SoftBank is investing an amount reported to be approximately $556m in tour booking service GetYourGuide, though the company itself has not provided confirmation.
Germany-based tourism booking service GetYourGuide is raising a large sum of money in a round that may include telecommunications and internet conglomerate SoftBank, TechCrunch reported yesterday.
The news comes after a Deutsche Startups report on Sunday stating that SoftBank had invested €500m ($556m) at a valuation of almost $1.8bn, but a GetYourGuide spokesperson subsequently told TechCrunch the report was inaccurate, though they did not dispute any individual details.
Founded in 2009, GetYourGuide operates an online platform where tourists can discover…
