6 years ago

Impala Raises $11 Million to Standardize Hotel Data with a Modern API

  • Impala, a London-based startup, has raised an $11 million Series A funding round from Stride.VC, Xavier Niel/Kima Ventures, Jerry Murdock, the partners of DST Global and existing investors

  • The company is building a layer on top of legacy hotel systems to standardize everything with a modern REST API, making it easier to interact with hotel data

  • Impala wants to be as simple as Stripe, Twilio or Plaid, with a few lines of code allowing any developer to get started

  • They are also working on a direct booking API, which would lower the barrier to entry for Expedia and Booking competitors and open up possibilities for new types of players.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Hotels use outdated systems that are difficult to integrate with, making it hard for developers to build services that interact with hotel data."

      Solution

      "Impala provides a standardized API that simplifies the process of interacting with hotel systems, allowing developers to easily access and manage hotel data with a few lines of code."

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