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Reservation technology company Kaptio receives $2.5M for expansion

By Morgan Hines | December 6, 2024

Growth equity fund VEX now has a 70% stake in the Iceland-based company, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Plus, the company raised an additional $2.5 million. Read More

News / Online

Travel experiences platform KKday plots expansion following $70M injection

By Mileva Sapic | December 4, 2024

KKday plans to enhance its market position, invest in artificial intelligence and deepen its presence across the Asia-Pacific region with its latest investment. Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia's travel tech sector at pivotal moment for value creation

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | December 2, 2024

Southeast Asia’s early-stage investment ecosystem is also helping to create a robust pipeline of potential growth-stage travel tech companies, a factor that makes the region particularly attractive for... Read More

News / Online

CDS Groupe acquires enterprise resource planning provider SIAP

By Morgan Hines | November 27, 2024

SIAP is an Italy-based provider of software for travel management companies and tour operators, with more than 1,000 clients across the country. Read More

News / Distribution

CellPoint Digital raises $30M to further develop its payment solutions

By Mileva Sapic | November 22, 2024

CellPoint Digital intends to accelerate its global expansion and focus on optimizing payment services with $30 million in fresh funding. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse secures $370M in Series C growth investment

By Mileva Sapic | November 21, 2024

The investment in Lighthouse will drive product innovation, strategic acquisitions and global expansion. Read More

News / Technology

Apaleo secures €20M for international expansion and tech development

By Mileva Sapic | November 20, 2024

Apaleo plans to accelerate its international expansion and attract talent after raising €20 million in funding. Read More

News / Online

OpenAirlines secures €45M to accelerate eco-flying solutions

By Mileva Sapic | November 16, 2024

OpenAirlines has secured new funding to advance sustainable aviation technology and support the industry’s decarbonization efforts globally. Read More

News / Online

Tourlane lands €25M investment for further expansion and tech development

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2024

Germany-based Tourlane plans to put the funding towards further technology development and expanding its reach. Read More

News / Startups

Why is it so hard for female founders to land venture capital?

By Morgan Hines | November 14, 2024

The percentage of companies founded by women in the United States made up just 6.4% of venture capital deals in 2024 and 2% of venture capital money. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Lucia

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Lucia connects service businesses with vetted, industry-specific freelancers in areas like operations, marketing, customer service and concierge support. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Zatlas

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Zatlas is a Vertical SaaS platform for hotels, trusted by the largest hotel chains across the Americas. Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports continued losses, cites impairment charge

By Morgan Hines | November 5, 2024

The hotel metasearch platform said it remains optimistic that it can return to top line growth year-over-year during the fourth quarter in part through disciplined marketing investment decisions. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2024

Booking Holdings brought in total revenue of $8 billion, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter last year, with 39% growth in airline tickets sold. Read More

News / Startups

How Africa's online travel ecosystem is developing despite huge hurdles

By Marisa Garcia | October 30, 2024

Amid the growing and increasingly young population in Africa, the online travel sector is developing, but the challenges range from trust and low digital penetration to the lack of funding. Read More

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