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Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B
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Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B
By Morgan Hines | November 20, 2025
Ramp raised $500 million in July and $200 million in June. Read More
TravelPerk rebrands to ‘Perk,’ aims to eliminate non-core work for employees
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TravelPerk rebrands to ‘Perk,’ aims to eliminate non-core work for employees
By Abby Crotty | November 4, 2025
The corporate travel management platform will now just be known as "Perk" and establish headquarters in London and Boston. Read More
Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq
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Travel management specialist Navan to debut on the Nasdaq
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2025
In September, the company filed an S-1 registration document detailing its plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NAVN.”   Read More
Tracking Q3 travel startup funding
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Tracking Q3 travel startup funding
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2025
PhocusWire tracks the large and small travel startup funding rounds in Q3 as well as M&A activity in the space. Read More
Navan moves closer to IPO
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Navan moves closer to IPO
By Morgan Hines | September 22, 2025
The business travel, payments and expense management platform has submitted a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More
Direct Travel acquires ATPI to expand Avenir technology globally
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Direct Travel acquires ATPI to expand Avenir technology globally
By Linda Fox | September 22, 2025
Direct Travel hopes to speed up the rollout of its Spotnana-based booking technology through the acquisition of ATPI. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, Oracle, Radisson and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, Oracle, Radisson and more...
By PhocusWire | September 5, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Ramp raises $500M, brings valuation to $22.5B
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Ramp raises $500M, brings valuation to $22.5B
By Abby Crotty | July 30, 2025
The latest funding news comes just 45 days after Ramp announced it had raised $200 million in its Series E round. Read More
Amex GBT, Chooose, Amadeus and more business travel news from GBTA 2025
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Amex GBT, Chooose, Amadeus and more business travel news from GBTA 2025
By PhocusWire | July 23, 2025
At this year's GBTA Convention, business travel companies revealed new products, partnerships and innovations. Read More
The ongoing transformation of corporate travel—What's next?
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The ongoing transformation of corporate travel—What's next?
By Abby Crotty | July 23, 2025
Executives from TravelPerk, SAP Concur and Salesfore joined an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe last month, weighing in on the state of corporate travel and how ongoing trends are shifting the... Read More
Navan files for confidential listing in the United States
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Navan files for confidential listing in the United States
By Michael B. Baker | June 23, 2025
Navan, formerly TripActions, reportedly filed for a confidential IPO just under three years ago but declined to comment on specifics at the time. Read More
Agilysys, Duetto, Zucchetti North America and more hospitality news from HITEC 2025
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Agilysys, Duetto, Zucchetti North America and more hospitality news from HITEC 2025
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2025
At HITEC 2025, technology companies unveiled their latest innovations for the hospitality industry, including several integrating artificial intelligence. Read More
28% of travel managers considering switching TMCs
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28% of travel managers considering switching TMCs
By Abby Crotty | May 20, 2025
Travel managers cited issues such as inconsistent service and poor tech functionality in a survey conducted in March by GBTA, Direct Travel, Spotnana and Troop Travel. Read More
Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
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Ancillaries in the vacation rentals sector: 'The new frontier'?
By Abby Crotty | May 19, 2025
Guests are looking for more from their vacations—what will it take for the STR sector to fully embrace alternative revenue streams? Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
By PhocusWire | April 18, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
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