Frederic Lalonde

Frederic is the founder and CEO of Hopper, an airfare prediction app available for iOS and Android devices. Hopper analyzes billions of flight prices a day to provide advice on when to fly and buy. Hopper predicts price changes for your trip, and notifies you when to book. Hopper has received accolades such as Apple's App Store Best of 2015, the Google Play Award for Standout Startup of 2016, and the Webby Award for Best Travel App.

He previously co-founded Newtrade, where he successfully raised $7 million in two rounds of venture capital and built the company up to 70 employees. Newtrade was acquired by Expedia in 2002, 21 months after their first round of funding.

As a VP at Expedia, Frederic was responsible for developing the Direct Connect product strategy and signing up over 10,000 hotels to the Expedia platform, including major brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Carlson, Cendant and Choice Hotels. He later moved on to participate in various Expedia M&A activities, including the acquisition of Hotels.com, TripAdvisor and eLong.

Frederic joined the Board of Directors of MakeMyTrip.com in 2007. MakeMyTrip is India's leading online travel company and books tickets for all major airlines and reservations at over 1,000 hotels in the country.

Frederic Lalonde is the Founder & CEO at Hopper, based in United States, North America. With a background in Big Data, Frederic Lalonde has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.