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Hotwire history
Hotwire company history timeline
Hotwire was launched in 2000, by Karl Peterson, Eric Grosse, Gregg Brockway, and Spencer Rascoff.
In September 2003, IAC/InterActiveCorp announced its acquisition of Hotwire.com for $663 million.
Package offerings started in 2003.
In 2004, Hotwire began to offer select retail travel products.
In June 2007, Hotwire removed all airfare booking fees.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYAK | - | $292.7M | 200 | 24 |
| Booking Holdings | 1996 | $23.7B | 19,400 | 48 |
| Casting Networks | 2002 | $6.5M | 71 | 2 |
| Web.com | 1999 | $749.3M | 3,500 | 7 |
| One Technologies | 2000 | $14.0M | 556 | 107 |
| Simplexity | 2007 | $17.5M | 7 | - |
| Cloud-Sellers Tank Cleaning Machines | 1953 | $1.3M | 15 | 49 |
| Oversee.net | 2000 | $18.6M | 120 | 10 |
| Authorize.net | 1996 | $20.0M | 750 | - |
| U S Interactive | 1991 | $1.6M | 700 | - |
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