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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

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

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

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

News / Technology

How corporate travel, payments could change by 2030

By Morgan Hines | December 16, 2025

Blockskye co-CEO and co-founder Brook Armstrong shared his vision for the changing payments frontier at The Beat Live. Read More

News / Online

Navan announces CFO transition following IPO

By Morgan Hines | 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. Read More

Interview / Technology

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Gimmonix Technologies

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2025

Gimmonix Technologies CEO and co-founder Andrew Spektor pitched the company's RateFox+ marketplace at The Phocuswright Conference last month. Read More

News / Online

Duve secures $60M in Series B funding

By Abby Crotty | December 9, 2025

The fresh capital will support global expansion and AI developments. Read More

News / Startups

Expect a new low in travel startup funding this year

By Phocuswright Research | 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. Read More

News / Startups

Airwallex lands $330M investment, looks to expansion, AI hiring

By Linda Fox | December 8, 2025

The funding will fuel Airwallex’s ongoing growth in the U.S. and other markets globally. Read More

Interview / Technology

The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: Etraveli Group

By PhocusWire | 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." Read More