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gtrot helps you share travel plans with friends, collect advice from people you trust, and discover destination deals, events, and things to do.
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United States, Illinois, Chicago
Mentions in press and media 12
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| May 16, 2012 | Social Travel Service Gogobot Passes 1 Million Registered Users | We’ve been covering Gogobot since it first launched in early 2010. It took the social travel discovery and advice site a little while to find its niche, but since about the middle of 2011, it’s been adding new members rapidly. Today, Gogobo... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Lightbank-Backed Social Travel Planning Service Gtrot Shifts To Local Discovery | Social travel planning service Gtrot is changing its focus and is now officially relaunching its website with a new emphasis on local discovery. Somewhat reminiscent of Foursquare’s “Explore” feature, Gtrot is working to build a platform wh... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | There’s a Pinterest for that: A list of niche Pinterest clones | 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! As soon as one startup hits it big, a crop of clo... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | There’s a Pinterest for that: A list of niche Pinterest clones | As soon as one startup hits it big, a crop of clones rush to cash in on the excitement. The latest company de jour to mimic is Pinterest, the popular visual-bookmarking site. And, as with Groupon and Airbnb before it, we’ve seen tons of “A ... |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Social Travel: Rediscovering the Friendly Skies | Editor’s note: TechCrunch contributor Semil Shah is an entrepreneur interested in digital media, consumer Internet, and social networks. Shah is based in Palo Alto and you can follow him on twitter @semil We’ve heard endlessly how “social” ... |
| Nov 9, 2011 | Need travel advice? Uptake connects you to Facebook friends who know best | 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! Planning a getaway? Uptake, a social travel site ... |
| Nov 9, 2011 | Need travel advice? Uptake connects you to Facebook friends who know best | Planning a getaway? Uptake, a social travel site for the inquisitive trip planner, can now pass your pressing travel inquiries on to Facebook friends who may have the answers. The three year-old startup, which houses vacation experiences fo... |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Social Travel Planning Site Gtrot Debuts City Discovery Service | Social travel sharing/planning website Gtrot.com (short for ‘globetrotting’) is debuting a personalized city discovery service that aggregates travel recommendations from friends’ social network updates into an interactive grid. Founded by ... |
| May 23, 2011 | Lightbank-Backed Gtrot Wants To Socialize Travel Planning On Facebook | Gtrot, a service that leverages Facebook to help people make traveling decisions, is announcing a new round of funding from Lightbank. The company is declining to reveal the exact size of the round but says it is under $1 million. Founded b... |
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FAQ about Gtrot,
What has the press written about Gtrot,?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Gtrot,, among them “Social Travel Service Gogobot Passes 1 Million Registered Users” (May 16, 2012) and “Lightbank-Backed Social Travel Planning Service Gtrot Shifts To Local Discovery” (Apr 10, 2012).
Is Gtrot, still active?
Yes, Gtrot, is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 29, 2012.