Super.com
| Formerly | Snapcommerce |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Fintech, travel |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Website | https://www.super.com/ |
Super.com (previously Snapcommerce) is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco and co-founded by Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi.
The company has notable investors including Steph Curry, Harley Finkelstein, and Neha Narkhede.[1][citation needed]
History
[edit]Snapcommerce was officially founded by Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi in April 2016.[2] In July of the same year, the company raised $1.2 million during a seed round.[3] The company's first project was Snaptravel, a platform for finding and booking hotels.[4]
In 2017, the company received investments totaling $8 million.[5]
In 2021, according to Deloitte, the company was named the 5th fastest growing company in North America.[6][7] It raised $85 million in a Series B round in the same year led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital.[8][9]
In October 2022, Snaptravel was renamed Super Travel, and the parent company Snapcommerce was renamed Super.[10][11][12] The domain name Super.com was acquired for an undisclosed amount.[13][14][15]
In 2023 the company raised an $85 million Series C round also led by Inovia Capital. Later that year Super.com was named under Forbes fintech 50 list.[16]
Publications
[edit]- Satchu, Reza, and Tom Quinn. "SnapTravel: Betting on 'Super.com'." Harvard Business School Case 824-196, June 2024.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Paris, Martine. "When Steph Curry Has Your Back: The SnapTravel Story". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Alumnus' Company Tops $1 Billion in Sales, Recognized Among Fastest Growing in Tech | College of Computing". www.cc.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "SnapTravel raises $10 million to enhance hotel booking chat service and expand team | BetaKit". 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "This Is the Best New Way to Get a Hotel Deal". Condé Nast Traveler. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (2017-07-24). "SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Technology Fast 50 winners 2021". Deloitte Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Co-op students play an integral role in Canada's fastest-growing tech company". Waterloo News. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2021-03-04). "Snapcommerce raises $85M for AI-powered ecommerce messaging". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Azevedo, Mary Ann (2021-03-04). "Snapcommerce raises $85M to make over your mobile shopping experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Snapcommerce Expands To Fintech, Launches SuperCash Building On $145M of Consumer Savings". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Redação (2022-10-18). "Snapcommerce pega sua capa e se torna Super". TEG6 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "SnapCommerce rebrands to Super, expands to fintech with the launch of SuperCash cashback card". Tech News | Startups News. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Iles, James (2022-10-19). "Snapcommerce rebrands to Super with Super.com - "We knew having our domain name match our brand name was paramount"". James Names. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Danner, Ben (2022-10-19). "Super Launches a New Credit-Builder Debit Card Called SuperCash". PaymentsJournal. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Allemann, Andrew (2022-11-07). "A Super domain name - DNW Podcast #412". Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Super.com | Company Overview & News". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "SnapTravel: Betting on 'Super.com' - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-28.