Capital One Wants to Buy Hopper Tech and Grab Its Talent

Skift has reported that Capital One is preparing to acquire the core software that currently powers its travel booking platform, Capital One Travel, from Hopper, a Canadian travel booking platform.

The deal, which is expected to close soon, goes beyond software: Capital One also plans to hire key members of Hopper’s hotel and engineering teams.

This combination of technology and talent is intended to help Capital One strengthen its direct relationships with hotels, expand inventory, and advance its broader corporate travel and fintech ambitions.

It also indicates Capital One’s strategy to gain tighter control over its own technology stack and supplier partnerships.

Capital One has long been one of Hopper’s most prominent investors as well as its biggest B2B partner. Their collaboration brought Capital One Travel to life, blending Hopper’s predictive price alerts, cancellation protections, and other consumer-friendly tools with Capital One’s loyalty and payments ecosystem.

The move could significantly strengthen Capital One’s presence in the B2B travel market, where Hopper’s technology has become a major revenue driver.