Wanderio has secured a Series A investment from Europcar Group to accelerate its growth in Europe, enhancing its travel technology platform with more comprehensive mobility solutions.

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Wanderio, founded in 2013 by Matteo Colò, Luca Rossi, and Disheng Qiu, is a travel technology startup headquartered in Italy. The company aims to enhance the travel experience by allowing customers to easily compare, combine, and book various transportation options from a single platform. Services include trains, flights, buses, and airport transfers, with plans to introduce car rental services soon. Wanderio gained notable recognition after its beta launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin in 2013, and its iOS app was featured by Apple upon its release in 2015.

Since inception, Wanderio has successfully planned over one million trips, particularly in 2016, and now connects users to more than 700 airports and over 4,000 rail and bus stations. The company currently consists of a skilled team of 16 professionals specializing in engineering, marketing, and customer experience, a number expected to grow in the coming months.

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