Triposo was a social travel site and mobile app that uses algorithms for journey planners.

Triposo
Type of businessSubsidiary of Musement
Available inEnglish
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerMusement
Founder(s)Richard Osinga
Douwe Osinga
Jon Tirsen
IndustryTourism
Journey planner
Current statusDefunct

The mobile app showed the user recommendations on where to go depending on information they had given to the app.[1] This included Facebook details.[2] The app worked without an internet connection; it downloaded information before departure.[3][4]

History

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Triposo was created in 2011 by ex-Google Dutch brothers Richard Osinga and Douwe Osinga with the help of Jon Tirsen.[5] During development, Triposo received $3.5 million in a Series A round.[6] By 2015, the app had been downloaded 10 million times.[7]

Triposo was acquired by Musement in October 2017.[8]

The Triposo app was no longer available for new users by 2021. It was shut down completely on March 1, 2023 and all personal data was permanently deleted.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Pinola, Melanie (May 21, 2012). "Triposo Is a Smart Mobile Travel Guide That Tells You Where to Go Next". Lifehacker.
  2. ^ Sawers, Paul (24 January 2013). "3 million downloads on, Triposo now taps Facebook Events to help you experience a city like a local". The Next Web.
  3. ^ Chaey, Christina (26 October 2012). "Triposo's Travel App Lets You Plan And Journal Your Next Trip, Even When You're Offline". Fast Company.
  4. ^ Martin, Mel (13 February 2013). "Triposo is a worthwhile travel guide to everywhere". Engadget.
  5. ^ Schaal, Dennis (September 9, 2011). "Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide". Phocuswire.
  6. ^ Empson, Rip (3 July 2012). "Triposo: Ex-Googlers Raise $3.5M From InterWest To Put Social (& Traditional) Travel Guides To Shame". TechCrunch.
  7. ^ O'Neil, Sean (December 11, 2015). "Triposo raises again with 3.1 for its travel guide apps". Phocuswire.
  8. ^ Fox, Linda (10 October 2017). "Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo". Phocuswire.
  9. ^ "Triposo". triposo.com. 2008-12-09. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-23.