Tuniu Raises First Round of Funding
Sohu IT, 3/30/09
Online travel site Tuniu has announced it has obtained first-round VC funding from Gobi Partners, but did not reveal financial details. Jiang Tao, partner and vice president of Gobi, stated that Tuniu differentiates itself from other flight and hotel reservation websites by focusing on travel and holiday product booking.
Alex Yan, COO of Tuniu, stated that the website has developed a follow-up system that records service follow-up ratings and comments provided by customers online. According to website statistics, general customer satisfaction levels are currently 97%.
Tuniu.com was established in October 2006, and is an online B2C travel booking service focused on domestic markets.
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