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HeyMax secures $11M for AI push, geographical expansion
News / Startups
HeyMax secures $11M for AI push, geographical expansion
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2026
The funding will go toward product development, including simplifying earning and redemption for... Read More
Travalyst updates accommodation certifications to allow for EU regulations
News / Online
Travalyst updates accommodation certifications to allow for EU regulations
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2026
The latest iteration builds on Travalyst's initiative launched in early 2024, which marked an initial... Read More
TripWorks lands $6M, plans AI development
News / Technology
TripWorks lands $6M, plans AI development
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2026
The company wants to expand AI-driven pricing and revenue optimization tools, move into new markets... Read More
Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
News / Startups
Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025
By Linda Fox | January 16, 2026
Funding started out strong with Perk securing $200 million, but similar large rounds were few and far... Read More
Sabre takes stake in BizTrip AI, plans AI corporate travel assistants
News / Distribution
Sabre takes stake in BizTrip AI, plans AI corporate travel assistants
By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026
The partnership pairs Sabre’s agentic APIs and MCP with BizTrip AI’s travel LLM model and agentic AI... Read More
Kasa takes over Mint House properties to expand accommodation platform
News / Online
Kasa takes over Mint House properties to expand accommodation platform
By Linda Fox | January 14, 2026
Commercial terms have not been disclosed, but in addition to expanding Kasa’s portfolio, the deal... Read More
Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco
News / Online
Flix sees opportunity in airport transfers, acquires Flibco
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2026
The acquisition builds on Flix's launch of airport-shuttle services in markets such as Sweden, as well... Read More
Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
News / Technology
Yipy attracts $1M to scale hotel standards management system
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2026
Yipy aims to address the challenges of static documents through “a centralized, mobile-first system,”... Read More
Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
News / Technology
Travel executives on spreading bets with AI
By Linda Fox | January 9, 2026
C.A. Clark of Miles Partnership and Marius Nigond of iWander discuss excitement, concerns and risk... Read More
Lighthouse brings in CFO with IPO experience
News / Online
Lighthouse brings in CFO with IPO experience
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2026
Lighthouse said it is building the "financial and strategic infrastucture to match its scale."... Read More
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Moove secures $250 million to expand AV infrastructure
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Moove secures $250 million to expand AV infrastructure
The funding will help Moove establish “Nests” or depot infrastructure, where “fleets are charged,... Read More