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2. David Weiss, CEO of Whimstay on last minute travel deals & scaling

April 11, 2023 Kristen Revell
2. David Weiss, CEO of Whimstay on last minute travel deals & scaling
Curiosity with Kristen
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Curiosity with Kristen
2. David Weiss, CEO of Whimstay on last minute travel deals & scaling
Apr 11, 2023
Kristen Revell

David talks about Whimstay, which  provides exclusive discounts on last-minute bookings, off-season trips, pre and post-holiday rentals, weekdays leading into "weekend getaway" destinations, etc. Prior to Whimstay, David grew travel and real estate payments business from $70m to $200m+, and launched a firm advising fintechs, marketplaces, SaaS businesses, private equity, and venture capital firms on payments strategy, partnerships, scaling operations, go-to-market strategy, M&A, and financing alternatives. As an investment banker with over 20 years experience executing a broad range of M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, public and private equity offerings, working capital facilities, leveraged finance and investment grade bank and bond deals. He has led roughly 100 transactions, representing over $80 billion in deal value. Broad industry coverage across sustainability, technology, payments, financial services, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

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David talks about Whimstay, which  provides exclusive discounts on last-minute bookings, off-season trips, pre and post-holiday rentals, weekdays leading into "weekend getaway" destinations, etc. Prior to Whimstay, David grew travel and real estate payments business from $70m to $200m+, and launched a firm advising fintechs, marketplaces, SaaS businesses, private equity, and venture capital firms on payments strategy, partnerships, scaling operations, go-to-market strategy, M&A, and financing alternatives. As an investment banker with over 20 years experience executing a broad range of M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, public and private equity offerings, working capital facilities, leveraged finance and investment grade bank and bond deals. He has led roughly 100 transactions, representing over $80 billion in deal value. Broad industry coverage across sustainability, technology, payments, financial services, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

Find me on LinkedIn @ Kristen Revell