Investments

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford, partners at Narrative Fund, a U.S.-based early stage investment fund in consumer technology companies. Read More

Startups have to contend with surviving the crisis, but they must also climb a hill in terms of the viability of their product or service for the long term and in the "new normal." Read More

During Phocuswright's Battleground: The Americas event, a panel of startup founders and investors shared their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 crises and their thoughts about the future. Read More

SevenRooms has raised a $50 million Series B round with Providence Strategic Growth.    Read More

Sonder has raised $170 million in a Series E round, which it expects to grow to $200 million in the near future. Read More

Slovakia-based NextRetreat helps teams find the right destination and accommodation for their meetings. Read More

Mobility specialist Splyt has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding to fuel expansion and help SoftBank with its super app strategy. Read More

 Akia, founded in 2018 by former Facebook engineers, has received capital to expand its contactless communication products for hotels. Read More

TripActions has raised $125 million in new funding as it focuses on expanding globally and building its payment product. Read More

Wingly will extend its flight-sharing platform to small aviation operators following a round led by Innovacom Fund. Read More

We bring together an expert panel of investors and startups to shed light on the future of investments, how startups are navigating the crisis and more. Read More

Journera has raised $11.6 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and B Capital. Read More

Following investments in Airbnb and Expedia Group, Silver Lake is leading a $108 million financing round into vacation rental management company Vacasa. Read More

Cabana says it is merging “van life with boutique hotel comfort,” at a rate of about $200 per night. Read More

The company, which provides panic-button technology for hotel workers, has raised $6 million in funding through a strategic partnership with Brady Corporation. Read More