Liftopia Raises $1 Million From Former Expedia CEO, Others

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With ski season just ahead, discount ski ticketing site Liftopia has raised $1 million in a second round of funding led by former Expedia CEO Erik Blachford and Amicus Capital. Sand Hill Angels, North Bay Angels, along with individual angel investors also participated, co-founder Ron Schneidermann tells us. Liftopia lets users search — and then purchase — lift tickets and lodging from resorts in six states via partnerships the startup has reached with the resorts. Schneidermann says the startup will use the new funds to add features and also give resort owners additional tools to manage their unsold inventory; the startup also plans to boost its marketing spending. Traffic to the site is extremely seasonal, but it had about 65,000 unique visitors at its peak in January, according to Compete.

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