Tuango

What Tuango does

Tuango is a Quebec-based online marketplace that has been operating since 2010, connecting individual consumers in Quebec with local businesses and service providers offering discounted experiences, activities, hotels, restaurants, events, and gift ideas. The platform serves a primarily consumer-facing market and also accommodates international travel packages, operating as a regulated OPC-certified travel agency under Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur. The platform's product surface spans seven categories — Activities & Services, Escapades (Getaways), Relaxation, Restaurants & Food, Events & Shows, Gift Ideas, and International Travel — supplemented by a merchant portal (merchantcenter.lod.tuango.ca) that allows business partners to self-manage listings.

The underlying technology is described as a multi-category e-commerce marketplace with standard features: categorized deal browsing, customer accounts with purchase history, coupons, wishlists, email preference management, and a dedicated loyalty program (TuangoXP) that rewards customers with points redeemable on future reservations. The platform is offered in both French and English. No mobile app, public API, SDK, or notable proprietary technology is disclosed in the source material.

The business model is a marketplace/deal aggregation approach: Tuango aggregates offerings from local merchants and travel providers, with individual merchants setting their own pricing. The company monetizes through the marketplace but specific commission rates, take rates, and revenue mechanics are not disclosed. Customer acquisition is driven by a multi-channel marketing approach centered on email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and promotional campaigns including contests and flash sales. The company is privately held, headquartered in Montréal, Canada, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional funding or ownership structure.

Name

Tuango

Legal name

Tuango

Website

https://tuango.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tuango is a Quebec-based online marketplace offering discounted local experiences, activities, hotels, restaurants, events, gift ideas, and international travel packages to consumers, primarily in Quebec. It operates as an OPC-certified travel agency with a merchant portal and a loyalty program (TuangoXP).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Deals Marketplace

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination/Activity Booking Marketplaces (Tours & Tickets Aggregators) (THAKAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inbound/Local Retail Travel Agencies (Destination Booking Offices) (THAKABAH), Loyalty Commerce & Affiliate/Offer Platforms (Shopping Portals, Cashback, Offers) (THALAKAJ)

Keywords

• Local deal marketplace
• Travel deals platform
• Experiences marketplace
• Loyalty rewards program
• Quebec tourism deals

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tuango is an online marketplace platform that aggregates and resells discounted local experiences and travel deals in Quebec, including activities, hotels, restaurants, events, gift ideas, and international travel packages. The platform connects local businesses and service providers with individual consumers, operating as an OPC-certified travel agency with a customer loyalty program (TuangoXP).

Product overview

Tuango is a Quebec-based online deal marketplace offering discounted experiences across multiple categories. The platform operates as a unified marketplace featuring Activities & Services, Getaways/Hotels, Restaurants & Food, Events & Shows, Gift Ideas, and International Travel. The core offering includes local deals (sports, spa, restaurants) as well as getaway packages. Tuango operates a loyalty program called TuangoXP where users accumulate points on purchases. The platform also provides a merchant portal for business partners to manage their offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wagjag: Canadian deals and experiences marketplace offering local activities, restaurants, and travel deals. Direct Canadian-market comparator to Tuango, sharing the local deal aggregation model and similar Quebec/Canada consumer target.
• Groupon: Global deals and experiences marketplace offering local activities, getaways, and dining deals. Closely mirrors Tuango's marketplace model of aggregating discounted local experiences and travel packages, but at vastly larger scale.
• Travelzoo: Publishes curated travel, entertainment, and local deals to an opted-in subscriber base via newsletters and apps. Comparable to Tuango in combining a deal-aggregation model with an email-driven customer acquisition motion and a focus on experiences and travel.

Regional players

• Groupe Voyage Québec: Quebec-based travel agency association/group representing retail travel advisors. Comparable to Tuango's OPC-certified travel agency positioning and Quebec-market focus, but operating as an industry group rather than a consumer marketplace.

Emerging players

• OpenTable: Restaurant reservation and deals platform. Comparable to Tuango's Restaurants & Alimentation category, with partial overlap on Quebec restaurant deal discovery and booking.
• GetYourGuide: Global marketplace for tours, attractions, and experiences. Directly comparable to Tuango's Activités et services category and competes for both Quebec locals and inbound travelers seeking bookable experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Viator (Tripadvisor): Global tours and activities marketplace owned by Tripadvisor. Comparable to Tuango's activities aggregation business and a key competitor for the international travel section where activities are bundled with destinations.
• Expedia Group: Global OTA offering hotels, packages, activities, and flights. Overlaps with Tuango's Escapades and Voyages internationaux categories and competes for the same Quebec consumer demand, but operates at vastly larger scale with global inventory.
• Booking.com: Global OTA dominant in accommodation bookings with expanding experiences inventory. Competes with Tuango's Escapades and Activités categories for Quebec travelers booking hotels and activities.
• Amazon Local: Amazon's marketplace extension for local services and deals. Adjacent competitor to Tuango with similar deal-aggregation logic but with Amazon's distribution and email reach advantages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Tuangodeals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tuango-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/tuango
• Xx.com/tuango

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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