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VIDEO: How investors decipher the fast-paced online travel landscape in Asia
By Linda Fox
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June 5, 2019
The “Through the Lens of Investors” session at the Phocuswright Europe 2019 Conference threw a spotlight on many of the recent big deals as well as some of the areas investors are drawn to currently.
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Why Europe is a microcosm of wider trends in online travel
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May 7, 2019
Three broad trends illustrate the prowess of the region in the current online travel scene - but, equally, demonstrate how fragile the growth of the sector can be when one particular brand or market...
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Klook boosts Series D with an additional $225M in funding
By Linda Fox
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April 9, 2019
Tours and activities platform Klook has added $225 million to its Series D, bringing its funding total for the round to $425 million.
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In The Big Chair - Ethan Lin of Klook
By Kevin May
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February 28, 2019
Klook has only been on the scene since 2014 but - with almost $300 million in so far - it has become the most heavily funded startup ever in tours and activities.
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Klook signals global ambitions with RailEurope activities deal
By Kevin May
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January 30, 2019
The deal is significant for Klook as it looks to branch out into global markets, securing a partnership in arch rival GetYourGuide's own backyard.
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Online marketplaces gaining momentum in tours booking race
By Linda Fox
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January 4, 2019
Tour and activity bookings through online marketplaces increased in 2018 compared to 2017.
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VIDEO: Funding, search bias and a need for independent tech providers for activities
By Linda Fox
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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.
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VIDEO: The two well-funded activities brands speak out
By Kevin May & PhocusWire
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October 22, 2018
It's been quite a year for Klook and GetYourGuide - both in terms of their individual strategies and the changes taking place in the tours and activities sector that they operate in.
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VIDEO: Two opposing views on Google's entry into tours and activities
By Kevin May
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September 28, 2018
Google has always been involved in tours and activities - suppliers and online travel agencies would spend their digital marketing dollar with the search, as other brands do elsewhere in the industry.
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Eric Gnock Fah
By Phocuswire
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September 14, 2018
Led by Eric Gnock Fah and a fellow colleague from the investment banking sector, Klook entered the tours & activities scene in 2015 with lofty ambitions to conquer Asia... and beyond.
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FunNow raises $5M to expand tours and activities in Southeast Asia and Japan
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 16, 2018
FunNow, a Taiwan-based instant booking app for entertainment and leisure activities, has raised $5 million Series A funding led by Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund.
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Klook brings in $200M in funding, eyes expansion in Europe and the U.S.
By Linda Fox
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August 7, 2018
Klook has raised $200 million in Series D funding with plans to expand its tours and activities booking platform to Europe and the US.
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VIDEO: Activities web agencies on a hot 2018 for the sector
By PhocusWire
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May 29, 2018
This year has been a fascinating one for a sector that, pre-April, was already billed as one of the most interesting in the industry.
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Klook adds to management team with eye on global expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 15, 2018
Asia’s largest booking service for tours, activities and other in-destination services has appointed two executives to its management team as it looks to reach travelers around the world.
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Klook, Maidbot, Peakwork and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire
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January 9, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Klook rolls out Mobile Pass… Bissell invests in Maidbot… Peakwork doubles bookings… Serko enhances corporate booking tool… Vacation Rental Pros rebrands as...
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