Resy Receives Investment From Airbnb, Inc., First Data Corporation, RSE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and Union Square Hospitality Group January 9, 2017
On January 9, 2017, Resy announced an investment by Airbnb, Inc., First Data Corporation, RSE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and Union Square Hospitality Group.
What Was Announced
- Resy raised a $13 million Series A led by Airbnb, with First Data and seed investors RSE Ventures and Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
- The round came with a commercial partnership integrating Resy's reservation tools into Airbnb's platform.
- On 21 February 2017 Resy announced that Union Square Hospitality Group and affiliates had invested too, completing the Series A.
Key Facts
- Kind
- Investment
- Announced
- January 9, 2017
- Round
- Series A
- Amount
- $13M
- Companies
- Airbnb, Inc., Resy, First Data Corporation, RSE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Union Square Hospitality Group
The Companies Involved
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Airbnb, Inc.
Lodging and experiences marketplace; led Resy's Series A and integrated Resy reservations into its platform.
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Reservation software
Resy
Restaurant reservation and table management platform with a consumer booking app, acquired by American Express in 2019.
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First Data Corporation
Payments-processing company that took part in Resy's 2017 Series A.
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RSE Ventures
Venture firm that seed-funded Resy, incubated it through its VaynerRSE fund and joined its Series A.
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Lerer Hippeau Ventures
New York venture firm that was a seed investor in Resy and joined its Series A.
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Union Square Hospitality Group
New York restaurant group founded by Danny Meyer; invested in Resy in 2017 and made it its exclusive reservation platform in 2018.
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- Official announcementResy Announces $13M Series A Financing
- Official announcementUnion Square Hospitality Group and Affiliates Invest in Resy
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