Dreamlines Funding, Investors & Competitors

Dreamlines has raised $122M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $53M Series E in May 2018.

Last Dreamlines funding round

$53M

Series E · May 2018

Cumulative funding Dreamlines raised

$122M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Dreamlines

  • HV Capital
  • Hasso Plattner Ventures
  • Dimaventures
  • Target Global
  • Global Founders Capital
  • Altpoint Ventures
  • TA Ventures
  • TruVenturo

Dreamlines Overview

About Dreamlines

Dreamlines is Europe's leading cruise portal and the largest outside the United States. Launched in 2012, the Hamburg-headquartered company operates in 12 countries across five continents, including offices in Amsterdam, Nice, Sao Paulo, Gold Coast, and Moscow opened between 2013 and 2014. Its proprietary GDS/CRM system streamlines global operations, while an in-house tour operator offers exclusive cruise packages crafted by industry experts.


Founded

2012

HQ

United StatesFort Lauderdale, FL

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

Dreamlines Funding History

Dreamlines has raised a total of $122M across 5 funding rounds.

Dreamlines' first fundraising round was a $10M Series B in May 2013. The most recent completed round was a $53M Series E in May 2018.

Dreamlines funding rounds

Dreamlines funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
May 2018Series EPrinceville Capital (lead); Hasso Plattner Ventures; Global Founders Capital; Novator; Target Global; HV Capital; TruVenturo; Dimaventures$53MDreamlines, Europe's largest online travel agency specializing in cruise holidays, raised approximately $55 million (€45-53 million) in its Series E funding round on May 8, 2018, led by Princeville Global with participation from existing investors including Dimaventures, Global Founders Capital, Hasso Plattner Ventures, HV Capital (Holtzbrinck Ventures), Target Global, and TruVenturo. Founded in 2012 by Felix Schneider in Hamburg, the company operates as a tech-focused platform connecting customers to the largest portfolio of cruises worldwide, partnering with over 100 cruise operators and expanding into 10 countries. The funding supports continued growth, international expansion, and disruption of the cruise industry, which was described as the last major global travel segment to shift to online booking models. Princeville Global's Emmanuel DeSousa joined the Dreamlines board, emphasizing the company's positioning to lead in Europe and expand globally. HV Capital's Christian Saller, board chairman and early investor, noted Dreamlines had grown by a factor of ten since their initial investment, highlighting its status as the European market leader. The round brings total funding raised to around €110 million across six rounds.
Feb 2017Undisclosed stageHasso Plattner Ventures; Global Founders Capital; Target Global; Altpoint Ventures; HV Capital; Dimaventures$19M-
Aug 2016Series DHasso Plattner Ventures; Target Global; Altpoint Ventures; HV Capital; TruVenturo; Dimaventures$16M-
Nov 2014Series CAltpoint Ventures (lead); Target Global (lead); Hasso Plattner Ventures; TA Ventures; HV Capital; Dimaventures$25MDreamlines is a Hamburg-based cruise booking platform that provides an online marketplace for booking cruises, tours, excursions, and flights. The company operates dedicated sites across multiple markets including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Brazil, and Australia, with access to 30,000 products from 60 different cruise lines. In November 2014, Dreamlines announced a Series C financing round of €20 million led by an international pool of investors including Target Ventures, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Hasso Plattner Ventures, and Dimaventures. The company had previously raised €2.2 million in its Series A (2012) and €7.5 million in its Series B (2013). By the time of the Series C round, Dreamlines had reached its break-even point on a global scale and was positioned as a growing player in the cruise booking sector with plans to expand its package business model from Germany into other regions, beginning with Australia.
May 2013Series BHasso Plattner Ventures; Global Founders Capital; TA Ventures; HV Capital; Astutia Ventures; Dimaventures$10MDreamlines is a cruise travel platform that has raised capital from multiple venture investors over its funding history. The company's most recent documented funding round was Series E in May 2018, in which it raised $53.36M from investors including Dimaventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Princeville Capital, Target Global, and TruVenturo. The company had cumulatively raised $125.36M across six funding rounds as of that date. Financial metrics including post-money valuation, revenue, and EBITDA were not publicly disclosed for the company's funding rounds or operational periods.

