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Uniguest acquires Volara to launch voice tech division
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 4, 2021
Volara founder and CEO Dave Berger will become executive vice president of Uniguest’s new voice division, which will maintain the brand name of Volara.
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VIDEO: Accelerators and nurturing startups
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November 4, 2021
Mark Lenahan at Travelport joined us at the PhocusWire Pulse: Startups in the Spotlight to explain how accelerators work and what types of businesses it is interested in.
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Short-term rentals have become inexorable
By Tom Caton - AirDNA
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November 4, 2021
The dam has broken on short-term rentals becoming an asset class with fantastic returns available to all.
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South Korea’s 42dot raises $88.5M to expand autonomous driving solution
By Jill Menze
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November 3, 2021
The Series A round brings the autonomous driving and mobility technology startup’s total funding to US$130 million.
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REPORT: Harness the power of the latest cache technology
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November 1, 2021
There is pressure on the systems that work to ensure buyers and sellers are able to complete their shopping and booking experience efficiently and accurately. It's time for a new form of cache.
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Chalo acquires Shuttl to boost bus travel service
By Linda Fox
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October 28, 2021
The combined companies will run more than 25 million bus rides a month.
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VIDEO: State of travel startups 2021
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October 28, 2021
Ahead of the release of the full 2021 report, Mike Coletta, Phocuswright's manager for research and innovation, outlined some early findings at this week's PhocusWire Pulse event.
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VIDEO: The Big Picture for travel startups
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October 27, 2021
travel startups have faced a tough time as they juggle costs, strategy and hopes for the future, against a continued backdrop of uncertainty in a pandemic world.
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Selfbook raises $25M in quest to reinvent hotel payments
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 26, 2021
Selfbook says its software enables hotels to accept one-click payments on their websites while eliminating fraud and reducing chargebacks.
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PhocusWire Pulse: Startups In The Spotlight
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October 25, 2021
For our eighth event this year, we focus on the trends and issues, challenges and opportunities for startups in travel.
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Trusted Housesitters goes walkies with $10M investment deal
By Kevin May
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October 22, 2021
The Series A round is the first major financial backing for the pet-sitting and travel company since its launch originally in the U.K. in 2010.
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Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Spain-Holiday
By Jill Menze
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October 21, 2021
Holidu will expand its presence in Spain by merging Spain-Holiday with subsidiary Bookiply.
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FlixMobility acquires Greyhound for $78M
By Linda Fox
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October 21, 2021
The initial deal is worth $46 million, with a further deferred consideration of $32 million to U.K.-based First Group.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for financial analysts
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October 21, 2021
This year's Street Talk panel features Helane Becker (Cowen), Jed Kelly (Oppenheimer & Co) and Mark Mahaney (Evercore).
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Innovation chief envisions big future for AI and biometrics at U.S. airports
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly
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October 21, 2021
AI, coupled with multinational information sharing, will bring a day relatively soon when transportation security officers won't have to view the contents of most carry-ons brought through screening...
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