Investments

News / Online

Ranking management solution Otamiser raises $2M

By Abby Crotty | February 23, 2026

Otamiser said the round was intentionally keep small, and CEO Bart-Jan Leyts emphasized that the company is "strongly focused on cost awareness." Read More

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German RMS Happyhotel raises €6.5M in Series A round

By Abby Crotty | February 19, 2026

The funding will be used to expand across Europe and build an autonomous commercial AI agent. Read More

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Loyalty API platform Odynn secures $9.5M

By Abby Crotty | February 19, 2026

The company said fresh capital will be used to build its team, scale go-to-market efforts and "deepen integrations." Read More

News / Startups

Mexican OTA Daypass.com lands $2M for international expansion

By Abby Crotty | February 13, 2026

The startup, founded in 2023 in Mexico City, said it plans to expand operations to 26 countries this year. Read More

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61% of travel brands are testing or scaling agentic AI

By Phocuswright Research | February 10, 2026

After developments in 2025, agentic AI use is likely to increase for travelers and businesses. Read More

News / Startups

Naboo secures $70M to expand beyond events, scale in US

By Abby Crotty | February 10, 2026

Naboo said the additional capital will be used to expand beyond events to become a “global ‘tail-spend’ procurement platform.” Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Accelya and more...

By PhocusWire | February 6, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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Waymo raises $16B to scale internationally

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026

The fresh funding brings the autonomous mobility company's valuation to $126 billion. Read More

News / Startups

BizTrip AI raises $1.5 million for product development, hiring

By Abby Crotty | February 2, 2026

The funding is the third tranche of the startup's pre-seed round. Read More

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Self-driving startup Waabi raises $1B, partners with Uber to expand into robotaxis

By Abby Crotty | January 29, 2026

The funding includes $750 million from Waabi's Series C round and $250 million in milestone-based capital tied to its Uber partnership. Read More

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GuestReady boosts presence in Spain with acquisition of Lightbooking

By Linda Fox | January 29, 2026

The acquisition is GuestReady’s 12th since the company was founded in 2016, which it says demonstrates its sustained expansion in Europe through M&A. Read More

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HeyMax secures $11M for AI push, geographical expansion

By Linda Fox | January 28, 2026

The funding will go toward product development, including simplifying earning and redemption for consumers through AI and expansion into Japan, Taiwan and Australia in 2026. Read More

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TripWorks lands $6M, plans AI development

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2026

The company wants to expand AI-driven pricing and revenue optimization tools, move into new markets and add to its product, engineering and customer success teams. Read More

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Community travel platform WanderOn raises $5.9M to scale globally

By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2026

Based in Gurugram, India, and founded in 2017, WanderOn focuses on experiential, community-first travel meant to appeal to younger generations. Read More