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Klook takes first public step toward US IPO
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November 10, 2025
The company filed an F-1 registration statement with the U.S. SEC to list under the symbol "KLK."
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November 7, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?
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August 19, 2025
Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now?
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Multimodal tour company Great Rail Journeys acquired by Vitruvian Partners
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May 5, 2025
Luxury travel specialist Great Rail Journeys offers multimodal tours, with 400 itineraries in 40 countries.
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Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
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March 28, 2025
As the quarter comes to a close, we review funding rounds and M&A activity—and learn what travel executives believe is on the horizon for the rest of the year.
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Klook lands $100M to expand in Asia and beyond
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February 11, 2025
The latest funding for the Asia-based platform comes 14 months after the company raised $210 million in a Series E+ round in December 2023.
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Travel veterans discuss mega deal potential, AI fatigue and technical deficit
By Linda Fox
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January 7, 2025
Predicting travel's future isn't easy with so many external factors impacting the industry, but executives including SilverRail Technologies' Aaron Gowell, Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo and T2Impact's...
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Travel industry leaders' predictions for 2025
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January 2, 2025
Executives from Travelport, Klook, Cloudbeds, Spotnana, Mews and more share their predictions for the year ahead, including their takes on artificial intelligence, search, funding and more.
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Next generation travel tech: How AI is reshaping the future of travel
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November 25, 2024
The Global Travel Tech Think Tank discusses how generative AI, personalization and human-machine interfaces will shape the next generation of travel.
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How the latest consumer trends play out in travel
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November 19, 2024
Consumer trends reveal the desire for help with filtering the volumes of information as well as mixed sentiment around artificial intelligence.
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CEO Spotlight: Ethan Lin of Klook
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November 1, 2024
Ethan Lin of Klook and co-founders Eric Gnock Fah and Bernie Xiong launched tours and activities marketplace Klook 10 years ago in Asia.
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Klook expands AI partnership with Google Cloud
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October 25, 2024
Google Cloud and Klook will co-develop the new AI infrastructure layer. The duo will focus first on validation capabilities for all generative AI outputs.
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Klook plans for social and geographic growth
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September 30, 2024
Klook's vice president of global marketing delves into the company's plans for geographic growth and social commerce.
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Expedia Group expands Travel Shops to brand, celebrity, media partners
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September 16, 2024
The shoppable storefronts, built for creators, launched in May at Expedia Explore in Las Vegas. At the time, the launch included a select few influencers. Soon, every traveler will be able to join.
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Travel social content sways some consumers more than others
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August 23, 2024
Converting looks and likes on social media to actual bookings is a challenge for travel marketers, but Phocuswright research has interesting insights on those consumers most likely to convert.
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