Kiwi - About the company
Kiwi is an acquired company based in Brno (Czech Republic), founded in 2012 by Jiří Hlavenka and Oliver Dlouhy. It operates as an Online platform to book flight tickets. Kiwi has raised $106M in funding. The company has 5 active competitors, including 2 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Omio, Flix and Flightics.
Company Details
Kiwi.com formerly (Skypicker) offers an online platform to book flight tickets. Claims to use a ticket-buying algorithm that offers cheap tickets to users through connecting flights. Reported by Focus, a German magazine that on average the platform offers tickets at 28% cheaper price compared to its competitors. Received Angel investment from Jiri Hlavenka, Czech entrepreneur. Acquired a meta-search engine, Tripomatic, for $500k in Jan 2014.
- Website
- www.kiwi.com/en/
- Email ID
- *****@kiwi.com
- Registered Address
- Varhulíkové 1580 17000 Praha
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Brno, Czech Republic
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$106M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 5 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
727 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by General Atlantic (Jun 03, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Kiwi
Kiwi is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KIWI Agency s.r.o. CIN: 28848322 , Czech Republic, Active | May 03, 2012 | - | - | |
Book & Travel s.r.o. CIN: 28511956 , Czech Republic, Active | Dec 30, 2008 | - | - | |
FLY SIMPLY s.r.o. CIN: 04896785 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 11, 2016 | - | - | |
Kiwicode s.r.o. CIN: 04888014 , Czech Republic, Active | Mar 10, 2016 | - | - | |
Kiwi.com s.r.o CIN: 29352886 , Czech Republic, Active | Apr 16, 2012 | $10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 962 (As on Dec 31, 2021) |
Kiwi's acquisition details
Kiwi got acquired by General Atlantic on Jun 03, 2019.
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Kiwi's funding and investors
Kiwi has raised a total funding of $106M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2015. Kiwi has 3 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kiwi:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 22, 2022 | 5552607 | Series D | 4091461 | 1506479 | 4060324 | 9415457 |
Mar 2015 | 7778137 | Seed | 3248461 | 2823903 | 3736879 | 5740883 |
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Kiwi's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Kiwi's key team members:
- Jiří Hlavenka: Former Co-Founder of Kiwi. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Oliver Dlouhy: Co-Founder & CEO of Kiwi. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
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Kiwi's employee count trend
Kiwi has 727 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kiwi's employee count trend over the years:
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Kiwi's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Kiwi include Omio, Flix and Flightics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kiwi, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | App-based platform for booking transport services | $486M | 80/100 | ||
2nd | Kiwi 2012, Brno (Czech Republic), Acquired | Online platform to book flight tickets | $106M | 78/100 | |
3rd | Operator of bus and train travel providing transportation booking services | - | 33/100 | ||
4th | Flightics 2015, Pardubice (Czech Republic), Unfunded | Online platform for flight bookings | - | - | 24/100 |
5th | IDOLKA 2020, Liberec (Czech Republic), Unfunded | App-based platform that provides booking for transportation tickets | - | - | 17/100 |
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Kiwi's Investments and acquisitions
Kiwi has made 3 investments in companies including mobee travel and Mint Innovation. Kiwi has also acquired 1 companies including WhichAirline.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 24, 2022 | Investments | 2018 | Lyon (France) | |
Dec 11, 2018 | Investments | 2016 | Auckland (New Zealand) | |
Dec 11, 2018 | Investments | 2004 | Tel Aviv (Israel) |
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Reports related to Kiwi
Here is the latest report on Kiwi's sector:
News related to Kiwi
Media has covered Kiwi for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Miami Tech: Kiwi's $100M Credit, FAU's New Center, & MoreRefresh Miami•Nov 12, 2025•LAN Infotech, SME Finance Forum, Ubicquia, Kiwi
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Kiwi's valuation jumps to $100 Mn in Series B roundEntrackr•Sep 25, 2025•Vertex Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Kiwi and 2 others
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Indian fintech startup Kiwi raises $24m to launch credit linesTech in Asia•Aug 25, 2025•Kiwi, Omidyar Network, Vertex Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners and 2 others
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Virtual credit card app Kiwi set to raise around $23 Mn in Series BEntrackr•Aug 19, 2025•Kiwi, Vertex Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and 3 others
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Kiwi raises $7.8M Series A to expand credit access for US LatinosLatamList•Jun 10, 2025•LIP Ventures Boutique, Advent Morro Equity Partners, Kiwi
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Spanish startup Acai Travel secures $4M Seed funding to transform travel operations with AITechStartups.com•Nov 05, 2024•Acai Travel, Nauta Capital, DraperB1, Kiwi and 3 others
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