Startups have to contend with surviving the crisis, but they must also climb a hill in terms of the viability of their product or service for the long term and in the "new normal." Read More

During Phocuswright's Battleground: The Americas event, a panel of startup founders and investors shared their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 crises and their thoughts about the future. Read More

SevenRooms has raised a $50 million Series B round with Providence Strategic Growth.    Read More

Sonder has raised $170 million in a Series E round, which it expects to grow to $200 million in the near future. Read More

Due to what it calls "extraordinary circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic," Tripadvisor has released a financial update in the midst of the second quarter. Read More

Mobility specialist Splyt has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding to fuel expansion and help SoftBank with its super app strategy. Read More

Journera has raised $11.6 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and B Capital. Read More

The Hotels Network says its funding will go towards further personalization and user experience tech to help hoteliers. Read More

Indian online travel agency Yatra has terminated a pending merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix and filed a litigation seeking “substantial damages” over alleged breach of terms. Read More

Funding for the Australia-based company was led by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. Acting CEO Matt McCann takes up the role permanently. Read More

Cabana says it is merging “van life with boutique hotel comfort,” at a rate of about $200 per night. Read More

European transportation platform Bolt has raised €100 million on a $1.9 billion valuation. Read More

Despite the coronavirus' impact on business, Expedia Group believes it's well-positioned to bounce back and steer away from Google. Read More

The venture capital firm is now looking to make six to eight additional investments in travel and transportation startups from the newly closed fund. Read More

The coronavirus outbreak has hit Sabre across all of its metrics, with revenue down from $1.05 billion in Q1 2019 to $659 million in the same period in 2020. Read More