SoftBank Vision Fund returned in a convertible note round that pushed the total raised by the tourism experience booking service to some $788m.

Germany-headquartered travel experience provider GetYourGuide has secured €114m ($133m) in convertible note financing from investors including telecommunications and internet group SoftBank’s Vision Fund.

Investment firm Searchlight Capital led the round, which was also backed by existing investors including KKR, Battery Ventures, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, Lakestar, Heartcore Capital and NGP Capital, the venture capital firm spun off by communication technology producer Nokia.

GetYourGuide operates an online platform where travellers can discover and book access to local experiences and tourism sites…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.