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Short-term rental management startup Frontdesk gets $2.75M for aggressive expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2019

Short-term rental management company Frontdesk has received funding of $2.75 million to expand. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 1 - Gareth Williams of Skyscanner

By Kevin May | August 22, 2019

For the debut of the How I Got Here weekly podcast, hosted by PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak from Mozio, we talk to Gareth Williams, one of the co-founders, ex CEO and now chairperson at... Read More

News / Distribution

U.S. government sues to block Farelogix sale to Sabre

By Kevin May | August 20, 2019

Sabre dared regulators last week to block its $360 million acquisition of Farelogix - and now the U.S. government has taken up the challenge. Read More

News / Online

RedDoorz opens $70M round, has big plans for $115M raised this year

By Kevin May | August 19, 2019

The Singapore-based hotel brand is aiming for new markets and will invest in a number of other areas of the business after securing another sizeable funding round. Read More

News / Startups

European RV-sharing platform PaulCamper raises €7M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2019

Berlin-based RV sharing site PaulCamper has raised €7 million in Series A funding. Read More

News / Online

Cendyn adds revenue management tools with acquisition of Rainmaker

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2019

Cendyn, a provider of CRM and sales platforms for the hospitality industry, has acquired the Rainmaker Group, a revenue and profit optimization platform for hotels, resorts and casinos. Read More

News / Startups

Tech-based hospitality company RedDoorz raises $45M Series B

By Mitra Sorrells | July 28, 2019

Singapore-based budget hospitality brand RedDoorz has raised $45 million to expand through Southeast Asia. Read More

News / Online

TurnKey Vacation Rentals raises $48M, courts millionth guest to the platform

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2019

TurnKey Vacation Rentals has raised $48 million in new funding to develop its technology, add new markets and grow its partnerships. Read More

News / Startups

Sam Shank's advice for startups after HotelTonight's "f*cking crazy" ride

By Jill Menze | July 23, 2019

Speaking during Phocuswright’s Battleground event, the CEO shared how HotelTonight fought through its toughest times as well as gave advice for startup founders currently navigating similar waters. Read More

News / Online

FlixMobility raises Series F round to fuel global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

FlixMobility has raised a Series F funding round to expand its FlixBus and FlixTrain service and to launch FlixCar. Read More

News / Startups

TravelPerk completes Series C round with an additional $60M in funding

By Linda Fox | July 18, 2019

TravelPerk has raised about $134 million in three rounds since launching in 2015. Read More

News / Distribution

Ebix to acquire Indian online travel agency Yatra for $337.8M

By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2019

Yatra directors have approved a bid from Atlanta-based firm Ebix to acquire the company via merger for $337.8 million. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: Hospitality tech guru Dave Berkus on disruption, exec mistakes and Amazon

By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2019

Dave Berkus, creator of one of the earliest property management systems, discusses technology lifecycles, the risk of hacking, tech giants and travel, his advice for entrepreneurs and travel executive... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: GetYourGuide says raise big or go home

By Kevin May | July 15, 2019

CEO Johannes Reck talks about why the race to scale is so important and what happens if they don't get to it. The answer is very black and white. Read More

News / Startups

India, part 2: Investors express optimism as travel market grows

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2019

For the second piece in our series on India, we talk to some of the country's travel industry investors and entrepreneurs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the market. Read More

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