Hostelworld invests $3M in accommodation tech provider Tipi
Hostelworld invests $3M in accommodation tech provider Tipi
By Kevin May | September 2, 2019
The investment is the first major strategic initiative at Hostelworld since Gary Morrison took over as... Read More
News / Technology
Sounding Off: Shiny and new doesn't always mean it's better
Sounding Off: Shiny and new doesn't always mean it's better
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2019
Revolutionary changes to how this industry operates are not always the best and most successful... Read More
Interview / Technology
Mews brings in $33M to help take hotel tech platform to U.S.
Mews brings in $33M to help take hotel tech platform to U.S.
By Kevin May | August 29, 2019
Battery Ventures is leading a $33 million Series B investment in the business, bringing its total so... Read More
News / Technology
How I Got Here, episode 2 - Aaron Gowell of SilverRail Technologies
How I Got Here, episode 2 - Aaron Gowell of SilverRail Technologies
By Kevin May | August 29, 2019
Aaron Gowell is an outspoken and realistic CEO who knows the challenges of any business trying to... Read More
Interview / Distribution
Festicket in double acquisition for Event Genius and Ticket Arena
Festicket in double acquisition for Event Genius and Ticket Arena
August 28, 2019
Event Genius is a ticketing and point of sale system for customers, whilst sister brand Ticket Arena... Read More
News / Online
The Phocuswright Conference 2019 - program, dissecting the theme, discount
The Phocuswright Conference 2019 - program, dissecting the theme, discount
By PhocusWire | August 27, 2019
Are we there yet? Yes and no, depending on who you ask in the travel, tourism and hospitality... Read More
News / Online
Zhiketong raises $42.5M to develop WeChat-led hotel marketing tool
Zhiketong raises $42.5M to develop WeChat-led hotel marketing tool
By Kevin May | August 27, 2019
The service is designed entirely around using the WeChat social media platform for brands. The... Read More
News / Online
Sounding Off: As a founder, don't be an arrogant technologist
Sounding Off: As a founder, don't be an arrogant technologist
By PhocusWire | August 23, 2019
The trappings of the common startup founder are plentiful. But thinking it through from the beginning... Read More
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 1 - Gareth Williams of Skyscanner
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... Read More
Interview / Online
U.S. government sues to block Farelogix sale to Sabre
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.... Read More
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