Investments

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By PhocusWire | October 19, 2026

Four members of the Hot 25 class of 2024 share this year's milestones and where they see AI having a real impact. Read More

News / Finance

Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2026

Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2026

We circled back with our Hot 25 cohort from 2023, asking about their highlights from this year and where they're seeing AI having an impact. Read More

News / Technology

Duetto acquires FLYR Hospitality to boost AI capabilities

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2026

The acquisition adds FLYR Hospitality’s AI-driven revenue strategy platform to Duetto’s revenue and profit operating system. Read More

News / Distribution

Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2026

Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and other shareholders. Read More

News / Finance

Cellpoint announces $34M investment, leadership change

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2026

Cellpoint has also developed an AI decision engine called Zenith for airline and hospitality brands. Read More

News / Technology

How AI is changing travel companies’ spending habits

By Morgan Hines | September 14, 2026

As AI evolves, travel companies are increasingly investing in internal AI rather than external software. Read More

News / Startups

Payments-first OTA Laters.com raises $1.5M in seed funding

By Abby Crotty | September 3, 2026

The fresh capital will help the startup grow, expand its core business and add new products and verticals. Read More

News / Startups

STR cleaning and operations provider Piney raises €1.6M to develop AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | September 3, 2026

The startup uses AI to facilitate real-time cleaning checks, flagging issues before cleaners leave a property. Read More

News / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews

By Abby Crotty & Linda Fox | September 3, 2026

The CEO discusses Mews' acquisition strategy, his dynamic with founder Richard Valtr and the company's recent reorg in an interview with PhocusWire's Linda Fox. Read More

News / Startups

Brazil-based B2B distribution platform for travel agencies raises $1.5M

By Abby Crotty | September 1, 2026

Lead investor Parceiro Ventures said the startup addresses a real problem by centralizing travel agencies’ access to consolidators and suppliers. Read More

News / Startups

Investors raise the bar for AI-powered travel startups

By Matthew Parsons | August 26, 2026

Investors are warning startup founders they don’t want to hear about AI-native platforms—they want to hear how fast the technology makes them go. Read More

News / Finance

TravelX closes Series A round, plans to use capital for product innovation, AI expansion

By Abby Crotty | August 19, 2026

TravelX said the funding will be used for product innovation, expansion of its AI platform and strengthening its global commercial presence. Read More

News / Startups

Entravel Group secures $7.5M to expand white-label model in travel

By Linda Fox | August 12, 2026

The investment will go towards processing higher booking volumes and the launch of a stablecoin-enabled financial layer for settlement. Read More

News / Finance

Zerolook secures $1.9M to address AI search volumes

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2026

The Switzerland-based company uses machine learning to predict prices and flight itineraries to help reduce the volume of hits on airline systems. Read More

Most Popular
Latest Stories