Investments

News / Technology

Tire maker Bridgestone makes minority investment in May Mobility

By Jill Menze | March 23, 2022

Through the partnership, May Mobility will integrate Bridgestone’s tire-centric technologies into its autonomous vehicles. Read More

News / Startups

Dance wheels away with €20M for e-bike subscription service

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2022

The financing for the Berlin-based company will go toward further expansion. Read More

News / Online

Bookaway acquires Plataforma 10 for ground transport foothold in Latin America

By Linda Fox | March 21, 2022

The acquisition of the Argentina-based ground transport OTA will help Bookaway expand across Latin America. Read More

News / Distribution

DRCT raises $500,000 pre-seed round, plans to scale up with additional funds

By Kevin May | March 21, 2022

The Malta-based company raised the seed round from an unnamed angel investor in the aviation sector, giving it a claimed valuation of $5 million. Read More

Opinion / Technology

A call to airlines: start executing, stop innovating

By Irra Ariella Khi - Zamna | March 21, 2022

The technology required to support this for the industry already exists and is being deployed by leading airlines. It just isn’t being fully utilized - yet. Read More

News / Online

Private travel club membership NFT Tiger Being launches in Asia

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2022

Members get access to hotel, airline, private yacht and other offers via an “NFT pass.” Read More

News / Technology

P3 unlocks €750,000 investment for hotel technology

By Linda Fox | March 17, 2022

Ireland-based P3 has received total funding of €1.1M in the past year. Read More

Opinion / Startups

What an ambitious travel startup learned during a global pandemic

By Noam Toister - Bookaway Group | March 16, 2022

Acquiring multiple businesses as a startup has been quite a ride over the past nine months. Here are some of the learnings that Bookaway Group has taken from its experience. Read More

News / Technology

Nonius acquires Criton in hotel tech roll-up

By Kevin May | March 15, 2022

Criton claims it is the largest provider of hotel guest apps in the U.K., working with the likes of Cheval Residences, Sunborn and Devonshire Hotels. Read More

News / Startups

WhyHotel rebrands to Placemakr, lands $90M investment

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2022

The company is rebranding to reflect its different business divisions of pop-up hotel and mixed-use apartment buildings. Read More

News / Online

AirDNA acquired by Alpine Investors

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2022

The acquisition partnership will help fuel the short-term rental data provider’s growth. Read More

News / Startups

Kevin Costner’s travel storytelling app HearHere raises $3.2M

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2022

Launched in 2020 and co-founded by the actor, HearHere is a GPS-powered app that plays audio based on a traveler’s geographic location. Read More

News / Startups

WebInTravel and Phocuswright unite for global startup pitch

By PhocusWire | March 11, 2022

This combined effort is the next evolution of a relentless, ongoing 25-year search for startups that disrupt, innovate and propel the travel industry forward. Read More

News / Online

Despegar turns Q4 profit 9% over 2019 levels

By Jill Menze | March 10, 2022

The Latin American company reports adjusted EBITDA of $9 million in Q4 2021, a 9% increase above Q4 2019, despite gross bookings rising only 75% of the same quarter’s level. Read More