Hopper Inc.

Hopper is a technology company founded in Montreal in 2007 with a mobile-first approach aimed at transforming how people plan travel. Unlike classic travel portals, Hopper's core value proposition is processing historical flight price data with AI to give users concrete advice like "buy now" or "wait a few weeks."

The company originally started as an analytics tool built on a large-scale flight price database, and quickly evolved into a consumer app. Over time it expanded into hotels, car rentals, bundled deals, and flexible booking products. Today, unlike traditional travel agencies, Hopper targets a generation that treats the smartphone as its primary platform.

Beyond flights and hotel bookings, Hopper offers users flexibility products like price freezing, cancellation protection, and delay compensation. These add-on products aim to reduce the uncertainty that comes with travel and form one of the company's core revenue models. On the B2B side, the company has also built an infrastructure that opens its fintech and travel products up for other brands to use.

Hopper appeals mainly to Millennial and Gen Z travelers who plan trips primarily from their phones. Thanks to its smart price tracking and flexible cancellation products, the app is a popular choice for travel planners with flexible budgets who like to put off the final decision for a while.