Founded in 2005, TripHub was an early leader in online group travel planning and collaboration and helped to redefine the group travel market. TripHub was funded by Madrona Venture Group and private investors and operated TripHub.com and co-branded sites for partners including Orbitz and Alaska Airlines. The service shut down in 2008. Company History: July 10, 2007 - "Plan. Talk Amongst Yourselves. Share. Book on Orbitz" http://press.orbitz.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=251693&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1795552 March 26, 2007 - "TripHub Launches Shared Trip Maps to Help Get Everyone to the Right Place at the Right Time" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/triphub-launches-shared-trip-maps-to-help-get-everyone-to-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-51639457.html October 24, 2006 - "TripHub Delivers New Ways to Share and Promote Trips" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/triphub-delivers-new-ways-to-share-and-promote-trips-56599492.html August 8, 2006 - "TripHub Announces New Collaboration Tools to Help Social Networks Easily Plan Travel Together" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/triphub-announces-new-collaboration-tools-to-help-social-networks-easily-plan-travel-together-56003022.html March 23, 2006 - "Trips With Friends and Family are on the Rise!" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trips-with-friends-and-family-are-on-the-rise-55502247.html March 16, 2006 - "Tracking Guests' Travel Plans on Top of Everything Else, What's a Bride to Do?" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tracking-guests-travel-plans-on-top-of-everything-else-whats-a-bride-to-do-55366327.html March 1, 2006 - "New Service on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Web Sites Makes Group Travel Planning Easier, More Interactive" http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-service-on-alaska-airlines-and-horizon-air-web-sites-makes-group-travel-planning-easier-more-interactive-55208177.html