Triposo was a social travel site and mobile app that uses algorithms for journey planners.
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| Type of business | Subsidiary of Musement |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Musement |
| Founder(s) | Richard Osinga Douwe Osinga Jon Tirsen |
| Industry | Tourism Journey planner |
| Current status | Defunct |
The mobile app showed the user recommendations on where to go depending on information they had given to the app.[1] This included Facebook details.[2] The app worked without an internet connection; it downloaded information before departure.[3][4]
History
editTriposo was created in 2011 by ex-Google Dutch brothers Richard Osinga and Douwe Osinga with the help of Jon Tirsen.[5] During development, Triposo received $3.5 million in a Series A round.[6] By 2015, the app had been downloaded 10 million times.[7]
Triposo was acquired by Musement in October 2017.[8]
The Triposo app was no longer available for new users by 2021. It was shut down completely on March 1, 2023 and all personal data was permanently deleted.[9]
References
edit- ^ Pinola, Melanie (May 21, 2012). "Triposo Is a Smart Mobile Travel Guide That Tells You Where to Go Next". Lifehacker.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chaey, Christina (26 October 2012). "Triposo's Travel App Lets You Plan And Journal Your Next Trip, Even When You're Offline". Fast Company.
- ^ Martin, Mel (13 February 2013). "Triposo is a worthwhile travel guide to everywhere". Engadget.
- ^ Schaal, Dennis (September 9, 2011). "Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide". Phocuswire.
- ^ Empson, Rip (3 July 2012). "Triposo: Ex-Googlers Raise $3.5M From InterWest To Put Social (& Traditional) Travel Guides To Shame". TechCrunch.
- ^ O'Neil, Sean (December 11, 2015). "Triposo raises again with 3.1 for its travel guide apps". Phocuswire.
- ^ Fox, Linda (10 October 2017). "Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo". Phocuswire.
- ^ "Triposo". triposo.com. 2008-12-09. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-23.