Overview
Location
United States, California, Menlo Park
Total raised
$1M
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| May 30, 2014 | Nokia Buys Desti To Add AI To HERE Maps, Will Shut App Down | Nokia, now lightened of its handset load thanks to Microsoft, has made an acquisition to expand its HERE mapping business, one of the assets that has remained with the Finnish company. It has bought Desti, a mapping startup and app maker th... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | Siri sister Desti wants to make it easier to plan your next roadtrip | Desti, a travel app born out of the same research institute that gave birth to Siri, is bringing its search smarts to your next roadtrip. With the latest update to its iPad app, Desti is letting users not only plot the paths of their trips,... |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Desti Raises $1M in Seed Funding | Desti, a Menlo Park, CA-based smart travel guide for the iPad, raised an additional $1m in seed funding. Backers included existing investors Carmel, SRI International and Horizon Ventures. The company, which had raised $1.55m in October 201... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Funding Daily: 111 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! 111 is a number of manifesting and manifestation,... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Virtual travel agent Desti lengthens runway before global takeoff | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! A travel agent now seems like a funky, retro occu... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Virtual travel agent Desti lengthens runway before global takeoff | A travel agent now seems like a funky, retro occupation, like a stenographer or a milk man. Yet, the need for services that help plan and personalize trips is just as strong. Desti is a virtual travel agent for the iPad that was developed o... |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Siri’s sister Desti is a virtual tour guide to answer all your travel queries | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! When planning a trip, it’s easy to get tangled in... |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Plan Your Next Trip With Desti, A Conversational iPad App Spun Out From Siri-Creator SRI | There’s no shortage of travel guides and services on the web, but in some ways, that can be a curse — travel-planning can become a long process of browsing site after site and reading review after review. That’s where a startup called Desti... |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Siri’s sister Desti is a virtual tour guide to answer all your travel queries | When planning a trip, it’s easy to get tangled in a mess of referrals, reviews, and recommendations. If only there was a personal assistant who could listen to your needs and find you exactly what you’re looking for. Now, for iPad owners, t... |
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FAQ about Desti
How much funding has Desti raised?
Desti has raised $1M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Desti?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Desti, among them “Nokia Buys Desti To Add AI To HERE Maps, Will Shut App Down” (May 30, 2014) and “Siri sister Desti wants to make it easier to plan your next roadtrip” (Nov 21, 2013).
Is Desti still active?
Yes, Desti is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 2, 2014.