Super.com
Industryfintech, travel, commerce
Founded2016
FounderHussein Fazal and Henry Shi
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California

Super.com (previously Snapcommerce) is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco, that focuses on fintech, travel, and commerce.[1][2] It was rebranded in October 2022 from Snapcommerce to Super.com.[3][4]

In 2022, Super.com helped users save $73 million and generated over $100 million in net revenue (Q3 annualized). [5]

History

Super.com was officially founded under the name Snapcommerce by Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi in April 2016.[6] In July of the same year, the company raised $1.2 million during a seed round.[7] The company's first project was Snaptravel, a platform for finding and booking hotels.[8]

In 2017, the company received investments of a total of $8 million.[9]

In 2019, the company was funded by Steph Curry.[10]

In 2019, Henry Shi, the cofounder of SuperTravel, was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.[11]

In December 2021, Snapcommerce launched a platform SnapShop for finding products.[12]

In 2021, according to Deloitte the company was named the 5th Fastest Growing Company in North America.[13][14] It raised $85 million in Series B round in the same year.[15][16]

In October 2022, Snaptravel was renamed to SuperTravel, the parent company Snapcommerce to Super, and switched the commerce industry to fintech,[17][18][19] while the domain name Super.com was acquired for an undisclosed amount.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ Sablich, Justin (2017-01-17). "How to Plan Your Next Vacation With a Chatbot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Snapcommerce grabs its cape and becomes Super". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ↑ Bürgi, Michael (2022-10-20). "How media agency Novus turned its hyper-local print expertise toward digital". Digiday. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. ↑ Houston Happens - Powerball winner, Black Friday deals and so much more!, retrieved 2022-12-28
  5. ↑ "Super.com on LinkedIn: Super's 2022 Year In Review | 10 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Alumnus' Company Tops $1 Billion in Sales, Recognized Among Fastest Growing in Tech | College of Computing". www.cc.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  7. ↑ "SnapTravel raises $10 million to enhance hotel booking chat service and expand team | BetaKit". 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  8. ↑ "This Is the Best New Way to Get a Hotel Deal". Condé Nast Traveler. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  9. ↑ Perez, Sarah (2017-07-24). "SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  10. ↑ Paris, Martine. "When Steph Curry Has Your Back: The SnapTravel Story". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  11. ↑ "Henry Shi". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  12. ↑ "Snapcommerce Launches Snapshop to Expand Access to Consumer Savings for Mobile Shoppers". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  13. ↑ "Technology Fast 50 winners 2021". Deloitte Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  14. ↑ "Co-op students play an integral role in Canada's fastest-growing tech company". Waterloo News. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  15. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2021-03-04). "Snapcommerce raises $85M for AI-powered ecommerce messaging". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  16. ↑ Azevedo, Mary Ann (2021-03-04). "Snapcommerce raises $85M to make over your mobile shopping experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  17. ↑ "Snapcommerce Expands To Fintech, Launches SuperCash Building On $145M of Consumer Savings". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  18. ↑ Redação (2022-10-18). "Snapcommerce pega sua capa e se torna Super". TEG6 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  19. ↑ "SnapCommerce rebrands to Super, expands to fintech with the launch of SuperCash cashback card". Tech News | Startups News. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  20. ↑ Iles, James (2022-10-19). "Snapcommerce rebrands to Super with Super.com - "We knew having our domain name match our brand name was paramount"". James Names. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  21. ↑ Danner, Ben (2022-10-19). "Super Launches a New Credit-Builder Debit Card Called SuperCash". PaymentsJournal. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  22. ↑ Allemann, Andrew (2022-11-07). "A Super domain name - DNW Podcast #412". Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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