Investments

News / Startups

Way raises $20M for hospitality brand activation platform

By Kathryn Walson | November 1, 2022

Way's platform helps luxury, lifestyle and boutique hotels enter the experience economy. Read More

News / Startups

Volocopter tops up Series E funding with $182M

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2022

The investment comes from Saudi Arabia's smart city development project Neom and Gly Capital Management. Read More

News / Technology

Cover Genius raises $70M in Series D funding

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2022

Cover Genius says the funding, an oversubscribed round, “represents a significant valuation uplift” from its Series C in 2021. Read More

News / Startups

How a startup studio is tackling travel innovation in Africa

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2022

Following a $1 million pre-seed investment, startup studio Purple Elephant Ventures plans to build three to four travel businesses per year in Africa. Read More

News / Startups

Car subscription startup Invygo drives off with $10M for expansion

By Kathryn Walson | November 1, 2022

Launched in 2019, the Invygo app allows customers to choose, drive and swap cars. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How hotels can foster human connection through tech

By Georgine Muntz - Visual Matrix | November 1, 2022

In the race to create “the single best platform,” a funny thing happened: The human element crept back into innovation. Read More

News / Startups

Seqoon secures funding for vacation home co-ownership

By Linda Fox | October 31, 2022

Seqoon, a company enabling people to own a share of a rental home, has raised pre-seed funding of $500,000. Read More

News / Startups

Canary Technologies lands $30M to enhance hotel platform

By Kathryn Walson | October 28, 2022

The company’s platform offers an array of products for hoteliers, including contactless check-in, contactless checkout, guest messaging, digital upsells, digital tipping, digital authorizations and... Read More

News / Startups

ConnexPay raises $110M to fund global expansion

By Kathryn Walson | October 26, 2022

ConnexPay previously closed a Series B funding round of $20 million in December 2021. Read More

News / Startups

Bob W secures €21M in Series A funding

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

The round for the Helsinki-based business was led by IDC Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Verve Ventures and Flashpoint. Read More

News / Startups

WeTravel lands $27 million to add fintech solutions to platform

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2022

The investment was led by Left Lane Capital with existing investors Base10 Partners and Swift Ventures and a number of angel investors also involved. Read More

News / Technology

Fleetcor acquires corporate accommodation specialist Roomex

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2022

The acquisition is Fleetcor’s third in travel and transport this year, following its purchase in March of Levarti, a notification system for air passengers. Read More

News / Technology

Breezeway raises $15M for property care and guest platform

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2022

The Series B round follows the hospitality technology company’s $8 million haul in August 2020. Read More

News / Online

Australia’s Camplify acquires European RV rental marketplace PaulCamper

By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022

The acquisition adds operations in Germany as well as Austria and the Netherlands for Camplify, doubling the size of its business as measured by customers, fleet size, bookings and gross profit. Read More