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News / Online

Gharage Ventures launches €40M Fund I to back travel retail startups

By Abby Crotty | March 6, 2026

The VC fund plans to invest in roughly 30 startups with the Fund I, building its existing portfolio of tech companies. Read More

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Expedia CFO on what's driving ‘radical’ shift at travel giant

By Morgan Hines | March 5, 2026

CFO Scott Schenkel detailed how Expedia Group is optimizing operations to maximize efficiency and results. Read More

News / Startups

Travel Token Marketplace acquires Camino Network initiator Chain4Travel

By Morgan Hines | February 27, 2026

Blockchain startup Chain4Travel was previously named a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2025. Read More

News / Online

Holidu acquires German vacation rental platform Bestfewo.de

By Abby Crotty | February 27, 2026

The deal marks Holidu's thirteenth acquisition and expands its customer base in Germany. Read More

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Affiliate monetization platform Stay22 lands $122M

By Abby Crotty | February 26, 2026

The company said the fresh capital will be used for global expansion and for platform and team growth. Read More

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Venture firm invests $465M in Navan amid IPO investigations

By Abby Crotty | February 20, 2026

Multiple plaintiff-side law firms are looking into potential violations following the company's October 2025 IPO. Read More

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Loyalty API platform Odynn secures $9.5M

By Abby Crotty | February 19, 2026

The company said fresh capital will be used to build its team, scale go-to-market efforts and "deepen integrations." Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees 20% rise in travelers booking multiple trip components

By Morgan Hines | February 18, 2026

The company also saw continued growth in both the U.S. and Asia in Q4 2025. Read More

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Airbnb confirms hotels expansion plans amid 'strong' early momentum

By Morgan Hines | February 12, 2026

Airbnb reported solid Q4 and full-year results and shared updates on its progress in the hotel vertical. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues

By Abby Crotty | February 12, 2026

Revenue was up 11% year over year to $3.5 billion, while total gross bookings were up 11% to $27 billion in Q4 2025. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...

By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Trivago turns a corner with strong 2025 results

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026

Trivago credited its revenue growth to a rise in referral revenue in Q4 2025, its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in this metric. Read More

News / Online

Waymo raises $16B to scale internationally

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026

The fresh funding brings the autonomous mobility company's valuation to $126 billion. Read More

News / Technology

4 signals from the front lines of AI investment

By Phocuswright Research | February 3, 2026

Phocuswright asked senior travel executives how they are budgeting for technology, where generative and agentic AI is in use today, what’s blocking them from going further and what their outlook is for... Read More