Who has invested in Dreamlines?

11 investors have backed Dreamlines across its funding rounds, including HV Capital, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Dimaventures, Target Global, Global Founders Capital and Altpoint Ventures.

Lead investors include Princeville Capital, Altpoint Ventures and Target Global.


Dreamlines Investors

Investors in Dreamlines by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Hasso Plattner VenturesGermanyPotsdam5ParticipantMay 2013
HV CapitalGermanyMunich5ParticipantMay 2013
DimaventuresNetherlandsRotterdam5ParticipantMay 2013
Target GlobalUnited KingdomLondon4LeadNov 2014
Global Founders CapitalGermanyBerlin3ParticipantMay 2013
Altpoint VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY3LeadNov 2014
TA VenturesGermanyFrankfurt2ParticipantMay 2013
TruVenturoGermanyHamburg2ParticipantAug 2016
Princeville CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadMay 2018

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Acquisitions by Dreamlines

Dreamlines has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Dreamlines was on May 17th 2018. Dreamlines acquired Cruise 1st for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Dreamlines

Cruise 1st
CruiseAway
Description
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CruiseAway is a Sydney-based online travel agency focused on cruise holidays and fly-cruise packages departing from Australian ports. It offers deals on itineraries with P&O Cruises Australia, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, and Princess Cruises, including Sydney Harbour departures, Barrier Reef voyages, and South Pacific routes. Packages bundle flights from major Australian cities like Melbourne and Brisbane with pre-cruise hotel stays and transfers. The platform serves leisure travelers seeking value through last-minute specials and group bookings, covering luxury lines like Celebrity Cruises and expedition cruises to Tasmania.
HQ CountryUnited KingdomAustralia
HQ City
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Sydney
Deal Date17 May 201822 Oct 2014
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Dreamlines Competitors

Dreamlines competitors include listed companies like Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Royal Caribbean and Viking Cruises, and private ones like Yanolja and Koubei.

Public and private companies comparable to Dreamlines
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Booking HoldingsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$27B$8.3B$128B4.6x
AirbnbUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$12B$2.4B$98B6.5x
Royal CaribbeanUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$18B$7.1B$67B4.7x
Viking CruisesUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$6.5B$1.7B$38B5.6x
YanoljaSouth KoreaSeoulPrivate$126M-$9B-
KoubeiChinaHangzhouPrivate--$8B-

Dreamlines Public Comps

Dreamlines is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Royal Caribbean, Viking Cruises, Expedia, Carnival, Amadeus, Trip.com, Norwegian Cruise Line and Amex GBT.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Booking Holdings$27B$8.3B4.9x4.6x15.9x12.4x
Airbnb$12B$2.4B7.2x6.5x36.3x18.2x
Royal Caribbean$18B$7.1B5.0x4.7x12.7x11.9x
Viking Cruises$6.5B$1.7B6.2x5.6x23.6x19.8x
Expedia$15B$2.5B2.3x2.2x13.5x8.6x
Carnival$27B$6.9B2.0x2.0x7.9x7.6x
Amadeus$7.5B$2.9B4.0x3.8x10.4x10.0x
Trip.com$9.3B$5.7B1.9x1.8x3.1x7.1x

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Common questions about Dreamlines

When was Dreamlines founded?Dreamlines was founded in 2012.
Where is Dreamlines headquartered?Dreamlines is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States.
Is Dreamlines publicly listed?No, Dreamlines is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Dreamlines raised?Dreamlines has raised $122M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Dreamlines' last funding round?Dreamlines' last funding round was a $53M Series E in May 2018, led by Princeville Capital.
Who are Dreamlines' investors?Dreamlines' investors include Hasso Plattner Ventures, HV Capital, Dimaventures, Target Global, Global Founders Capital, Altpoint Ventures, TA Ventures, TruVenturo, Princeville Capital, Novator and 1 other.
Which companies are comparable to Dreamlines?Companies comparable to Dreamlines include Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Royal Caribbean, Viking Cruises, Yanolja and Koubei.
How many companies has Dreamlines acquired?Dreamlines has acquired 2 companies, including Cruise 1st and CruiseAway.

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