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Where I've Been - the easiest way to share your travels! Show all of the places you've been on our interactive map. Create a Travel Scrapbook and show off all your photos and stories. Been to Australia, Germany, Japan? Flaunt it. Are you a know-it-all when it comes to your city? Give advice & hot tips to travelers and locals.
Overview
Location
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Total raised
$750K
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Nov 10, 2010 | Groupon founders invest $1M in Sprout Social | Lightbank is said to be gearing up to make the announcement Wednesday Since Groupon co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Bradley Keywell created their investment fund Lightbank in March of this year, they have made three investments: $750K in tra... |
| Nov 4, 2010 | Turn All Your Location Check-Ins Into A Travel Map With Mentaway | Location-based startup Mentaway did not get funded by YCombinator but it did get our attention (as mentioning whiskey shots in a pitch email is wont to do) . One upping the Facebook app “Where I’ve Been.” Mentaway automatically compiles che... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | With Lightbank, Groupon founders spread their wings as Chicago’s angels | 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! Where I’ve Been, developers of a Facebook applica... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | Where I’ve Been Raises Capital From Lightbank | Where I’ve Been, LLC, a Chicago, IL-based social travel network, one of the most downloaded applications on Facebook, has received an additional round of funding from Lightbank, the investment vehicle created by Groupon founders Eric Lefkof... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | With Lightbank, Groupon founders spread their wings as Chicago’s angels | Where I’ve Been, developers of a Facebook application that lets friends discuss travel plans, today announced it has secured Series A funding — its first formal round — for $750,000. While the size of the round is smaller than an angel roun... |
| Apr 14, 2010 | Social Travel App Where I've Been Raises $750K From Groupon Co-Founders | Popular social travel application Where I’ve Been, has raised $750,000 in additional funding from Lightbank, the recently launched investment fund created by Groupon investors and co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell. Whereivebeen.co... |
| Jan 26, 2009 | TripIt Launches An API. Travel Sites, Please Use It | TripIt, the helpful travel site that lets you generate an itinerary by simply forwarding the service your Email confirmations from hotels and airlines, has opened up an API for outside developers. The API will give third party applications ... |
| Nov 14, 2007 | Clever Hippo Launches Web-Wide Application Search Engine | As more and more sites launch their own development platforms, we’ve been slowly starting to see a trend of applications trying to make the jump outside of the platform to which they owe their roots and try to make it as standalone sites or... |