Finance


Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally
News / Online
Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally
By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026
 Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations. Read More
Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
News / Online
Mews raises $300M to expand AI, fintech capabilities
By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026
The fresh capital brings the hospitality technology specialist’s valuation to $2.5 billion. Read More
MakeMyTrip reports profit growth, spike in ancillary sales in Q3
News / Online
MakeMyTrip reports profit growth, spike in ancillary sales in Q3
By Abby Crotty | January 21, 2026
The OTA saw significant growth in its "other" segment, which includes ancillaries, with the adjusted margin up 45.5% year over year. Read More
Gobi invests in Bangladesh-based B2B travel commerce platform Jatri
News / Online
Gobi invests in Bangladesh-based B2B travel commerce platform Jatri
By Morgan Hines | January 20, 2026
Jatri said the fresh capital will support product innovation, expand its MENA ecosystem and grow partnerships. Read More
Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
News / Startups
Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
By Linda Fox | January 16, 2026
Funding started out strong with Perk securing $200 million, but similar large rounds were few and far between for the remainder of the year. Read More
Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
News / Technology
Investment accountability: How travel brands are measuring AI ROI
By Morgan Hines | January 14, 2026
Travel companies are actively investing in AI hoping to boost business—but how are they measuring the return on investment? Read More
Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
News / Technology
Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2026
Yipy aims to address the challenges of static documents through “a centralized, mobile-first system,” enabling hotels to define a standard, implement across teams and measure performance.  Read More
Before, during, after: The acquisition diary of a travel tech CEO
News / Online
Before, during, after: The acquisition diary of a travel tech CEO
By Maria von Foerster - RightRez | January 12, 2026
RightRez CEO Maria von Foerster shares her experience throughout the acquisition process. Read More
Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
News / Distribution
Sizing up players and strategies in the ‘new travel seller arena’
By Abby Crotty | January 9, 2026
Executives from iSeatz, Hopper and Chase Travel outline the expanding ecosystem that is the travel marketplace. Read More
Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
News / Distribution
Global flight tech provider Etraveli acquires Wenrix
By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2026
Wenrix will continue to operate as an independent company under the Etraveli Group umbrella. Read More
Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
News / Technology
Phocuswright analysts share their predictions for 2026
By Morgan Hines | January 6, 2026
Phocuswright analysts have their eyes on agentic AI, biometrics and personalization. Read More
Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
News / Technology
Travel industry leaders' 2026 predictions
By Morgan Hines | January 5, 2026
PhocusWire asked industry stakeholders from Priceline, HolidayPirates, Cloudbeds and more about what 2026 will look like in travel. Read More
OYO-parent Prism files for IPO in India
News / Online
OYO-parent Prism files for IPO in India
By Abby Crotty | January 2, 2026
The company is reportedly seeking a valuation between $7 billion and $8 billion.   Read More
UAE-based VBooking lands $5M
News / Online
UAE-based VBooking lands $5M
By Abby Crotty | December 30, 2025
The travel booking platform said the funds will be used to develop an AI concierge and AR-enabled tools. Read More
Exclusive Investments to buy Inspirato for $59M
News / Online
Exclusive Investments to buy Inspirato for $59M
By Abby Crotty | December 17, 2025
Under the agreement, Inspirato will become a privately-held company and will no longer be listed or traded on Nasdaq. Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2026