Investments

News / Technology

Flight Centre buys business travel management platform WhereTo

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2020

WhereTo uses artificial intelligence to recommend trip options that are within the company’s travel policy, meet the traveler's preferences and minimize costs. Read More

News / Startups

Spotta nets $1.2M to bring its hotel pest control tech to new markets

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2020

Spotta has raised a seed round to put towards expansion and the launch of new services. Read More

News / Distribution

Gett raises $100M to grow B2B corporate travel business ahead of possible IPO

By Mitra Sorrells | July 21, 2020

Gett says it is now fully funded and plans to expand its ground transportation platform globally. Read More

News / Startups

Beekeeper adds $10M to its Series B to fuel growth and product development

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

The extra investment brings the total for the round to $60 million, following the original injection and a $5 million top-up in February. Read More

News / Distribution

Mystifly lands $3.3M to further develop airline retailing platform

By Linda Fox | July 13, 2020

Mystifly gets further investment for its airline retailing technology from Recruit Co. Read More

News / Distribution

TravelPerk acquires Albatross to boost risk-management capability

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2020

TravelPerk is rounding out its duty of care functionality through its acquisition of Albatross, although the startup will continue to operate as a standalone unit and sell its services to other... Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 32 - Ben Baldanza of Spirit Airlines

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2020

Ben Baldanza is credited with transforming Spirit Airlines into an ultra-low-cost carrier and creating many of the strategies that its rivals have since copied. He talks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: New Reality With... Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford of Narrative Fund

By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford, partners at Narrative Fund, a U.S.-based early stage investment fund in consumer technology companies. Read More

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Risky startup investments now have a new risk attached

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2020

Startups have to contend with surviving the crisis, but they must also climb a hill in terms of the viability of their product or service for the long term and in the "new normal." Read More

News / Startups

Startups, investors see opportunities and challenges as travel industry struggles with COVID, diversity issues

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2020

During Phocuswright's Battleground: The Americas event, a panel of startup founders and investors shared their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 crises and their thoughts about the future. Read More