Investments

News / Technology

Hospitality startup Pruvo closes $1.1M seed round amid coronavirus outbreak

By Steven Lerner | March 20, 2020

In the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, an artificial intelligence-driven hospitality startup has secured a $1.1 million seed round. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why long-term vision is critical to emergency measures and contingency planning

By Tedd Evers - TripTuner | March 19, 2020

What if by cutting staff across the board, we might impede future growth? Is there another way? Read More

News / Startups

What happens to travel startup funding during an economic downturn?

By Steven Lerner | March 19, 2020

During an economic downturn, startups should go back to basics and focus on positive unit economics. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb urges U.S. government to alter rules for hosts during coronavirus crisis

By Kevin May | March 18, 2020

In a letter to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, as well as the Republican Party leader in the house, Kevin McCarthy, Airbnb is asking for four alterations to existing tax and... Read More

News / Online

Liberty Tripadvisor secures $325M investment, plans to repay existing margin loan

By Steven Lerner | March 17, 2020

Liberty Tripadvisor has landed a $325 million investment from Certares Management, which is expected to close within 10 business days. Read More

News / Technology

Cloudbeds brings in $82M to “triple down” on hospitality tech

By Steven Lerner | March 11, 2020

Cloudbeds plans to further invest in its hospitality management technology platform after landing an additional $82 million in funding. Read More

News / Startups

Perseverance, prudence - and slight pivots - are key to travel startup success during coronavirus

By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2020

Investors from Plug and Play and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and the founder of startup Stride Travel weigh in on the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus on innovation in travel. Read More

News / Technology

President Trump orders sale of StayNTouch to Chinese giant Shiji to be reversed

By Kevin May | March 6, 2020

Trump's intervention is being made on grounds of national security, a statement from the White House says. Read More

News / Online

Ixigo moves deeper into bus travel with investment in GogoBus

By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2020

India-based online travel agency Ixigo is investing in the first round of funding for smart bus startup GogoBus. Read More

Opinion / Startups

The key to innovation in APAC's travel startup scene? Empowering female founders

By Stephanie Strunk - Amadeus Ventures | March 5, 2020

For all the achievements of startups in Asia, female leaders remain underrepresented in the region. Read More

News / Technology

Digital identity solution Airside gets strategic investment from Amadeus Ventures

By Steven Lerner | March 5, 2020

For its first investment of 2020, Amadeus Ventures is backing mobile identity solution Airside for an undisclosed amount. Read More

News / Technology

U.K. startup Five raises $41M to build out self-driving technology

By Jill Menze | March 5, 2020

The Series B round brings the self-driving technology company's total funding to $77 million. Read More

News / Technology

Hospitality startup Oaky raises $9.5M to develop upsell technology

By Steven Lerner | March 4, 2020

Hotel upsell platform Oaky is embarking on its next phase of growth and development following its biggest capital raise to date. Read More

News / Technology

Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo rides off with $2.25B investment

By Steven Lerner | March 4, 2020

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet Inc., is welcoming its first external investment in its 11-year existence. Read More