User:Takamaxa/sandbox/Klook Travel

Klook is a travel technology company. It was established in Hong Kong in May 2014 by three founders, Lin Zhaowei, Wang Zhihao and Xiong Xiaokang. It is headquartered in Hong Kong . Its services cover more than 1,000 cities around the world, providing more than 490,000 kinds of attractions, special activities, Transportation and food reservation options. Klook already has offices in many popular cities such as Hong Kong , Taipei , Singapore , Seoul , Shenzhen , Bangkok , Kuala Lumpur and Manila .

Klook Travel Technology Co., Ltd.
Klook Travel Technology Limited
Company type	private company
established	Year 2014
representative figure	Lin Zhaowei ( CEO and co-founder ) Wang Zhihao ( chief operating officer and co-founder ) Xiong Xiaokang ( chief technology officer and co-founder )
Headquarters	22nd Floor, APB Wing Kai Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
industry	social networking services
website	klook.com​

History

• September 2014: KLOOK website was launched.
• April 2015: KLOOK App iOS and Android versions and website were launched globally simultaneously. The iOS version was launched one week ago and was recommended as the "Best New App" by the App Store in 14 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region.
• April 2015: KLOOK won the championship in WIT (Web in Travel) Japan and North Asia Internet Entrepreneurship Competition.
• June 2015: Klook announced that it had completed a US$1.5 million seed investment led by Wu Xiaoguang , senior executive vice president of Tencent Group , former Tencent e-commerce CEO, and angel investor.
• October 2015: Klook announced that it had received a total of US$5 million in Series A financing led by Matrix Partners, Hua Chuang Capital and Liang Botao, chairman of the Hong Kong Listed Companies Chamber of Commerce.
• April 2016: KLOOK won the Silver Award for Best Business Model and the Jury Award at the 2016 "Future Commerce Awards" organized by "Digital Times".
• May 2016: KLOOK’s website and app have booked more than 5 million itineraries around the world.
• March 2017: Klook received US$30 million in Series B investment led by Sequoia Capital . Original A-round investors Matrix Partners and Welight Capital continued to increase their investments. Announced official entry into Taiwan market.
• April 2017: Klook co-founder Wang Zhihao was selected into Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 list of young leaders in Consumer Technology.
• In October 2017, in Series C financing, KLOOK received US$60 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital China, with participation from OurCrowd and Matrix Partners .
• On August 7, 2018, Klook announced that it had received US$200 million (nearly 1.4 billion yuan) in Series D financing. This round of financing was led by Sequoia Capital (Sequoia) and Boyu Capital, and included TCV, Matrix Partners China, Goldman Sachs and Well-known sovereign funds and other investors followed
• On April 9, 2019, Klook announced that it had received US$225 million (approximately HK$1.765 billion) in Series D+ financing. This round of financing was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital , Boyu Capital, TCV, OurCrowd , Matrix Partners China, Goldman Sachs and well-known sovereign funds followed as investors
• In January 2021, KLOOK received a US$200 million investment in Series E financing led by Aspex Management, followed by Sequoia Capital China, Boyu Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund and Matrix Partners.
• On March 1, 2022, Klook released a new brand logo, emphasizing the "Joy" element and using bold and colorful colors. This is the first time Klook has redefined its brand after being founded seven years ago.