Investments

News / Online

Outdoorsy leads Collective Retreats’ $23M funding round, enters new strategic partnership

By Jill Menze | June 9, 2021

Together, RV rental platform Outdoorsy and luxury retreats business Collective Retreats will develop new accommodation offerings. Read More

News / Distribution

VTrips makes string of acquisitions as consolidation in vacation rentals continues

By Jill Menze | June 7, 2021

VTrips has acquired Tennessee-based Resort Property Management as well as Florida-based Distinctive Beach Rentals and Resort Collection. Read More

News / Online

FlixMobility valued at $3B following $650M funding round

By Jill Menze | June 3, 2021

FlixMobility will use the round to expand its FlixBus offerings in the United States, as well as grow the FlixBus and FlixTrain networks across Europe. Read More

News / Technology

Operto acquires fellow hospitality tech provider VRScheduler

By Kevin May | June 3, 2021

VRScheduler is known for its property management tools for vacation rentals, including bookings and distribution through major third parties, payments, forecasting, staff and resource services,... Read More

News / Technology

Travel security solution provider Pangiam acquires Trueface

By Mitra Sorrells | June 3, 2021

Trueface provides facial recognition technology and was a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2021 and a Phocuswright Summit pitch winner in 2020. Read More

News / Startups

Tier raises $60M for e-scooter expansion

By Linda Fox | June 2, 2021

The European micro-mobility company sees the financing as a sign of confidence in the company Read More

News / Startups

Travello lands $5M investment round to grow travel social network

By Linda Fox | May 31, 2021

Travello, a travel social network, plans to put its latest funding towards further growth and taking advantage of pent-up demand from millennials. Read More

News / Technology

Simpleview invests in location-based marketing company Stroll

By Linda Fox | May 28, 2021

Stroll helps destinations engage with visitors in real time based on their interests. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Biometrics lead the way for fast, contactless identification in travel

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2021

Paravision CEO Doug Aley explains the benefits of biometric systems for identification and security and what’s next for this technology. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 66 - David Armstrong and Sebastian Kaatz of HolidayPirates

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2021

Originally a content site, HolidayPirates quickly morphed into a large listings service for discounted air tickets, as told by Armstrong and Kaatz to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio. Read More

News / Technology

Forter valued at $3B following $300M Series F round

By Jill Menze | May 25, 2021

The e-commerce fraud prevention service says it has doubled its revenue over the past 12 months. Read More

News / Startups

Portside raises $17M to grow cloud-based business aviation tech

By Jill Menze | May 24, 2021

Founded in 2018, Portside helps aviation management companies, aircraft owners, corporate flight departments and fractional operators streamline their digital data operations. Read More

News / Distribution

Awaze boosts rental portfolio through further acquisitions in Europe

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2021

Acquisitions in the U.K. and Denmark have added about 1,000 new homes to Awaze's existing porfolio. Read More

News / Startups

European on-demand car service Virtuo raises $96M

By Mitra Sorrells | May 20, 2021

Paris-based Virtuo, a startup positioning itself as an alternative to car ownership, has raised $96 million in a combination of Series C financing and pan-European asset-based financing. Read More