Past

Navigating Venture Rounds and M&A

Join us for a conversation with Sam Shank, the Co-Founder and CEO of HotelTonight — the last-minute hotel booking app that raised multiple venture rounds before being acquired by Airbnb in a deal valued at nearly $400M.

Sam has lived the full arc: early-stage fundraising, scaling through venture rounds, and ultimately negotiating a high-stakes acquisition with one of the world's most recognized brands.

Past

Navigating Venture Rounds and M&A

Join us for a conversation with Sam Shank, the Co-Founder and CEO of HotelTonight — the last-minute hotel booking app that raised multiple venture rounds before being acquired by Airbnb in a deal valued at nearly $400M.

Sam has lived the full arc: early-stage fundraising, scaling through venture rounds, and ultimately negotiating a high-stakes acquisition with one of the world's most recognized brands.


Past

Navigating Venture Rounds and M&A

Join us for a conversation with Sam Shank, the Co-Founder and CEO of HotelTonight — the last-minute hotel booking app that raised multiple venture rounds before being acquired by Airbnb in a deal valued at nearly $400M.

Sam has lived the full arc: early-stage fundraising, scaling through venture rounds, and ultimately negotiating a high-stakes acquisition with one of the world's most recognized brands.


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