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Despegar.com is Latin America's leading travel technology company and a major online travel agency in the region. The company offers online hotels, car, flights, vacation rentals, packages, and ticket booking services...

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7/ 10Strong

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Strong Latin American travel OTA with solid profitability and growth, now owned by Prosus, gaining access to a diversified...

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Industry Online Travel Booking
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Despegar.com, Corp. Overview

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Despegar.com is Latin America's leading travel technology company and a major online travel agency in the region. The company offers online hotels, car, flights, vacation rentals, packages, and ticket booking services. In March 2026, Prosus completed its acquisition of Despegar for $19.50 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $1.7 billion.

Strategic Profile

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Despegar has expanded through partnerships including a lodging outsourcing agreement with Expedia, a strategic partnership with HBX Group to expand lodging inventory, and integration of fintech payment solutions like Nubank's NuPay. As part of Prosus's digital lifestyle ecosystem, Despegar will leverage synergies with existing portfolio companies including iFood, OLX Brazil, and Sympla.

Competitive Landscape

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Despegar competes with other major Latin American OTAs and global travel platforms. Primary competitors include regional players serving Latin America as well as international platforms like Expedia, Booking.com, and Kayak, which also operate in the region. Despegar's strategic advantage lies in its localized payment integrations, Spanish/Portuguese-native platform, and deep Latin American market presence.

Industry Context

Despegar.com, Corp. operates in Online Travel Booking.

Key facts

Founded: 1999 · Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina · Employees: N/A · Revenue: $774.1M · Market cap: $1.63B

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Booking.comGlobal online travel agency with strong Latin America presence→ExpediaMajor global OTA with lodging partnership with Despegar→KayakTravel search and metasearch platform→

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What does Despegar.com, Corp. do?+
Despegar.com is Latin America's leading travel technology company and a major online travel agency in the region. The company offers online hotels, car, flights, vacation rentals, packages, and ticket booking services...
What is Despegar.com, Corp.'s Cyborg Score?+
Despegar.com, Corp. has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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