Investments

News / Technology

Swvl buys mobility platform Door2Door for European expansion

By Jill Menze | March 25, 2022

The deal follows Dubai-based Swvl’s entry into the European market via its acquisition of mass transit platform Shotl in 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Skyports raises $23M for electric air taxi, drone services

By Jill Menze | March 24, 2022

London-based Skyports aims to change the way people move around their communities and reduce congestion and pollution through electric aviation. Read More

News / Online

Snaptrip adds to U.K. accommodation portfolio with Independent Cottages acquisition

By Jill Menze | March 23, 2022

Snaptrip Group says it is buying Independent Cottages for a “seven-figure fee.” Read More

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