Qunar - About the company
Qunar is an acquired company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2005 by Fritz Demopoulos, Douglas Khoo and Zhuang Chenchao. It operates as an Online travel agency. Qunar has raised $388M in funding from investors like Mayfield, Lehman Brothers and Granite Asia. The company has 2275 active competitors, including 95 funded and 126 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka.
Company Details
Qunar is an online platform for travelers to discover & book holiday packages. Travelers can book the services by providing dates, destinations & more via the platform by making an online payment.
- Website
- www.qunar.com/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Beijing, China
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$388M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
14th among 2275 active competitors
Employee Count
2,981 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Ctrip (Oct 26, 2015)
Qunar's acquisition details
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Qunar's funding and investors
Qunar has raised a total funding of $388M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 2006. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Qunar has 9 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Qunar:
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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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Oct 2015 | 9626869 | Post IPO | 3446054 | 3798255 | 1970404 | 2455169 |
Jun 01, 2015 | 9415562 | Post IPO | 4325318 | 3648834 | 8118381 | |
Apr 14, 2013 | 4018955 | Series D | 8904538 | 6485975 | 5100924 |
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Qunar's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Qunar's key team members:
- Fritz Demopoulos: Former Co-founder of Qunar and founder of 2 other companies, Quadrotian and Shawei. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Douglas Khoo: Former Co-Founder of Qunar and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Zhuang Chenchao: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Qunar and founder of 1 other company.
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Qunar's employee count trend
Qunar has 2,981 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Qunar's employee count trend over the years:
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Qunar's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Qunar include Ixigo, MakeMyTrip and Traveloka. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qunar, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Online platform providing booking services for flights trains and hotels | $92M | 86/100 | ||
2nd | MakeMyTrip 2000, Gurugram (India), Public | Provider of online booking services for flights hotels and travel | $39M | 85/100 | |
3rd | Online retailer of worldwide flights, hotels, activities, and travel deals | $1.02B | 84/100 | ||
4th |  Despegar 1999, Miami (United States), Acquired | App-based platform to book multiple travel services | $331M | 81/100 | |
5th |  Priceline 1997, Norwalk (United States), Public | AI-powered platform for booking multiple categories of travel services | $77.3M | 80/100 | |
6th | Provider of online travel booking services for flights and hotels | $87.5M | 80/100 | ||
7th | Booking.com 1996, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | App-based platform for booking multiple categories of accommodations | $2.42M | 79/100 | |
8th | Online retailer of travel booking services for flights, hotels, and more | $250M | 78/100 | ||
9th | Eurostar 1994, London (United Kingdom), Series C | App-based multiple travel service booking platform | $130M | 77/100 | |
10th | Online platform for booking global travel services | - | 77/100 | ||
14th | Online travel agency | $388M | 74/100 |
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Qunar's Investments and acquisitions
Qunar has made 3 investments including Travelling Bestone, Grab and Grab. Qunar has not made any acquisitions as of now.Here is the list of its investments:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 25, 2014 | Investments | 1992 | Chongqing (China) | |
Oct 20, 2014 | Investments | 2012 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
May 28, 2014 | Investments | 2012 | Singapore (Singapore) |
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News related to Qunar
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