn.aLYahoo! Japan

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Scottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
n.aInvestment firm1round, led 1
Yahoo! Japanno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Skyscanner as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

HPR CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
UpscaleAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Skyscanner

Who invested in Skyscanner?

Skyscanner's investors include Sequoia Capital, Scottish Equity Partners, n.a and Yahoo! Japan. n.a led its latest round.

How much has Skyscanner raised?

Skyscanner has raised $197M across 3 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Skyscanner last raise?

Skyscanner's most recent round, $192M, was in Jan 2016, led by n.a.

What was Skyscanner's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $192M in Jan 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Skyscanner first?

Skyscanner's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by Scottish Equity Partners.

What stage is Skyscanner at?

Skyscanner's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Oct 2013.

Where is Skyscanner based?

Skyscanner is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Skyscanner's rounds?

n.a led the funding round in 2016.

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