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Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025 - our annual list of new companies in travel, tourism and hospitality we believe will make a mark on the industry in the coming months and years. Read More

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How startups, entrepreneurs and investors can avoid a genAI car crash

By Chris Hemmeter, Thayer Investment Partners | November 7, 2024

In the first of a series of posts, Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his perspective on the investment landscape and offers advice for startups making their way through today’s... Read More

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Mews acquires meetings and events technology specialist Quotelo

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2024

Quotelo is the tenth acquisition for Mews Ventures, which most recently acquired HS3 in Germany in May. Read More

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Gray Dawes grows in Australia with acquisition of Verve Travel

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2024

The acquisition, which is Gray Dawes' sixteenth in recent years, is part of the growth strategy for the United Kingdom-based TMC and brings its turnover to more than £600 million. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024

By Mileva Sapic | November 4, 2024

Sixteen of our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 let us know how they’re doing nearly a year after they were named part of our list. Read More

News / Online

Are most travelers early tech adopters?

By PhocusWright Research | October 30, 2024

Are most travelers early tech adopters? Previous Phocuswright research focused primarily on measuring the rise of mobile device usage for shopping and booking but the latest report delves into... Read More

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Cruisebound brings travel industry veterans on board with $13M investment

By Mileva Sapic | October 29, 2024

Cruisebound said it has been hitting growth milestones over the past two years, including securing triple-digit annual revenue growth. It has also unveiled an AI chatbot and flexible payment options. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By Mileva Sapic | October 28, 2024

Fetcherr, Grapevine and Holibob update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023. Read More

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Radical Storage packs away $7M for luggage storage service

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2024

Radical Storage currently has a network of more than 9,000 businesses distributed across more than 1,000 cities and 70 countries. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Delta Airlines, SmartRyde, Amadeus

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo confirms discussions to acquire Interhome Group

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

HomeToGo has confirmed discussions to acquire Interhome Group and said due diligence is ongoing. Read More

News / Startups

Should travel startups have co-founders or go it alone?

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2024

Travel founders from Meili, Wego and Qunar discuss the importance of having a co-founder during a session at WiT Singapore. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022

By Mileva Sapic | October 21, 2024

Flyzy, KIDO Dynamics, MyStay, RoomPriceGenie and Travala update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022. Read More

News / Technology

Generative AI in travel - weighing the concerns versus the promise

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

Travel experts discussed the most exciting applications of generative AI at WiT Singapore while research from Amadeus flagged concerns around the technology. Read More

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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021

By Mileva Sapic | October 14, 2024

Beachy, Chekin, Kyte, Vouch and Zartico update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021. Read More

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