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Wakanow

Wakanow

Private
LagosConsumer & Commercehttps://www.wakanow.us/en-us

Last Round

Private Equity

Dec 20, 2018

Total Funding Raised

$60M

Momentum

Quiet

No recent growth signals

Company Overview

Wakanow is a travel technology company that operates an online travel agency platform offering flights, hotel booking, visa assistance, and vacation packages.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

E-commerce, BNPL, Real Estate Marketplaces, Digital Payments

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Marketplace Commission, Payment Processing Fee, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

online travel agencyOTAtravel financingbuy now pay later travelBNPL travelAfrican travelflight bookingshotel reservationsPay Small Smallcorporate travel managementtravel fintechtravel marketplacevisa assistanceAI travel assistanttravel API

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Wakanow Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Wakanow Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Private EquityDec 20, 2018
Private EquityAug 1, 2014

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Adenike Macaulay

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Wakanow Dubai

CEO

Executive Team

Oyedeji OJO

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Omotunde Bajo

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Wakanow Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Platform CapitalPrivate Equity
The Carlyle GroupPrivate Equity
Tiger Global ManagementVC Round
African Capital AlliancePrivate Equity

Market signals

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  • Dec 20, 2018

    $40M round led by Platform Capital and The Carlyle Group.

  • Aug 1, 2014

    $20M round led by African Capital Alliance

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLagos
Employee Range801
Year Founded2008
Last FundingDec 20, 2018

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