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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

News / Technology

Wayve drives off with $200M to scale autonomous mobility tech

By Linda Fox | January 19, 2022

London-based Wayve has raised $258 million in total. Read More

News

Transport companies made headlines for innovation in 2021

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2022

Some travel companies are savvy when it comes to generating buzz, while others are truly innovative. Read More

News / Technology

Airline tech chiefs prioritize investment in cybersecurity, cloud services

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2022

SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights study reveals 61% of airlines see IT investment increasing in 2022 while 55% of airports expect to spend more. Read More

News / Online

Car-sharing platform Turo files for IPO

By Jill Menze | January 11, 2022

Turo revenue jumped 207% to $330.5 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2021. Read More

News / Online

Bolt raises a €628M round, wants a role in congestion-free and sustainable cities

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

This latest and largest round for Estonia-based Bolt comes on top of a €600 million investment announced in August 2021. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Trivago on the industry's game of chess in multiple areas

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2022

Axel Hefer knows that to navigate the coronavirus, continue to grow his company Trivago and stay on top of new technology is like playing the famous strategic game every day on many fronts. Read More

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