Super.com

Super.com was officially founded by Hussein Fazal and Henry Shi in April 2016.{{Cite web |title=Alumnus' Company Tops $1 Billion in Sales, Recognized Among Fastest Growing in Tech {{!}} College of Computing |url=https://www.cc.gatech.edu/news/alumnus-company-tops-1-billion-sales-recognized-among-fastest-growing-tech |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=www.cc.gatech.edu |date=7 February 2022 |language=en}} The company's first product was SnapTravel, a platform for finding and booking hotel deals via SMS and messaging platforms like WhatsApp.{{Cite web |last=Jenny |date=2020-08-17 |title=Snaptravel uses AI to let travellers book hotels via WhatsApp |url=https://globetrender.com/2020/08/17/snaptravel-book-hotel-whatsapp/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Globetrender |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Brady |first=Paul |date=2016-07-13 |title=This Is the Best New Way to Get a Hotel Deal |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-07-13/snaptravel-is-the-best-new-way-to-get-a-hotel-deal |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Condé Nast Traveler |language=en-US}} In July of the same year, the company raised $1.2 million during a seed round.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-25 |title=SnapTravel raises $10 million to enhance hotel booking chat service and expand team {{!}} BetaKit |url=https://betakit.com/snaptravel-raises-10-million-to-invest-in-machine-learning-capabilities-for-travel-chatbot/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |language=en-CA}}File:TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 1 (48835097902).jpg, Stephen Curry, and TechCrunch Senior Reporter Megan Rose Dickey during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019]]

In 2021, according to Deloitte, the company was named the 5th fastest growing company in North America.{{Cite web |title=Technology Fast 50 winners 2021 |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast50-winners.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Deloitte Canada |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Co-op students play an integral role in Canada's fastest-growing tech company |url=https://uwaterloo.ca/news/global-impact/co-op-students-play-integral-role-canadas-fastest-growing |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Waterloo News |language=en}} It raised $85 million in a Series B round in the same year led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital.{{Cite web |last=Wiggers |first=Kyle |date=2021-03-04 |title=Snapcommerce raises $85M for AI-powered ecommerce messaging |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/snapcommerce-raises-85m-for-ai-powered-ecommerce-messaging/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Azevedo |first=Mary Ann |date=2021-03-04 |title=Snapcommerce raises $85M to make over your mobile shopping experience |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/04/snapcommerce-raises-85m-to-help-consumers-find-good-deals-over-chat/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}

In October 2022, Snaptravel was renamed Super Travel, and the parent company Snapcommerce was renamed Super.{{Cite web |last=Redação |date=2022-10-18 |title=Snapcommerce pega sua capa e se torna Super |url=https://teg6.com/71658/noticias/snapcommerce-pega-sua-capa-e-se-torna-super/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=TEG6 |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=SnapCommerce rebrands to Super, expands to fintech with the launch of SuperCash cashback card |url=https://techstartups.com/2022/10/19/snapcommerce-rebrands-super-expands-fintech-launch-supercash/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Tech News {{!}} Startups News |language=en-US}} The domain name Super.com was acquired for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web |last=Iles |first=James |date=2022-10-19 |title=Snapcommerce rebrands to Super with Super.com - "We knew having our domain name match our brand name was paramount" |url=https://jamesnames.com/2022/10/super-rebrand/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=James Names |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Danner |first=Ben |date=2022-10-19 |title=Super Launches a New Credit-Builder Debit Card Called SuperCash |url=https://www.paymentsjournal.com/super-launches-a-new-credit-builder-debit-card-called-supercash/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=PaymentsJournal |language=en-US}}

In 2023 Super launched new financial products, including cash advance, earning products, loyalty programs and credit building tools.{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Opheli Garcia |date=2023-12-14 |title=The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money on Travel in 2024 |url=https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/saving-money-on-travel-expert-tips |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Snapcommerce Expands To Fintech, Launches SuperCash Building On $145M of Consumer Savings |url=https://landing.super.com/press/snapcommerce-expands-to-fintech-launches-supercash-building-on-145m-of-consumer-savings |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=www.super.com |language=en}} Later that year, Financial Times ranked Super.com as the 11th fastest growing company in North American region.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=FT ranking: The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2023 |url=https://www.ft.com/americas-fastest-growing-companies-2023 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Financial Times |language=en-GB}}

In 2024 Super.com launched its Super+ membership program, offering members additional savings and exclusive products.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Journiest |date=2024-05-02 |title=We Tried Super+ For Our Couples Holiday — Here's What Happened |url=https://www.journiest.com/super-affordable-travel-2668135192 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=journiest |language=en-US}} Super.com has processed over $2 billion in sales since launch.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=The rise of the theme-based super app |url=https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43077/the-rise-of-the-theme-based-super-app |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Finextra Research |language=en}}

Super.com has raised around $150 million in venture capital to date beginning in 2016 with a $1.2 million seed round. This was followed in 2017 by a $8 million Series A round.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2017-07-24 |title=SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/24/snaptravel-raises-8-million-for-a-hotel-booking-service-that-works-over-chat/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} In 2021 the company raised an $85 million Series B round led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital and another $85 million Series C round in 2023, also led by Inovia Capital.{{Cite web |last=Dorbian |first=Iris |date=2023-04-25 |title=Savings super app Super.com nets $85m Series C led by Inovia |url=https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/savings-super-app-super-com-nets-85m-series-c/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Venture Capital Journal |language=en-US}} Later that year Super.com was named under Forbes fintech 50 list.{{Cite web |title=Super.com {{!}} Company Overview & News |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/super-com/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

• Satchu, Reza, and Tom Quinn. "SnapTravel: Betting on 'Super.com'." Harvard Business School Case 824-196, June 2024.{{Cite web |title=SnapTravel: Betting on 'Super.com' - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School |url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=66056 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.hbs.edu}}

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