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§ Private Profile · Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Online marketplace connecting travelers with local freelance guides for pay-what-you-want free walking tours worldwide.
GuruWalk operates an online marketplace connecting travelers with local freelance guides for pay-what-you-want free walking tours, based in Valencia, Spain. The platform allows travelers to book tours for free based on reviews, tipping guides what they think is fair at the end, while guides receive training resources to deliver tours focused on history, arts, and local communities. Guides are charged a fixed commission of €2 per participant. By August 2018, GuruWalk was present in over 200 cities, had 30,000 registered users, and 1,000 guides, experiencing 25% weekly booking growth. The company secured approximately €500K in early funding, followed by an additional €1M raised in 2019 to expand operations and disrupt the tourism sector. GuruWalk was founded in 2017 by Juan Castillo and Pablo Pérez-Manglano.
GuruWalk has raised $1.4M across 1 funding round.
GuruWalk has raised $1.4M in total across 1 funding round.
GuruWalk has raised $1.4M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.4M Debt / Seed in December 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2019 | $1.4M Debt Financing | Harvard Alumni Group | Instituto Valenciano DE Finanzas | Announced |
GuruWalk has raised $1.4M in total across 1 funding round.
GuruWalk's investors include Harvard Alumni group, Instituto Valenciano de Finanzas.