Investments

News / Technology

Enterprise to acquire managed-travel technology platform Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2019

Enterprise Holdings plans to acquire Deem, which provides booking and management software for travel management companies and suppliers. Read More

News / Online

Outdoorsy rides off with $50M to expand its RV rental marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2019

Peer-to-peer RV rental platform Outdoorsy has raised $50 million in Series C funding that will be used toward continued international expansion. Read More

News / Startups

From investors to incubators - a look inside the vast travel startup ecosystem

By Kevin May | January 15, 2019

A five-year examination of the sector reveals a wide array of incubators, investors and communities dedicated to helping new businesses in the travel industry. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The impact on travel brands when Apple updates a critical system tool

By Nigel Arthur - Urban Airship | January 4, 2019

Many travel brands have become dependent on mobile apps to engage with customers and, increasingly, take bookings. Read More

News / Technology

Simpleview acquires travel software provider JackRabbit Systems

By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2018

Arizona-based Simpleview, which provides CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing, revenue generation and mobile technologies, to more than 900 travel, tourism and convention marketing customers on... Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup investments 2018 - a year in review

By Kevin May | December 14, 2018

Despite the powerful presence of established players, many of which have seemingly cornered various sectors, the eagerness to support new businesses never appears to subside in travel. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: DataArt and Hudson Crossing on giving brands a new edge

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Travel brands have made no secret of a desire to evolve their underlying technology and boost their strategic position in an increasingly complicated and competitive marketplace. Read More

News / Startups

Pop-up hotel concept WhyHotel raises $10M, plans U.S. expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

A startup that manages units in new luxury apartment buildings as temporary hotels has raised $10 million in series A funding. Read More

News / Online

Uber up next in ride-hailing IPO frenzy

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

Not to be undone by its ride-hailing rival, Uber has become the second brand in the space of a few days to declare its intention to list on the public financial markets. Read More

News / Online

Grab plots new sector strategy, invests $100M in OYO

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

OYO has confirmed that it took $100 million in funding from ride-hailing app Grab during its last capital-raising round. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will Marriott data breach herald the death of personalization?

By Greg Abbott - DataArt | December 5, 2018

This analysis could be titled in a number of ways, each with a lean towards what was disclosed by Marriott last week when it emerged some 500 million guest accounts had been hacked. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Funding, search bias and a need for independent tech providers for activities

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2018

Tours and activities execs took to the Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference to talk investment, expansion and bias in search results. Read More

News / Startups

SnapTravel adds $13.2M to develop its text- and voice-based travel assistant

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2018

Toronto-based SnapTravel has closed a $21.2 million Series A funding round, adding $13.2 million in new investments to its initial raise of $8 million in July 2017. Read More

News / Startups

Homerez raises €6M, aims to become European leader in vacation rental services

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2018

Paris-based vacation rental management startup Homerez has raised €6 million to accelerate its growth and develop new services for homeowners. Read More