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Founded Year

2018

Stage

Seed VC - III | Alive

Total Raised

$8.81M

Last Raised

$6M | 9 mos ago

About Wheel The World

Wheel The World offers an online travel marketplace. The company offers a platform that allows booking hotels and tours that match one's accessibility needs, enabling users to collect accessibility information about travel products in destinations. It helps people with disabilities to travel without limits. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Headquarters Location

2150 Shattuck Avenue Skydeck

Berkeley, California, 94704,

United States

+1 (628) 900 7778

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Expert Collections containing Wheel The World

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Wheel The World is included in 1 Expert Collection, including Travel Technology (Travel Tech).

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Travel Technology (Travel Tech)

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The travel tech collection includes companies offering tech-enabled services and products for tourists and travel players (hotels, airlines, airports, cruises, etc.). It excludes financial services and micro-mobility solutions.

Latest Wheel The World News

Ecocitex, Wheel The World y WareClouds, los ganadores de startups Connect Santiago

Aug 7, 2023

Compartir Este jueves en las oficinas de WeWork se realizó el evento Connect: Santiago, un concurso de pitches (presentaciones) que startups nacionales del ámbito de la tecnología e innovación, para conectarlas con el ecosistema de los principales medios de comunicación del país. La competencia, organizada por Publicize con apoyo de ChileGlobal Ventures de Fundación Chile, reunió a ocho emprendimientos, Ok to Shop, Ecocitex, Good Players, Wheel The World, WareClouds, BeeTechnology, Flair y Appsistente, quienes expusieron los detalles de sus negocios. El jurado, integrado por editores y periodistas de innovación y startups de Diario Financiero, TVN, La Tercera, El Mercurio, Radio ADN,  Radio La Clave y Startups Latam, eligió como ganadores a Ecocitex, Wheel the World y Wareclouds, en el primer, segundo y tercer lugar, respectivamente. Ecocitex, la ganadora Los emprendimientos fueron evaluados en base a tres criterios: modelo de negocio, originalidad y atractivo para los medios de comunicación, y el problema que buscan solucionar y su impacto. El primer lugar se lo llevó la startup Ecocitex, startup busca fomentar un modelo circular de los textiles con la ropa en desuso, donde la que está en buen estado la vende, otra parte la transforma en hilados -los que comercializa para que las personas elaboren nuevas prendas- y también vende productos, como frazadas, hechos a partir de las prendas. Recientemente, el emprendimiento fue afectado por un incendio en sus instalaciones en Santiago, por lo que su fundadora, Rosario Hevia, afirmó que "hoy día ya nos estamos levantando, y estamos aprovechando todos los espacios para salir adelante". El premio que se llevó la startup fue un mes de servicios de campañas de relaciones públicas de Publicize, equivalente a US$ 1.500. En tanto, el segundo lugar lo obtuvo Wheel The World, startup de viajes para personas con discapacidad. El tercer lugar, fue para WareClouds, plataforma que utiliza espacios en casas de particulares para almacenamiento y despacho de productos a e-commerce. Noticias Relacionadas

Mar 20, 2023
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Wheel The World Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Wheel The World founded?

    Wheel The World was founded in 2018.

  • Where is Wheel The World's headquarters?

    Wheel The World's headquarters is located at 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.

  • What is Wheel The World's latest funding round?

    Wheel The World's latest funding round is Seed VC - III.

  • How much did Wheel The World raise?

    Wheel The World raised a total of $8.81M.

  • Who are the investors of Wheel The World?

    Investors of Wheel The World include ChileGlobal Ventures, Dadneo, Path Ahead Ventures, Amarena, WeBoost and 15 more.

  • Who are Wheel The World's competitors?

    Competitors of Wheel The World include Travaxy and 4 more.

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