The Withlocals platform has been evolved into a marketplace that makes 100% personalized experiences possible. With data as the main driver, Withlocals now uses a technological driven approach to create the “dream experience”, called Withlocals Originals. With this data driven portfolio as the backbone of Withlocals’ success, the platform is unique in the way it offers guests fully personalizable tours and activities where you can even select who you want to have as your host. Based on host characteristics Withlocals is now able to match guest preferences with relevant hosts to significantly increase the chance of a positive experience. All for prices that compete with the standardized group experiences offered by other companies in the market.
The final step in personalization has now been realized by giving guests the opportunity to easily book a tour at their city trip or holiday location, even for the same day. Withlocals offers them not only full flexibility in the kind of experience, but also in the timing and the way of booking. The platform has been made available in five of the major European languages and more to come. With all these features in place, Withlocals helps guests to decide what their experience will look like, when and even with which host to welcome them. This guarantees a unique experience each and every time. Thanks to our platform vision of bringing travelers together with a private and local host, we are truly connecting people and cultures in a personal way, at scale.
The ECINPERSON project, starting in Q2 2015, has helped Withlocals to establish its presence throughout the European Community. The funding by the EC (to the amount of € 2.5M) has helped Withlocals to realize spectacular growth. This is supported by over 900 local hosts, a presence in many major European cities, cross-border partnerships and a team headcount of 42. The funding has allowed the Withlocals platform to grow rapidly past the inflection point of organic growth and continue along this curve, resulting in a 20% month-over-month growth since Q1 2016 until today.
Thanks to the EU H2020 program Withlocals:
Has connected almost 100.000 travelers with locals across Europe
Is in pole position to revolutionize the tours & activities market
Has grown to a company of more than 40 people with 12 different nationalities
Has received another 3.5 million of VC funding to continue its mission of connecting people and cultures across the world!
