Guidesly - About the company
Guidesly is a series A company based in Boston (United States), founded in 2011 by David Lord and Diana Huang. It operates as an Offers outdoor activities booking solutions. Guidesly has raised $14.1M in funding from investors like Drive by DraftKings, SeedFunders and Aspen Capital. The company has 47 active competitors, including 8 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GetYourGuide, Lindblad Expeditions and LandTrust.
Company Details
Provider of travel agency services. It also supports guides by providing innovative solutions to common challenges faced in the outdoor guiding business. Its platform is used for finding and booking fishing adventures.
- Website
- guidesly.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@guidesly.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Boston, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$14.1M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 47 active competitors
Employee Count
27 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Guidesly's funding and investors
Guidesly has raised a total funding of $14.1M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 24, 2024 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Guidesly has 13 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Guidesly:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 24, 2024 | 5037470 | Series A | 9699753 | 5976650 | 3666920 | 8413312 |
Jan 25, 2022 | 1459459 | Seed | 7409496 | 3083239 | 3176943 | |
Jan 12, 2021 | 4609287 | Seed | 4005671 | 1670519 |
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Guidesly's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Guidesly are David Lord and Diana Huang.
Here are the details of Guidesly's key team members:
- David Lord: Founder & CEO of Guidesly and founder of 1 other company.
- Diana Huang: Former Co-Founder of Guidesly.
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Guidesly's employee count trend
Guidesly has 27 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Guidesly's employee count trend over the years:
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Guidesly's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Guidesly include GetYourGuide, Lindblad Expeditions and LandTrust. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Guidesly, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | GetYourGuide 2009, Berlin (Germany), Series F | App-based platform to book outdoor tours and activities | $878M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Lindblad Expeditions 1979, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of exploratory expeditions | $3.65M | 69/100 | |
3rd |  Guidesly 2011, Boston (United States), Series A | Offers outdoor activities booking solutions | $14.1M | 53/100 | |
4th |  LandTrust 2019, Bozeman (United States), Series A | Online platform for booking tours and activities | $8.19M | 52/100 | |
5th |  Huttopia 1999, Conway (United States), Funding Raised | Online platform to book outdoor tours | - | 47/100 | |
6th |  Travelstride 2013, Austin (United States), Seed | Online membership-based outdoor tours & activities booking platform | $3.1M | 42/100 | |
7th | Liftopia 2005, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Online marketplace for discounted ski lift tickets and mountain experiences | $7.32M | 38/100 | |
8th |  Sierra at Tahoe 1946, El Dorado Hills (United States), Unfunded | Online platform to discover & book ski-related tours | - | - | 36/100 |
9th | Vestigo 2015, Athens (United States), Unfunded | VR experiences for remote teams, fostering innovation and adaptability | - | - | 34/100 |
10th |  Mountain High 1997, Wrightwood (United States), Late Stage | Online platform for travelers to discover and book ski-related tours | - | 32/100 |
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Guidesly's Investments and acquisitions
Guidesly has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Guidesly
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Guidesly Launches Jack AI™: AI Solution for Outdoor Recreation Guides' MarketingPR Newswire•Jun 25, 2025•Guidesly
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Buffalo-based Guidesly secures $9.5 million Series AThe Business Journals•Jan 16, 2025•Guidesly, Aspen Capital, YETI Capital, Half Court Ventures and 3 others
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Guidesly: Recreational Fishing Marketplace Startup Secures Pre-Seed FundingGuidesly•Jan 12, 2021•Guidesly
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