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Exclusive Investments to buy Inspirato for $59M
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December 17, 2025
Under the agreement, Inspirato will become a privately-held company and will no longer be listed or traded on Nasdaq.
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Blockskye co-CEO and co-founder Brook Armstrong shared his vision for the changing payments frontier at The Beat Live.
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December 15, 2025
Navan held its first earnings call following its October IPO, sharing a bump in revenue and a higher net loss year over year for Q3.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Gimmonix Technologies
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December 10, 2025
Gimmonix Technologies CEO and co-founder Andrew Spektor pitched the company's RateFox+ marketplace at The Phocuswright Conference last month.
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Duve secures $60M in Series B funding
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December 9, 2025
The fresh capital will support global expansion and AI developments.
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Expect a new low in travel startup funding this year
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December 9, 2025
Through the third quarter of 2025, funding sits at $3.5 billion, a warning sign that the year will wind up hitting another new low, likely coming in under $5 billion.
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Airwallex lands $330M investment, looks to expansion, AI hiring
By Linda Fox
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December 8, 2025
The funding will fuel Airwallex’s ongoing growth in the U.S. and other markets globally.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Etraveli Group
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December 8, 2025
During a presentation at The Phocuswright Conference, Etraveli's chief fintech officer Peny Rizou said fraud prevention is what "quietly decides profitability."
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Hotel booking ‘front door’ is changing with AI
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December 5, 2025
Industry stakeholders believe that suppliers will benefit with AI becoming a ‘front door’ for hotel discovery.
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Capital One Ventures, United Airlines Ventures invest in Mindtrip
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December 4, 2025
The new capital brings the AI-powered travel planning platform’s total funding to $22.5 million.
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WP Holding to sell Fluege.de for €42M
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December 3, 2025
The China-based Tongcheng Travel said the acquisition of Fluege.de will bolster its flight ticket-booking business in Europe.
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Amex GBT reportedly exploring a sale
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November 25, 2025
A Bloomberg report suggests the TMC is considering selling up "after a tough run on the stock market" but no certainty of a transaction.
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Pulse check: Industry stakeholders' top concerns and sources of optimism
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November 25, 2025
At The Phocuswright Conference, PhocusWire spoke to industry leaders to get a sense of what they’re feeling optimistic and concerned about.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cloudbeds, Delta, Selfbook and more...
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November 24, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
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Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B
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November 20, 2025
Ramp raised $500 million in July and $200 million in June.
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