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Travel app LuckyTrip crowdfunds £1.5M on Crowdcube, Syndicate Room

By Steven Lerner | October 30, 2019

LuckyTrip's latest crowdfunding campaigns - including £1 million from 1,879 investors on Crowdcube - will allow it to scale internationally as it grows in popularity. Read More

Richard Branson celebrates the first Virgin Galactic trade on the New York Stock Exchange

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One small step for space tourism - Virgin Galactic merges with Social Capital Hedosophia, goes public

By Steven Lerner | October 29, 2019

With the merger between Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia, anyone can now invest in a human spaceflight company. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb leads $60M investment in attraction bookings brand Tiqets

By Kevin May | October 29, 2019

Created in 2014, CEO and co-founder Luuc Elzinga has led the company through a number of investments, including a $23 million Series B almost 12 months ago to the day. Read More

MiStay gets new funding from ah! Ventures

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Hourly hotel booking company MiStay lands funding from Ah! Ventures

By Steven Lerner | October 29, 2019

Ah! Ventures, along with entrepreneur Sumit Nagpal, lead a new undisclosed funding round for MiStay. Read More

News / Technology

Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko

By Steven Lerner | October 25, 2019

Booking Holdings is investing NZ$17.5 million ($16.4 million) in New Zealand-based travel and expense technology company Serko. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! Get ready for 5G to transform travel and hospitality

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2019

Soon, 5G will be here. And it will offer a blazing-fast wireless connection that moves data between your customers and data systems in near-real time. Read More

News / Online

Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3

By Steven Lerner | October 23, 2019

The travel deals business reported a 2.2% increase in revenue to $25.5 million for the third quarter of 2019 but missed analyst revenue expectations due to its lagging Asia Pacific operations. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Next steps in airline retail: mastering direct distribution

By PhocusWire | October 16, 2019

Join industry experts and leading executives to learn how carriers are advancing from digitization to retailing and shaping the digital experience around the customer. Read More

News / Startups

State of travel startups: Almost $20B raised in funding over ten years

By Kevin May | October 15, 2019

Phocuswright's annual State of Startups Report, which has tracked the digital travel startup landscape since 2009, found a 55% increase year-over-year ($5.7 billion) in the amount of money going into... Read More

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Erik Blachford

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Today it's the turn of Erik Blachford. Read More

News / Startups

Corporate investors in travel: Deciphering strategy and knowing the limits

By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2019

Execs from Amadeus Ventures, AccorHotels and Singapore Airlines join a panel at WebInTravel, moderated by Timothy Hughes of Agoda. Read More

News / Startups

Southeast Asia, part 2: Investors, entrepreneurs look to specialized solutions in complex region

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2019

For the second piece in our series on Southeast Asia we hear from some of the region's most active investors and entrepreneurs. Read More

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Big opportunities for travel startups must carry a warning

By PhocusWire | October 11, 2019

Dangling the glories of others in front of startups is a powerful, motivating force for any new business. Yet it must be tempered with ensuring a founder's feet are kept firmly on the ground. Read More

Interview / Startups

The Future Of Travel Experience: A view from mega-investor Andreessen Horowitz

By Jeff Katz - Journera | October 8, 2019

Jeff Katz talks to one of the biggest names in venture capital and a major investor in travel companies: Jeff Jordan, the managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz and ex-CEO of OpenTable. Read More

News / Online

OYO founder funnels $700M into new $1.5B round, valuing company at $10B

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

India-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes will use its latest funding round – a $1.5 billion Series F – to expand its vacation rentals business in Europe and to grow its overall presence in the... Read More

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