Safara

Curated Boutique Hotels

New York, United States · Founded 2020 · $25.4M raised

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
1–10
Founded
2020
Business Model
B2C
Website
safara.com
Total Funding
$25.4M
Last Round
$14.0M Venture RoundDec 2024
Rounds
4

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About

Safara is a hotel booking app built to support boutique hotels. The company curates boutique hotels without limiting the ability to book any hotel globally, and every booking earns Safara points toward the next stay through one rewards program that works across every hotel, whether a global chain or an independent boutique. Unlike traditional OTAs, Safara helps independent properties eliminate the commissions that make it hard for them to survive.

Summary

Safara is a Travel & Hospitality company based in New York, United States, founded in 2020. It has raised $25.4M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $14.0M Venture Round in Dec 2024. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Defy.vc and Thayer Ventures.

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Funding History

Venture RoundSeries B (with Skipper acquisition)Dec 2024
$14.0M

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Funding: Seed through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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