Happycar is a metasearch platform for car rentals that aggregates offers from around 1,000 international and local car rental companies. Users can search and compare prices and filter results by car type and insurance packages to find the best deal. The company operates across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and Poland while targeting car rentals worldwide. Management says it is continuously working to improve the product to maximize customer satisfaction and to expand into new markets. Happycar recently raised €2.6M in a third funding round to support growth and product development. There has also been a leadership change: former CEO Alexander Wessels left and Robert Schütze, previously at Rocket Internet’s Zalando, is the new CEO. Happycar operates a metasearch engine for car rentals that lets users search and compare offers from over 250 international and local car rental companies. The service runs dedicated sites for Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands while targeting car rentals worldwide. Users can filter results by price, car type, insurance packages, kilometer fees and one-way fees, and complete bookings via the platform. The company takes a commission on bookings and offers a user-friendly booking process plus a free customer service hotline. Happycar serves both business travelers (short airport/train rentals) and leisure travelers (week- or multi-week rentals). As of the latest round, the company has raised roughly $3.2 million since its 2013 founding.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2016