Founder of a listed tool
Steve Hafner
Co-founder and CEO, named behind the Lola listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Steve builds
Lola F · Travel & booking
Lola is a consumer AI assistant for discovering and arranging hotels, restaurants, activities and events. Part of Booking Holdings, it uses a member’s preferences to personalise recommendations and booking options.
Co-founder and CEO, researched 27 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Paul English Co-founder
Questions
Who is Steve Hafner?
Steve Hafner is co-founder of Lola, an AI assistant for finding and booking hotels, restaurants and events. He was one of the founders of Orbitz and co-founded KAYAK, the travel search engine, with Paul English in 2004.
What does Lola Agent, Inc. (Booking Holdings) make?
Anchor Terminal lists Lola from Lola Agent, Inc. (Booking Holdings). Lola is a consumer AI assistant for discovering and arranging hotels, restaurants, activities and events. Part of Booking Holdings, it uses a member’s preferences to personalise recommendations and booking options.
How are Steve's tools graded?
Lola is graded F, 15.5 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
Sources (9)
- https://lola.com/blog/lola-launches-ai-powered-experiences-memberships-and-new-partners
- https://x.com/shafner
- https://paulenglish.com
- https://paulenglish.com/socials.html
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/englishpaulm/
- https://x.com/englishpaulm
- https://lola.com
- https://x.com/lolainsiders
- https://lola.com/contact
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