Associated tags: Travel, Transport, Tourism, Kenny Clarke, Grab, Magic, Optimism, Chubb, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, AXA, Online shopping
Locations: SINGAPORE, ASIA, PARIS, NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Kenny Clarke Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
Key Points:
- Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
- Klook will strategically allocate the new funds to three key areas for growth.
- Secondly, by scaling social and digital marketing through the Klook Kreator program, driving conversions with authentic, social, user-generated content.
- The recent collaboration with Google Cloud will integrate Generative AI across the platform, covering automated translations, content generation, and customer service chatbot.
Retrieved on:
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Cloud,
Paris Olympics,
Generative,
BPEA EQT,
Entrepreneurship,
HSBC,
BPEA,
Bank,
J. P. Morgan,
Synthetic media,
Tourism,
Appetite,
SMIC,
Bank of Ayudhya,
Translation,
Growth,
Google Cloud,
Travel,
Transport,
Video game,
Citigroup,
Kenny Clarke Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
Key Points:
- Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
- Klook will strategically allocate the new funds to three key areas for growth.
- Secondly, by scaling social and digital marketing through the Klook Kreator program, driving conversions with authentic, social, user-generated content.
- The recent collaboration with Google Cloud will integrate Generative AI across the platform, covering automated translations, content generation, and customer service chatbot.
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Kenny Clarke SINGAPORE, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a leading travel and leisure e-commerce platform, today launched a bold and all-new brand identity. The company's first end-to-end rebrand comes at a pivotal time of change in the travel industry, as Klook gears up to champion a new future of traveling in 2022 and beyond.
Key Points:
- The company's first end-to-end rebrand comes at a pivotal time of change in the travel industry, as Klook gears up to champion a new future of traveling in 2022 and beyond.
- It also doubled its global travel presence to over 1,000 destinations in 2021, paving the way for the much-anticipated recovery of international travel.
- Since the pandemic, Klook has shifted gears to focus on domestic travel with new activities such as local workshops, staycations, cruises, and car rentals.
- As cross-border travel gradually resumes with vaccinated travel lanes and the easing of travel restrictions, this twin-growth strategy will enable Klook to maintain its foothold as the leading player in the Asia Pacific.
Google,
Grab,
Transport,
Travel,
Magic,
Optimism,
Chubb,
Partnership,
COVID-19,
COVID-19 testing,
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Online shopping,
Kenny Clarke The company's first end-to-end rebrand comes at a pivotal time of change in the travel industry, as Klook gears up to champion a new future of traveling in 2022 and beyond.
Key Points:
- The company's first end-to-end rebrand comes at a pivotal time of change in the travel industry, as Klook gears up to champion a new future of traveling in 2022 and beyond.
- It also doubled its global travel presence to over 1,000 destinations in 2021, paving the way for the much-anticipated recovery of international travel.
- Since the pandemic, Klook has shifted gears to focus on domestic travel with new activities such as local workshops, staycations, cruises, and car rentals.
- As cross-border travel gradually resumes with vaccinated travel lanes and the easing of travel restrictions, this twin-growth strategy will enable Klook to maintain its foothold as the leading player in the Asia Pacific.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
HONG KONG, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform, today announced that it has raised US$200 million in additional funding.
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- HONG KONG, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform, today announced that it has raised US$200 million in additional funding.
- During the past year, Klook quickly re-prioritized its core strategic strengths to tackle the impact of the pandemic on the business.
- Instead, they are turning inwards - exploring new and unique experiences right in their backyard," said Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder at Klook.
- With this new funding, we have additional ammunition to accelerate our technology innovation, and truly transform and empower this space for future growth," added Eric Gnock Fah, COO and Co-Founder at Klook.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
HONG KONG, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform, today announced that it has raised US$200 million in additional funding.
Key Points:
- HONG KONG, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform, today announced that it has raised US$200 million in additional funding.
- During the past year, Klook quickly re-prioritized its core strategic strengths to tackle the impact of the pandemic on the business.
- Instead, they are turning inwards - exploring new and unique experiences right in their backyard," said Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder at Klook.
- With this new funding, we have additional ammunition to accelerate our technology innovation, and truly transform and empower this space for future growth," added Eric Gnock Fah, COO and Co-Founder at Klook.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
But travel trends are changing: in recent years, more people have embraced solo travel to satisfy desire for alone time.
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- But travel trends are changing: in recent years, more people have embraced solo travel to satisfy desire for alone time.
- Klook's Solo Travel study polled close to 21,000 respondents across 16markets and found that 76% of them have either traveled alone or are considering it.
- Klook's survey also uncovered a love-hate relationship with solo travel: many people said they are interested in hitting the road alone, but simultaneously had reservations about potentially feeling lonely.
- In fact, half of the survey participants who wanted to solo travel said a 'fear of loneliness' has been the biggest hurdle.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, marks its 5th anniversary today.
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- HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, marks its 5th anniversary today.
- As one of the fastest-growing companies in the travel industry, Klook has achieved numerous milestones while connecting travelers with local operators.
- Klook has continued its impressive growth over the last year and will surpass 60 million annual trip bookings in 2019.
- Continuing its momentum, Klook is pleased to unveil an ambitious global expansion plan.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, marks its 5th anniversary today.
Key Points:
- HONG KONG, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, marks its 5th anniversary today.
- As one of the fastest-growing companies in the travel industry, Klook has achieved numerous milestones while connecting travelers with local operators.
- Klook has continued its impressive growth over the last year and will surpass 60 million annual trip bookings in 2019.
- Continuing its momentum, Klook is pleased to unveil an ambitious global expansion plan.
HONG KONG, April9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook , a world leading travel activities and services booking platform, today announced it has raised US$225M in Series D+ funding.
Key Points:
- HONG KONG, April9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook , a world leading travel activities and services booking platform, today announced it has raised US$225M in Series D+ funding.
- The SoftBank Vision Fund led the round with participation from existing investors, including Sequoia China, Matrix Partners, TCV, and OurCrowd.
- With the additional funding, Klook will scale its operations into new geographies and continue to expand in its existing Asian markets.
- It has raised over US$520 million investment from world-renowned investors including Sequoia Capital, Softbank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, and TCV.
