Social Media and Marketing
cFares appoints new CEO, gets $7.6m funding
cFares has appointed new CEO in Tom Kalinske. The online travel search engine has also closed an additional equity financing for a total of $7.6 million, led by Oakland, Calif.-based Claremont Creek Ventures and Garage Technology Ventures.
Published: 14 Nov 2008
cFares has appointed new CEO in Tom Kalinske. The online travel search engine has also closed an additional equity financing for a total of $7.6 million, led by Oakland, Calif.-based Claremont Creek Ventures and Garage Technology Ventures.
Kalinske, who has joined cFares from Leapfrog where he served as CEO, said, "In these tough economic times, finding the best deals and doing more with less is a huge priority and we're very pleased to have the support from our investors to continue helping consumers easily find the cheapest fares."
cFares connects leisure and small business travelers directly to airline and online travel agency sites.
cFares was founded in 2005. The company began with a focus on memberships and consolidated fares. Since then, it has evolved into a meta-search engine.
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