Investments

News / Startups

Holiwise secures funding for AI agent for premium travel

By Linda Fox | August 26, 2025

Holiwise said the funding will go towards accelerating the development of its AI travel agent and dynamic packaging capabilities. Read More

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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?

By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2025

As part of our Travel Tech Flashback series, we took a look at 2020, otherwise known as the year that changed travel forever. Read More

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Webjet accelerates business travel ambitions with acquisition of Locomote

By Linda Fox | August 22, 2025

A majority stake in Locomote was acquired by Travelport in 2015 before the company was sold back to founders in 2020. Read More

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Saudi Arabian vacation rental platform Gathern lands $72 million

By Abby Crotty | August 21, 2025

Founded in 2017 and based in Riyadh, Gathern said the funding will help increase local and regional expansion. Read More

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Way drives experiences for Alaska Air Group loyalty program

By Linda Fox | August 20, 2025

Way's platform, which is based on open APIs, has been integrated into Alaska Air Group’s digital ecosystem so that loyalty program members get real-time availability and instant bookings. Read More

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Kasa raises $40M to invest in technology, AI

By Morgan Hines | August 19, 2025

Kasa, formerly known as Kasa Living, raised $70 million in Series C funding in 2023. Read More

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Holiday Tribe raises $3 million to expand AI, supplier networks

By Abby Crotty | August 14, 2025

Last September, Holiday Tribe raised $650,000. Since that time, the company said it has more than tripled in size. Read More

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India-based Elivaas raises $10.4 million for expansion

By Abby Crotty | August 12, 2025

The luxury vacation rental platform currently operates in 30 Indian destinations, with the latest funding to be used to explore expansion. Read More

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How has AI changed travel investors’ mindset?

By Morgan Hines | August 12, 2025

A subtle chaos is coloring the funding environment as investors separate the AI winners from the hopefuls. Read More

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United invests in Dfinitiv to unlock loyalty and media revenue

By Linda Fox | August 8, 2025

The airline is exploring use cases for Dfinitiv’s technology across its loyalty program, MileagePlus, and its commerce media network, Kinective Media, which was unveiled a year ago. Read More

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Fintech startup TurnStay secures $2M

By Abby Crotty | August 7, 2025

Co-founder James Hedley said the funding brings TurnStay closer to its mission of "reducing the friction of getting paid in the African travel industry." Read More