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  • Stack Capital’s (STCK) Hopper, an existing portfolio holding, launched a business partnership with Uber Technologies
  • Uber is the world’s leading travel platform that helps people, food, and things move through cities
  • As part of the partnership with Hopper, Uber’s UK users will be able to book domestic and international flights directly on the Uber app
  • Hopper is the mobile-first travel marketplace, which focuses on helping customers save money and travel better
  • Stack Capital is an investment holding company
  • Stack Capital Group (STCK) is up 4.67 per cent, trading at C$6.28 at 3:55 pm ET

Stack Capital’s (STCK) Hopper, an existing portfolio holding, has launched a business partnership with Uber Technologies Inc.

The new ‘Flights on Uber’ booking functionality, powered by Hopper, will be available to UK app users this summer. It further strengthens Uber’s ambition to reimagine the way people travel through the creation of a seamless door-to-door travel platform.

About Uber 

Uber is the world’s leading travel platform that helps people, food, and things move through cities. It offers services through its technology platforms such as mobile applications and websites. 

As part of the partnership with Hopper, Uber’s UK users will be able to book domestic and international flights directly on the Uber app. Users will also gain access to several of Hopper’s unique peace of mind products to help make air travel stress-free, such as Price Freeze, Flight Disruption Guarantee, Cancel for Any Reason, Change for Any Reason and VIP support.

About Hopper

Hopper is the mobile-first travel marketplace, which focuses on helping customers save money and travel better.

The Hopper app has nearly 100 million downloads and continues to capture market share around the world.

By leveraging massive amounts of data and machine learning, the company has developed several unique fintech solutions that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions.

About Stack Capital

Stack Capital is an investment holding company. Its business objective is to invest in equity, debt and/or other securities of growth-to-late-stage private businesses.

Stack Capital Group Inc. (STCK) is up 4.67 per cent, trading at C$6.28 at 3:55 pm ET.

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