Hopper uses predictive analytics and AI to help travelers book flights and hotels at the right time and price, while offering fintech products that provide flexibility and protection against travel disruptions.
Last updated Feb 21, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Leading AI-powered mobile travel booking platform with expanding B2B fintech services
Hopper is a mobile-first travel technology company that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics to predict flight and hotel prices with high accuracy. The company's flagship mobile app helps travelers make informed booking decisions by analyzing billions of prices daily and providing recommendations on when to book or wait for better deals. While primarily known as a consumer travel app, Hopper has expanded into B2B fintech services through its white-label platform, Hopper Cloud (formerly Hopper Technology Solutions), which provides travel booking and fintech tools to other travel companies, airlines, and financial institutions. Hopper has evolved beyond simple price prediction to become a comprehensive travel booking platform with integrated fintech products including price freeze options, flexible cancellation insurance, and other travel disruption protection services. The company generates revenue through booking commissions and its fintech products. Hopper's advertising technology relevance comes primarily through its B2B offerings where it provides white-label solutions and its use of sophisticated data analytics and machine learning for user acquisition and engagement, though it is not a traditional AdTech company in the programmatic advertising sense. As of recent years, Hopper has achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $5 billion and has positioned itself as a major disruptor in the online travel agency (OTA) space, competing with established players through its mobile-first approach and AI-driven price intelligence.
Consumer mobile app for booking flights, hotels, homes, and car rentals with AI-powered price predictions
B2B white-label platform providing travel booking and fintech solutions to airlines, travel companies, and financial institutions
Fintech product allowing users to lock in current prices while continuing to monitor for better deals
Flexible cancellation insurance product for travel bookings
AI-powered algorithm that predicts whether flight and hotel prices will rise or fall