Investments

News / Technology

Hoteliers hit by labor shortage have robots in their toolbox

By Tovin Lapan | February 15, 2022

Confronting a protracted labor shortage, hoteliers have struggled to maintain standard operations, much less meet new demands that the pandemic has produced. Read More

News / Startups

Cogo acquires eScoot in mobility aggregator consolidation

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2022

Cogo and eScoot help users find and book electric scooters, bikes, cars and mopeds in cities across Europe. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Sandra Brahn of Vtrips on growth, acquisitions

By Jill Menze | February 14, 2022

Previously at Vacasa, Sandra Brahn joins Vtrips to develop and execute the vacation rental management company’s merger and acquisition strategy. Read More

News / Startups

Acamp attracts €2.5M, pegs Norway for campsite platform expansion

By Linda Fox | February 8, 2022

Acamp launched in 2020 and connects campers to private landowners and companies that want to rent out their land. Read More

News / Startups

Swing attracts $24M, plots expansion of micromobility services to Japan

By Linda Fox | February 7, 2022

South Korea-based Swing will use the new funds to increase its fleet of e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds and expand to other countries. Read More

News / Technology

Cruise attracts additional investment of $1.35B from SoftBank

By Linda Fox | February 3, 2022

SoftBank originally invested $900 million in the General Motors’-owned autonomous driving unit in 2018. Read More

News / Online

Headout tops up Series B with another $30M to drive expansion program

By Kevin May | February 2, 2022

The tours and activities platform plans to expand to 500 cities with the investment. Read More

News / Startups

Britain’s Borrow A Boat acquires Dutch competitor Barqo

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2022

Borrow A Boat says the addition of Barqo adds more than 5,000 additional boats to its marketplace, bringing the total to more than 40,000 in 65 countries. Read More

News / Technology

Boeing invests $450M in self-flying taxi Wisk

By Jill Menze | January 25, 2022

With the funding, Wisk will advance the development of its sixth generation eVTOL aircraft. Read More

News / Startups

Anyplace secures $5.3M to expand flex-term rental marketplace

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

Investors in the round include GA Technologies, Jason Calacanis, Launch Fund, Keisuke Honda and East Ventures. Read More

Opinion / Startups

How leaders can truly support the travel startup ecosystem

By Cara Whitehill - Unlock Advisors | January 24, 2022

These are steps travel leaders can take to turn startup enthusiasm into action. Read More

News / Startups

Outdoor experience tech company The Wanderlust Group raises $30M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2022

Founded in 2014, TWG is the parent brand to Dockwa, which connects boaters and marinas, and Marinas.com. Read More

News / Startups

Brazilian rental startup Tabas raises $14M led by Blueground

By Mitra Sorrells | January 20, 2022

Founded in 2020, Tabas has 360 furnished, tech-enabled apartments in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro that are available for stays of at least one month. Read More