Ixigo has completed the acquisition of all intellectual property of Desi Backpacking Travelers, the company that runs IndianBackpacker.com for an undisclosed amount. As a part of the deal, Akshay Chhugani, Founder & CEO of The Indian Backpacker will also be joining ixigo as “Head, Traveller Communities”.
Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder & CEO, ixigo said – “As a part of ixigo’s vision of simplifying the lives of Indian travelers, we want to build a strong connect with communities of travelers who possess a shared passion, purpose or taste… At ixigo, he will be responsible to build and nurture curated communities of travelers across interest areas. We look forward to building an authentic Indian traveler community and curate deep knowledge of offbeat destinations and niche travel experiences.”
Commenting on the deal, Akshay said – “ixigo has emerged as the most innovative aggregator in the Indian travel space, with the smartest apps for budget travelers and an organically grown & loyal user-base. There is a clear opportunity to build a community platform that enhances engagement and provides authentic and unbiased curated content for Indian travelers. I am pretty excited about the possibilities our shared vision unfolds.”
ixigo recently received investment from Micromax and is looking to grow five-fold to reach over 30 million monthly active mobile users by the end of 2016.
