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Vacasa raises $108M led by Silver Lake to bolster professionally managed rentals

By Jill Menze | June 2, 2020

Following investments in Airbnb and Expedia Group, Silver Lake is leading a $108 million financing round into vacation rental management company Vacasa. Read More

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Mobile hotel company Cabana raises $3.5M to expand fleet of camper vans

By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2020

Cabana says it is merging “van life with boutique hotel comfort,” at a rate of about $200 per night. Read More

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React Mobile gets $6M in funding to develop hotel panic-button tech

By Jill Menze | May 27, 2020

The company, which provides panic-button technology for hotel workers, has raised $6 million in funding through a strategic partnership with Brady Corporation. Read More

News / Startups

Transportation platform Bolt raises €100M to add new products, markets

By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020

European transportation platform Bolt has raised €100 million on a $1.9 billion valuation. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Consider what happens after the crisis is over (and use it to your advantage)

By Gavin Smith - Element | May 25, 2020

How you can make the business and your people work better, because when this situation is over, and it will be over, people will start travelling again. Read More

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Fly Now Pay Later raises £35 million to bring travelers flexible payment options

By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020

The British travel payment startup believes the need for its services will increase once travel restrictions ease. Read More

Opinion

Immunity passport debate shows we need a trusted guardian for digital identities

By Andersen Cheng - Nomidio | May 18, 2020

The global response to COVID-19 has sparked intense debate about the balance between protection and privacy. Should privacy be sacrificed in order to slow transmission of the virus? Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2020

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Amir Amidi and Lio Chen, managing partner and senior vice president respectively for Plug and Play, the U.S.-based platform for... Read More

News / Startups

Q&A: Thayer Ventures’ Chris Hemmeter on its new $80M fund, opportunities for travel startups

By Mitra Sorrells | May 13, 2020

The venture capital firm is now looking to make six to eight additional investments in travel and transportation startups from the newly closed fund. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup accelerator seeks ideas to help promote Russian tourism

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2020

Entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky is behind the initiative. He says that while it might feel like a strange time to focus on travel, it’s important to support startups. Read More

News / Technology

WEX cancels plan to purchase eNett and Optal

By Mitra Sorrells | May 7, 2020

WEX is walking away from its planned purchase of eNett and Optal, citing the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus as the reason. Read More

News / Startups

Futurestay announces $2.4M venture round, plans for "runway into 2022"

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2020

Short-term vacation rental technology provider Futurestay has raised $2.4 million in a venture round. Read More

News / Distribution

Are the tech giants coming for airlines?

By Linda Fox | May 4, 2020

Data giants such as credit card companies have stayed away from airlines; post-coronavirus travel might change that. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 2

By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz | April 30, 2020

The envisioned airport of the future would leverage intelligent operational and passenger technologies, along with innovation in AI, bio-metrics and mobility. Read More

News / Startups

Frontdesk secures $6.8M Series A, targets longer stays due to COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2020

Frontdesk has secured a $6.8 million Series A round from its existing investors as it aims to provide an alternative to lengthy apartment leases. Read More

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