Triposo

Triposo is a social travel site and mobile app that uses algorithms for journey planners.

Triposo
Type of businessSubsidiary of Musement
Available inEnglish
Founded2011 (2011)
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerMusement
Founder(s)Richard Osinga
Douwe Osinga
Jon Tirsen
IndustryTourism
Journey planner
Employees12[1]
URLwww.triposo.com
Alexa rank245,064 (As of 19 January 2020)[2]
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive

The mobile app, available for iOS and Android, shows the user recommendations on where to go depending on information they've given to the app.[3] This includes Facebook details.[4] The app works without internet connection; it downloads information before departure.[5][6]

History

Triposo was created in 2011 by ex-Google Dutch brothers Richard Osinga and Douwe Osinga with the help of Jon Tirsen.[7]

During development, Triposo received $3.5 million in a Series A round.[8]

In August 2012, an upgrade to the app added location-based software that allowed the app to give recommendations based on weather, time, and other variables.[9]

By 2015, the app had been downloaded 10 million times.[10]

In 2013, the company tried to raise $10,000 for a wearable technology belt via crowdfunding.[11]

Triposo was acquired by Musement in October 2017.[12]

References
  1. "Triposo's Team".
  2. "Alexa Internet: Triposo". Alexa Internet.
  3. Pinola, Melanie (May 21, 2012). "Triposo Is a Smart Mobile Travel Guide That Tells You Where to Go Next". Lifehacker.
  4. Sawers, Paul (24 January 2013). "3 million downloads on, Triposo now taps Facebook Events to help you experience a city like a local". The Next Web.
  5. Chaey, Christina (26 October 2012). "Triposo's Travel App Lets You Plan And Journal Your Next Trip, Even When You're Offline". Fast Company.
  6. Martin, Mel (13 February 2013). "Triposo is a worthwhile travel guide to everywhere". Engadget.
  7. Schaal, Dennis (September 9, 2011). "Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide". Phocuswire.
  8. Empson, Rip (3 July 2012). "Triposo: Ex-Googlers Raise $3.5M From InterWest To Put Social (& Traditional) Travel Guides To Shame". TechCrunch.
  9. Kim, Ryan (25 October 2012). "Triposo makes a travel guide for iPad and smartphone toting users". Gigaom.
  10. O'Neil, Sean (December 11, 2015). "Triposo raises again with 3.1 for its travel guide apps". Phocuswire.
  11. Clampet, Jason (September 13, 2013). "Triposo Travel Guides Turns to Crowd Sourcing to Fund its Vibrating Belt". Skift.
  12. Fox, Linda (10 October 2017). "Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo". Phocuswire.
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