Bridges Ventures has sold EB2 International Limited (EB2), a London-based, leading independent supplier of e-commerce enabling software products, solutions, infrastructure and services to global airlines, to Sabre Holdings.
Bridges Ventures invested in EB2 in 2003 when it was completing its product and achieving early traction with a handful of small, regional airline customers. They continued to support the business as it developed the product, winning major airline customers and supporting high volumes of transactions. During the period in which the company was a Bridges Ventures investment the revenue increased tenfold.

“EB2 is pleased to become part of Sabre Airline Solutions and to have such a prominent role in the development of the newly launched SabreSonic CSS,” said Stephen Bartlett-Bragg, co-founder and executive director of EB2. “This is a terrific opportunity for the team to expand the reach of our products and services with the help of Sabre’s scale.”

EB2, and its products, will become part of Sabre Airline Solutions, the world's leading provider of integrated solutions and services for airlines and airports.

The combination of these two exceptional industry leaders will provide the industry’s only Internet booking engine that fully integrates the most advanced shopping and pricing capabilities based on natural rules for ultimate flexibility and will be leveraged by airlines worldwide to generate new revenues, realize cost savings and improve customer service.

Ed Simpson of Bridges Ventures commented: “We are delighted with the growth that EB2 has achieved since we invested and we believe that this sale gives the company great scope for further expansion. This is the fourth exit for Bridges Ventures and we are pleased to have achieved another positive result for both our investors and the business we supported.”