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A hand holds a phone displaying a map-view of a European road trip tracked with travel app Polarsteps.

Polarsteps reaches 25 million tracked trips, and celebrates the adventures behind the number
A group of six young people sitting at a dinner table enjoying themselves.

Polarsteps and Timeleft team up to bring travelers together at the table
Three screenshots of the Polarsteps app, each showing different views of Plus features.

Polarsteps launches Polarsteps Plus, a new subscription for its most dedicated travelers
Graphic with travelers looking at a view of a bay with binoculars, with the message: Polarsteps is no.16 on the Sifted Consumer 100 list!

Polarsteps ranks No. 16 in the inaugural Sifted Consumer 100
Two screenshots showing the Polarsteps Explore tab, one with a map of the world and the other with trip suggestions tailored to individuals' travel styles

Polarsteps launches 2026 summer release: new tools for planning, privacy, and sharing
Scrapbook-style graphic of Polaroids and cut-out photos of travelers doing adventurous things like climbing and kayaking, to illustrate the Polarsteps Summer 2026 Travel Report

Polarsteps Releases Summer 2026 Travel Trends Report
Polarsteps CEO Clare Jones receives the Koning Willem I award, presented by Her Majesty Queen Máxima. Standing beside them on the stage are co-winners from Spierings Mobile Cranes and Do It Organic

Polarsteps takes home Koning Willem I award at Amsterdam ceremony
A graphic stating that Polarsteps won TravelTech Mobile App of the Year at the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards (in the background, a starry night sky)

Polarsteps wins TravelTech Mobile App of the Year award
Blurry graphic suggesting user snapshots from Polarsteps trips, with 'Polarsteps: 20 Million Travelers Milestone' written in the foreground

20 million travelers and counting: tech success story Polarsteps celebrates its fast-growing community
Polarsteps co-founder Job Harmsen giving a talk on stage at Apple's "Let's Talk Liquid Glass" event in Amsterdam. On the screen behind him: a picture of the whole team.

Apple spotlights Polarsteps as one of its most-loved travel apps and applauds its design approach
A traveler paddles an outrigger canoe along a turquoise river with palms on either side. The text on top proclaims "Financial Times 1000: Polarsteps in the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Europe."

Polarsteps named one of Europe’s fastest growing companies by Financial Times
Close-up of a newsstand selling international titles, with people passing by on the streets in the background

Polarsteps in the news in 2025: Coverage in Forbes, Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveller and more
Two screenshots that illustrate the Polarsteps Unpacked feature, a round-up of users' year in travel, incuding their personalized travel personality.

Announcing Polarsteps Unpacked and 2025 Travel Report: A look back at the year in travel
Polarsteps CEO Koen Droste opens the FD Gazelle Awards with his story about founding and building Polarsteps. He stands on a podium surrounded by darkness, with the spotlight on him.

Polarsteps among the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands
A woman wearing black rain gear and a backpack smiles as she walks down a dirt trail followed by a black dog, with mountains and a body of water in the background.

Polarsteps celebrates 20 million tracked trips
Polarsteps Lead Recruiter Relinde Boerman accepts the HR Innovation Award at the 2025 People & Culture IMPACT Awards. She stands on stage with the trophy and three awards representatives, posing for a group photo.

Polarsteps Recognized for HR Excellence at People & Culture IMPACT Awards
A woman bikepacker on a grassy trail pauses to look out over rural scenery.

Polarsteps hits 15 million users as travelers embrace authentic storytelling
Three pictures of Polarsteps-style travelers: a woman surfing, a woman in safari gear with a desert background, and a man facing away from the camera and wearing a backpack.

The Polarsteps summer 2025 release is here: AI powered itineraries and shareable reels
A person holding a phone displaying a route plan in the Polarsteps travel planning and tracking app.

From Dutch startup to global sensation: Polarsteps captures international headlines
Five differently shaped and colored perfume bottles placed next to each other in a line, with labels like 'Damp Towel' and '28-bed Dorm'

Polarsteps launches PolarScents: smells no one asked for, but every traveler knows
A hiker with an orange jacket stands facing a mountain with their back to a lake, which reflects the mountain.

Polarsteps Picks: The Top 5 Countries for Adventures in 2025
Polarsteps' People & Operations Specialist, Clara Tortella, accepts the Benefits & Ways of Working Award at the IMPACT Awards 2024, posing on stage with three awards representatives.

Industry awards pile up for Polarsteps in 2024
Polarsteps CEO Clare Jones stands smiling in the Polarsteps office

Polarsteps welcomes Clare Jones as new CEO
Confetti rains down on a Polarsteps team member who is clapping her hands in joy having been given a flight to New Zealand as part of the company's Teleporter perk

Making big changes to a beloved team perk: meet our improved Teleporter
The Polarsteps team on their annual company trip: they stand together on the steps of Girona Cathedral

Celebrating 50 team members: a Polarsteps milestone
A traveler with a cup of coffee hangs out of the open side of the Polarsteps Never-Ending Road Trip van to enjoy the view of the Dolomites.

The Never-Ending Road Trip: Polarsteps provides the van (for free). Its users write the story
A kayaker paddling under Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset, with the Sydney Opera House in the background

Huge surge in travel to Southeast Asia and Australia helps Polarsteps reach 5 million user milestone
A woman hiker with a knapsack looks over a canyon under blue skies.

Travel is back! Polarsteps reveals travel trends and celebrates reaching 4 million users
Close-up looking over the shoulder of a woman hiker holding up her phone to check the Polarsteps app up

Polarsteps launches new feature for inspired travel planning: Polarsteps Guides
A group shot of the Polarsteps founders (Koen Droste, Niek Bokkers, Maximiliano Neustadt, and Job Harmsen) in the Polarsteps office

Polarsteps selected for Techleap.nl Rise, the showcase for future unicorns
A screenshot of the Polarsteps app to showcase the introduction of its video feature.

Polarsteps introduces video and reaches 2 million users milestone
A dark map of the world lit up by user activity, with the Polarsteps logo in the center.

Polarsteps hits 1 million users and raises €3 million in funding
Picture of Polarsteps founders (Job Harmsen, Koen Droste, Maximiliano Neustadt, and Niek Bokkers) on the streets of Amsterdam.

Travel tracking app Polarsteps raises a new €900,000 investment
A picture showing the pages of a Polarsteps Travel Book, with maps, photos, and travel stats.

Polarsteps tracks your trip and turns it into an instant photo album
Two Android phones showing a South American Road Trip on Polarsteps, with maps and photos

Automatic travel tracking app Polarsteps launches on Android
Group photo of the Polarsteps founders (Maximiliano Neustadt, Koen Droste, Job Harmsen, and Niek Bokkers) walking towards the camera on the streets of Amsterdam.

Travel tracking app Polarsteps raises €500.000 investment

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