SideStep raises $15M for travel search

Travel search company SideStep has raised $15 million from Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital, Leader Ventures and Saints Capital. As a obsessive airfare deal seeker, I can say that SideStep has excellent features, but poor design, as compared to competitors like Kayak and Farecast.

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