Investments

News / Technology

JetBlue Technology Ventures' Amy Burr on investment in green transport

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 27, 2022

Burr discusses the organization's strategies related to supporting the greening of aviation and overall innovation in travel. Read More

News / Technology

China’s Ruqi Mobility raises $153M for autonomous vehicle push

By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022

Ruqi Mobility says it will use this round of financing to accelerate the development of its Robotaxi autonomous vehicle services. Read More

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Swvl buys Turkey’s Volt Lines in first acquisition as public company

By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022

This is the fourth acquisition for Dubai-based Swvl in less than a year. Read More

News / Startups

Japanese startup Wayfarer snatches $1M to become “AWS of hotels”

By Jill Menze | April 24, 2022

Founded in 2019, Wayfarer was created to modernize hotel management in Japan. Read More

News / Startups

Trip-planning app Out of Office takes off with $3.5M in funding

By Jill Menze | April 22, 2022

Launched in August 2021, Out of Office gives travelers inspiration and planning tips based on where their friends have traveled in the past. Read More

News / Startups

Machine learning startup Jarvis lands $16M to grow hospitality offering

By Mitra Sorrells | April 21, 2022

Jarvis ML wants to provide what it calls "OTA-grade machine learning" capabilities for short-term rental property managers. Read More

News / Online

Campspace pegs €3M round, acquires German competitor Pop-Up Camps

By Kevin May | April 21, 2022

The debut round was led by VNV Global, with David Vismans (previously chief product officer at Booking.com) and Andrea Carini supporting the round as angel investors. Read More

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Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2022

The acquisition is expected to double the size of Lyft’s current micromobility offering, with PBSC having 7,500 stations and 95,000 bikes across 15 countries. Read More

News / Online

Rapido drives off with $180M in funding

By Linda Fox | April 19, 2022

The investment in the India-based bike-taxi firm was led by food delivery platform Swiggy. Read More

News / Startups

Itilite raises $29M for business travel and expense solution

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2022

Itilite says its business has grown 500% since its last funding round in 2020, and it now works with more than 300 companies globally. Read More

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Valpas scurries off with €1.6M for bed bug tech solution

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2022

Valpas’ IoT-enabled bed legs trap bed bugs and alert hotel staff. Read More

News / Distribution

VTrips continues acquisition spree, buys Southern Vacation Rentals

By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022

With Southern Vacation Rentals, VTrips adds 1,120 vacation rental properties spanning the Florida Panhandle to the Alabama Gulf Coast. Read More

News / Online

Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires majority stake in Forest Holidays

By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022

Sykes says it shares U.K.-based Forest Holidays’ sustainable tourism approach, which strives to have a positive impact on the planet and local communities. Read More

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Tours platform Civitatis looks to growth with €100M investment

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2022

The Spain-based company wants to accelerate expansion in the rest of Europe as well as Latin America through a “growth partnership" with Vitruvian Partners. Read More