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Placemakr unlocks $65M for mixed-use hospitality concept

By Linda Fox | March 21, 2023

Investment in the flexible-use property specialist comes from Highland Capital Partners, Harbert Growth Partners, Bernstein Management Corp., Camber Creek and Gaw Capital. Read More

Opinion / Startups

Thriving amid a changing travel tech investment landscape

By Adam Harris - Cloudbeds | March 21, 2023

If the rapid collapse of Silicon Valley Bank showed us anything, it’s that those of us who run companies need to pay careful attention to the changing economic landscape and make... Read More

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Travel investors and founders on the SVB collapse

By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2023

Thayer Ventures' Chris Hemmeter, Unlock Advisors' Cara Whitehill, Grapevine's Jack Dow and Navan's Ariel Cohen discuss the outlook for travel startups in the wake of the SVB collapse. Read More

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Cross-sector collaboration key to success for travel industry

By PhocusWire | March 20, 2023

Hear from Mastercard about shifts in payment strategies and why cross-sector partnerships are so critical for the future. Read More

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Danish home rental platform from former Airbnb employees raises €3.8M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 16, 2023

Landfolk says it now has more than 1,000 holiday homes on its platform across Denmark, Germany and Norway and with this funding it is intending to double that number this year. Read More

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CitizenM secures €480M sustainability-linked loan

By Derek Catron | March 15, 2023

Sustainability-linked loans incentivize companies to achieve environmental benchmarks to secure lower interest rates. Read More

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Vacasa sets sights on long-term profitable growth

By Kathryn Walson | March 14, 2023

Vacasa's priorities are shifting to improving efficiency and developing processes “to deliver an unmatched experience for our homeowners and elevated hospitality for our guests,” CEO Rob Greyber says. Read More

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Are travel companies more willing to work with startups?

By Linda Fox | March 14, 2023

Investors believe there has been positive change since before the pandemic with travel supply companies such as hotels and airlines now much more receptive to working with startups. Read More

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Tryp.com secures seed round to enhance tech, expand reach

By Kathryn Walson | March 14, 2023

The Denmark-based startup says its search engine “accesses thousands of flights, trains, buses and hotels in real-time, comparing prices, locations and schedules.” Read More

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Polish STR manager Renters.pl secures funding to grow

By Derek Catron | March 14, 2023

Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, will acquire up to 80% of Renters.pl. Read More

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Travel startups consider cost of SVB collapse

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2023

News of SVB’s demise left the startup world reeling, with the bank said to work with more than 50% of U.S. startups and 40% of U.K. startups. Many feared they would be unable to make March’s payroll. Read More

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Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023

Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More

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Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel

By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023

Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More

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Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More

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Hospitality startup Sextant Stays raises $14M, unveils new name

By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2023

Now known as Roami, the company will use the funding to add to its portfolio, which currently includes 500 units in South Florida and New Orleans. Read More

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