Triposo Explained

Triposo
Company Type:Subsidiary of Musement
Language:English
Area Served:Worldwide
Owner:Musement
Founder:Richard Osinga
Douwe Osinga
Jon Tirsen
Industry:Tourism
Journey planner
Current Status:Defunct

Triposo was a social travel site and mobile app that uses algorithms for journey planners.

The mobile app showed the user recommendations on where to go depending on information they had given to the app.[1] This included Facebook details.[2] The app worked without an internet connection; it downloaded information before departure.[3] [4]

History

Triposo was created in 2011 by ex-Google Dutch brothers Richard Osinga and Douwe Osinga with the help of Jon Tirsen.[5] During development, Triposo received $3.5 million in a Series A round.[6] By 2015, the app had been downloaded 10 million times.[7]

Triposo was acquired by Musement in October 2017.[8]

The Triposo app was no longer available for new users by 2021. It was shut down completely on March 1, 2023 and all personal data was permanently deleted.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Triposo Is a Smart Mobile Travel Guide That Tells You Where to Go Next . Melanie . Pinola . . May 21, 2012.
  2. News: 3 million downloads on, Triposo now taps Facebook Events to help you experience a city like a local . . Paul . Sawers . 24 January 2013.
  3. News: Triposo's Travel App Lets You Plan And Journal Your Next Trip, Even When You're Offline . Christina . Chaey . . 26 October 2012.
  4. News: Triposo is a worthwhile travel guide to everywhere . Mel . Martin . . 13 February 2013.
  5. News: Triposo lets algorithms be your trip planning guide . Dennis . Schaal . Phocuswire . September 9, 2011.
  6. News: Triposo: Ex-Googlers Raise $3.5M From InterWest To Put Social (& Traditional) Travel Guides To Shame . . Rip . Empson . 3 July 2012.
  7. News: Triposo raises again with 3.1 for its travel guide apps . Sean . O'Neil . Phocuswire . December 11, 2015.
  8. News: Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo . Linda . Fox . Phocuswire . 10 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Triposo . triposo.com . 2008-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205024412/https://www.triposo.com/ . 2023-02-05 . dead . 2023-07-23.