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NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel
By Morgan Hines
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April 7, 2025
NextTrip believes Journy's presence in the FAST Space should boost its strategy to push audience engagement and foster opportunities for advertisers and travel bookings.
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Travel bracing for impact of tariffs
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April 4, 2025
Travel leaders from the investment community and beyond provide their perspective on how tariffs might impact the industry.
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Scapia lands $40M for travel fintech
By Linda Fox
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April 3, 2025
The funding will go towards boosting the team, enhancing its product offerings and accelerating growth plans.
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Corporate guest travel startup Juno raises $2M
By Abby Crotty
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April 2, 2025
Venture capitalist Steve Singh and Bungalow Capital co-led funding for Juno, which was developed by Pana founders Devon Tivona and Sam Felsenthal.
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Unravel raises $7M in Series A funding
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April 2, 2025
Unravel's shoppable video feed uses personalized algorithms to make travel recommendations.
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Fewer than 1 in 3 airlines have advanced offer and order strategies
By Morgan Hines
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April 2, 2025
While the majority of airlines agree that retailing is important, there are a few key reasons why they're hesitant to move forward.
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AI property management platform Jurny receives “substantial” investment
By Morgan Hines
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April 1, 2025
The deal brings the startup’s total funding to $16 million and includes the deployment of Jurny’s platform to hotels managed by property management company AD1 Global.
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AI drives cost savings in corporate travel, despite implementation challenges
By Abby Crotty
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April 1, 2025
A new report from Serko and Sabre surveyed 300 travel managers from U.S. organizations to evaluate the current state of artificial intelligence in the corporate travel sector.
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Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
By Abby Crotty
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March 28, 2025
As the quarter comes to a close, we review funding rounds and M&A activity—and learn what travel executives believe is on the horizon for the rest of the year.
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Gaiarooms raises €10M to continue growing its tech-enabled property portfolio
By Abby Crotty
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March 24, 2025
Gaiarooms currently operates in eight Spanish cities with more than 900 units and plans to grow to 4,000 rooms by 2028.
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Bolt acquires Denmark’s electric ride-hailing service Viggo
By Morgan Hines
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March 24, 2025
Bolt, which was founded in 2013 and operates in 600 cities in 50 countries, already has a presence in Denmark with its e-bike rentals in Copenhagen.
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Steve Milo steps down as CEO of VTrips
By Morgan Hines
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March 19, 2025
VTrips founder Steve Milo has named its chief operating officer Scott Seay as its next CEO as the company looks to hire an investment bank for recapitalization.
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Spain-based tech-enabled campsite operator HolaCamp raises €10M
By Abby Crotty
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March 19, 2025
HolaCamp, which currently offers offers glamping experiences in Spain and Portugal, said it will use the funding to drive growth and further development of its technology.
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Vacasa agrees to increased offer from Casago
By Linda Fox
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March 17, 2025
Casago increased its offer to acquire Vacasa after existing shareholder Davidson Kempner made its own offer early last month.
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Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
By Mark Frary
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March 14, 2025
As travel startups begin to scale, founder/CEOs often take the decision to move to product or strategy roles and let someone with a different skillset lead the company through the next stage.
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