About Certares
Certares is a private equity firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Certares has a portfolio of 35 companies, comprising 35 funding rounds and 6 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Travel and Hospitality to Consumer. Most recently it acquired stakes in G Adventures on Dec 19, 2024.
Overall Certares portfolio has seen 8 IPOs and 8 acquisitions, namely Marriott International, Azul Linhas Aereas and Hyatt. A lot of funds co-invest with Certares, with names like Knighthead Capital Management sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Certares has a team of 31 people, including 14 partners.
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Founded Year
2012
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
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Certares' Portfolio
Certares has a portfolio of 35 companies. They have invested in a total of 35 companies. Their most recent investment was in Wheels Up (Post IPO round) on Aug 09, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Certares:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 09, 2023 | Post IPO | 1420 | ||
Aug 02, 2022 | Series B | 7010 | and 1 others | |
May 06, 2022 | Post IPO | 3275 | ||
May 04, 2022 | Series A | 4030 |
Certares has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of G Adventures on Dec 19, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Certares:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 19, 2024 | Online platform that provides booking for adventure tours | - | 1990 | |
Apr 16, 2024 | Tour operator | $111M | 1980 | |
Jan 23, 2023 | Operator of hotels and resorts | - | 2010 | |
May 12, 2021 | Provider of car rental service | - | 1918 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Certares:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Arab Emirates
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Travel and Hospitality
Team profile of Certares
Certares has a team of 31 members including 14 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and United Arab Emirates. Certares' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Certares:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Certares
Over the past 14 years, 16 investors have co-invested in Certares's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Certares: 16 investors entered a company along with Certares. These include investors like Knighthead Capital Management (4 companies).
Certares News
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Certares and Clearview Hotel Capital Acquire Hyatt Regency SavannahPulse 2.0•Jul 02, 2026•Certares, Hyatt, Clearview Hotel Capital
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Already a shareholder of Marietton and Voyageurs du Monde, Certares invests in Trenitalia FranceL'Echo Touristique•Jan 02, 2026•Ferrovie dello Stato, Certares
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Gruppo FS partners with Certares for international high-speed rail development.Ilgiornaleditalia•Dec 29, 2025•Ferrovie dello Stato, Certares, FS GROUP
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AP CIM Group Advances Hospitality Lending,Closes $73.5M for Two Hilton Brand HotelsBakersfield•Sep 15, 2025•CIM, Hilton, Hrihospitality, Whitman Peterson and 2 others
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Allegiant Travel sells Sunseeker resort for $200mnch-aviation•Sep 10, 2025•Allegiant Travel Company, Blackstone, Trinity Investments, Certares
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G Adventures reaches buy-out agreement with CertaresTravel Weekly•Dec 19, 2024•G Adventures, Certares
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TMGOC, Certares acquire The Ray Hotel, Curio Collection by HiltonHotelmanagement•Sep 16, 2024•TMGOC Ventures, Certares
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