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Guided tours startup GuruWalk raises €1M to fuel pay-as-you-go model

By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019

GuruWalk, a Spanish startup specializing in tip-based guided tours, has secured €1 million in seed round funding. Read More

News / Technology

TravelFlan bags $7M to enhance IT, expand to new markets

By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019

The Series A round brings the Hong Kong-based AI digital solution startup's total funding to more than $9.9 million. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: What do investors look for in travel startup pitches?

By Steven Lerner | December 16, 2019

What do investors find appealing in pitches – and furthermore, what turns off investors? Read More

News / Startups

Beachy raises $1M to fund new ancillary booking tools for hotels

By Steven Lerner | December 16, 2019

Beachy has secured $1 million in debt financing, which will be invested into its new food and beverage product. Read More

News / Startups

WhyHotel nabs $20M in funding - eyes expansion, business travel market

By Steven Lerner | December 11, 2019

The pop-up hotel concept plans to use the Series B round to expand nationally and grow its presence among business travelers. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup investments 2019 - a year in review

By Steven Lerner | December 11, 2019

Investors were pouring money into travel startups in 2019. Here's where that money went. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb part of $55M round for corporate housing platform Zeus Living

By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019

Funds from the $55 million round will enable Zeus Living to expand its portfolio of furnished homes for stays of 30 days or longer. Read More

News / Startups

An entrepreneur's vision on the turnaround needed at Expedia Group

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | December 9, 2019

Expedia Group's strategy is unlikely to shift immediately, but it's not too late to apply a new position around acquisitions and put the business back on track at the top table. Read More

News / Startups

Toyota backs autonomous shuttle service May Mobility with $50M investment

By Steven Lerner | December 5, 2019

The Toyota Motor Corporation is leading a $50 million Series B round into autonomous transportation-as-a-service startup May Mobility. Read More

News / Online

India's Paytm finances bus ticketing tech firm Infinity

By Steven Lerner | December 4, 2019

The partnership will bolster Paytm's payments and ticketing technology solutions for bus operators. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Financial analysts on Airbnb, travel stocks in 2020

By Steven Lerner | December 3, 2019

Top Wall Street analysts discuss Airbnb going public and other travel stock trends for 2020. Read More

News / Startups

Uplift finalizes $250M credit line for travel payment service

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2019

The platform that allows travel brands to offer part-payments to users agrees to a $250 million credit line with Credit Suisse. Read More

Opinion / Startups

Read between the lines of travel startup funding to prepare for the future

By Simon Ferguson - Travelport | November 28, 2019

Travelport's Simon Ferguson says Phocuswright's startup funding report tells the story of the travel industry's future. Read More

News / Startups

Leavy completes $14M seed round, launches travel app for millennials

By Steven Lerner | November 27, 2019

Funding will be used to develop a mobile app that rewards members for renting out their homes while away on a trip. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism

By Kevin May | November 21, 2019

Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sat down for two thought-provoking interviews at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

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