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Dersu
Dersu is a Spanish mobile app for planning mountain hiking routes and connecting outdoor enthusiasts, founded in Jaca (Huesca) in May 2021. It recommends routes based on the user's mountaineering level and safety needs, using trails developed by professionals with data on difficulty, weather, and required equipment. The company closed a €1M funding round in 2022 led by K Fund with Itnig, Didi Value Partners and Extensión Fund participating.
SectorsOutdoor recreation, Travel & tourism, Consumer mobile app, Mountain safety
Start-up MapTravel & Hospitality › Tours, activities & experiences
Founders
B
Borja Delgado
CEO & Co-founder
F
Fernando Errekalde
Co-founder
J
Juan Delgado
Co-founder
M
María Renilla
COO & Co-founder
Global models 4
SStrava
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Freemium outdoor-activity app where subscribers plan routes and follow a community of athletes, the same consumer-subscription model applied more broadly to sport.
$260M+Comparable
AAllTrails
United States · www.alltrails.com ↗
Freemium hiking-route discovery and planning app with curated trail data, difficulty ratings, offline maps and a user community, the closest match to Dersu.
$150M+Comparable
OonX
United States · www.onxmaps.com ↗
Subscription outdoor navigation app (onX Backcountry) for planning hikes and backcountry routes, with safety and terrain data.
$87M+Comparable
KKomoot
Germany · www.komoot.com ↗
Hiking and cycling route-planning app that sells map packs and a premium tier, with routes tailored to the user's fitness level.
~$20MComparable
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Investors 4
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Funding rounds 1
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-31 | Seed (estimated) | €1M |
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News 3
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2024-02-27 |
Our investment in Dersu: enjoy the mountains! ↗
K Fund
2024-02-27 |
| 2022-06-06 |
Dersu: la app para los amantes de la montaña ↗
InnovaSpain
2022-06-06 |
| 2022-06-06 |
Dersu levanta 1M€ para mejorar y ampliar su app de rutas de montaña ↗
El Referente
2022-06-06 |