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Airbnb leads $58M investment in WeRoad
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Airbnb leads $58M investment in WeRoad
By Linda Fox | May 27, 2026
The investment will go towards WeRoad's expansion to the U.S. marking its first push outside Europe. Read More
Intrepid Travel acquires Altaï Group to grow in France and the Americas
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Intrepid Travel acquires Altaï Group to grow in France and the Americas
By Cathy Walsh | April 21, 2026
The deal expands the company’s reach in Western Europe and strengthens operations in Canada and Chile. Read More
Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
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Startup Stage: Roameo targets group travel planning with swipe-to-match interface
By Cathy Walsh | April 13, 2026
The platform brings discovery, group coordination and itinerary building into a single, structured experience designed to reduce planning friction. Read More
Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
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Grab launches AI-powered travel tools
By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2026
Grab announced 13 AI experiences, with four meant to improve the end-to-end travel journey. Read More
Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
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Lobby secures $2.2M for group booking platform
By Linda Fox | March 25, 2026
Lobby is targeting meetings and conferences as well as the experiences, cruises and airline segments for expansion.  Read More
Startup Stage: Go With Rosie aims to simplify family trip planning
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Startup Stage: Go With Rosie aims to simplify family trip planning
By Abby Crotty | March 19, 2026
The startup just launched this year, offering a free travel tool for families. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, Google, GetYourGuide and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, Google, GetYourGuide and more...
By PhocusWire | March 6, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
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Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US
By Abby Crotty | February 10, 2026
Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.” Read More
Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally
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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
Why seamless arrivals are critical to the connected trip
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Why seamless arrivals are critical to the connected trip
By PhocusWire | January 22, 2026
Flights, accommodation and ground transportation still operate in silos, leaving travelers to navigate delays, missed connections and inconsistent service. Read More
Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators
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Startup Stage: Tourseta looks to reduce back-office friction for tours and activities operators
By Abby Crotty | January 13, 2026
The startup was founded in 2023 specifically for multi-day and group travel operators. Read More
Startup Stage: TripTap wants to make the travel booking seamless
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Startup Stage: TripTap wants to make the travel booking seamless
By Abby Crotty | December 23, 2025
The AI-powered trip planning platform officially launched earlier this month. Read More
Pangea adds Nomadago in latest consolidation move
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Pangea adds Nomadago in latest consolidation move
By Abby Crotty | December 4, 2025
This is Pangea's second acquisition in recent weeks, having snapped up Overlap in late November. Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: BoomPop
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The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Launch Innovator: BoomPop
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2025
BoomPop was named Travel Innovator of the Year as part of Phocuswright's Launch: Innovation program. Read More
Pangea acquires social app Overlap to address travel tech fragmentation
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Pangea acquires social app Overlap to address travel tech fragmentation
By Abby Crotty | November 25, 2025
As of Monday, Overlap users can log in to Pangea and access friends, pins and trips on the merged platform. Read More
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