ixigo acquires Desi Backpacking Travellers

Mobile travel search firm ixigo has acquired Desi Backpacking Travellers Pvt Ltd, the company that runs IndianBackpacker.Com, for an undisclosed amount.

As a part of the deal, Founder & CEO of The Indian Backpacker, Akshay Chhugani, will also join ixigo as 'Head, Traveller Communities'.

Commenting on the development, ixigo Co-founder & CEO Aloke Bajpai said: "As a part of ixigo's vision of simplifying the lives of Indian travellers, we want to build a strong connect with communities of travellers who possess a shared passion, purpose or taste."

At ixigo, Akshay will be responsible to build and nurture curated communities of travellers across interest areas, he added.
 

"There is a clear opportunity to build a community platform that enhances engagement and provides authentic and unbiased curated content for Indian travellers," Chhugani said.

Ixigo has recently received investment from Micromax and is looking at growing five-fold to reach over 30 million monthly active mobile users by the end of 2016, the company said.