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Hotel payment startup Selfbook valued at $300M following $15M injection
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March 8, 2022
The $15 million extension of its Series A financing brings Selfbook’s total funding to $40 million.
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Fleetcor acquires Levarti to bolster tech for air passenger services
By Kevin May
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March 8, 2022
U.K.-based Levarti has a passenger notification system for delays and cancellations, flight re-booking tools, hotel accommodation, transfers and vouchers.
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Volocopter set for take-off with $170M investment
By Linda Fox
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March 7, 2022
The funds will go towards the certification of Germany-based Volocopter’s electric passenger air taxi.
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Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools
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March 4, 2022
Cruisewatch says it will use the new round to develop its AI-backed text and speech recognition tools and automation services for third-party agencies.
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Mews continues tech spending spree with Bizzon acquisition
By Jill Menze
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March 3, 2022
Point-of-sale software provider Bizzon is Mews’ second acquisition this month and fifth overall.
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The Host Co. snags $1.85M to make Airbnbs shoppable
By Jill Menze
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March 3, 2022
Founded in 2020, the Host Co. enables short-term rental hosts to sell items in their properties.
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Virdee closes seed financing with additional $5M
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 1, 2022
Virdee provides digital check-in and virtual concierge solutions that integrate with door lock and property management systems.
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TripActions swoops on Sweden-based business travel firm Resia
By Linda Fox
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March 1, 2022
The acquisition is the company's third in the past nine months.
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Altido, DoveVivo merge for European hospitality platform
By Jill Menze
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February 28, 2022
Co-living company DoveVivo has acquired property management company Altido to create what it says is the largest residential management platform in Europe.
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APAC micromobility startup Beam raises $93M for expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 28, 2022
Founded in 2018, Beam currently operates in 35 cities across Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.
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Vacation home co-ownership startup Ember raises $17.4M
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 24, 2022
Founded in June 2021, Ember buys or builds luxury vacation homes valued between $1.5 and $5 million and sells them in shares of up to 8 per property.
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Tech investments driving Flight Centre’s corporate recovery
By Jill Menze
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February 24, 2022
The Australia-based travel agency says recent investments in WhereTo and Shep are powering recovery for the Corporate Traveller and FCM brands
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Hopper acquires Smooss to cultivate airline partnerships
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 24, 2022
The entire Smooss team, including co-founder and CEO Benjamin Lalanne, will join Hopper as part of the team leading its B2B initiative, Hopper Cloud.
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GetMyBoat acquired by Yanmar, gets $21M growth boost
By Linda Fox
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February 24, 2022
The investment will be used to expand the team and accelerate international expansion.
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VIDEO: Activities can lean on tech for better travel experiences
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February 23, 2022
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