Investments

News / Technology

Former Uber exec leads $17.5M round into autonomous traffic management platform NoTraffic

By Jill Menze | July 14, 2021

NoTraffic uses artificial intelligence to modernize traffic management and save cities on infrastructure and traffic management costs. Read More

News / Technology

SITA acquires aviation sustainability tech platform Safety Line

By Kevin May | July 13, 2021

Safety Line was created in 2010 by Pierre Jouniaux, with a strategy to organize and manage data for airlines so that they can make decisions that reduce fuel consumption and subsequent CO2 levels. Read More

News / Startups

Ola revs up with $500M investment, IPO in the works

By Linda Fox | July 12, 2021

Ola is continuing to scale its business in different categories and geographies. Read More

News / Startups

JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in short-term rental analyst Transparent

By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2021

JetBlue Technology Ventures says the financing aligns with its goals of “reimagining the accommodation experience” and providing startup-led innovation for JetBlue. Read More

News / Startups

Accor leads $16M investment in Treebo Hotels

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2021

As part of the partnership with Accor, Treebo's Hotel Superhero technology will be implemented in selected properties around the chain's portfolio. Read More

News / Technology

Outdoorsy raises $120M to build out its Roamly insuretech unit

By Kevin May | June 24, 2021

The deal is another sign that travel brands are catching the eye of investors when they create insuretech products. Outdoorsy's Roamly service was originally launched in beta last year. Read More

News / Startups

Buser revs up with a $138M investment, plans new services

By Linda Fox | June 24, 2021

Following the investment from Lightrock, Buser plans to add urban passenger services as well as a bus ticket marketplace to its platform. Read More

News / Technology

Private equity takes majority stake in hospitality tech provider Enseo

By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2021

Enseo will use the capital to accelerate growth, including expanding into new vertical markets and pursuing mergers and acquisitions. Read More

News / Startups

Mobile hotel startup Cabana secures $10M to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | June 22, 2021

Cabana plans to use the funding to add more vans and new markets to its platform. Read More

News / Online

Experiences provider Attraction World acquired by Ten Oceans Private Equity

By Jill Menze | June 22, 2021

The acquisition follows Ten Oceans Private Equity’s earlier investment in Prioticket, a strategic partner of Attraction World. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The intersection of travel and mobility requires a big effort on tech

By David Litwak - Ground Control | June 21, 2021

In order for integration businesses, or marketplaces, to exist you need to have enough of the industry onboarded and accessible - especially as mobility and travel come close together. Read More

News / Technology

Google's Waymo collects $2.5B to continue autonomous driving push

By Kevin May | June 18, 2021

The new investment follows a $2.25 billion deal in March 2020, a top-up round of $750 million just three months later and the departure of its CEO in April 2021. Read More