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News / Online

VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix

By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021

Many startups reduced headcount and brought down the shutters during the pandemic, TripActions raised significant rounds, unveiled new products and is poised for further growth. Read More

News / Startups

GuruHotel raises $2.1M to help hotels drive direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | December 17, 2021

Founded in 2019, GuruHotel's platform enables hotels to build their websites and start selling rooms online in less than one hour. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group adds Hopper’s price freeze in North America and Europe

By Mitra Sorrells | December 13, 2021

Beginning in early 2022, Hopper’s “Price Freeze” feature will be enabled for flight’s booked on Trip.com’s European and United States websites and in its app. Read More

News / Technology

Travel payment tech provider ConnexPay raises $20M Series B

By Mitra Sorrells | December 10, 2021

For 2022, ConnexPay is forecasting 5x growth in revenue. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Concur founder Steve Singh on next-gen business travel

By PhocusWire | December 8, 2021

Investor Steve Singh discusses why he's optimistic about the future of business travel - and how both the technology architecture and the business models will change in the years ahead. Read More

News / Startups

YouTrip eyes B2B payments following $30M funding round

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2021

Singapore-based YouTrip says its app has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times and that it has processed some 20 million transactions across Singapore and Thailand. Read More

News / Online

GetYourGuide builds B2B unit to grow SaaS offering

By Mitra Sorrells | December 1, 2021

GetYourGuide says there are about 50 partners currently using the SaaS solution, and now it is creating a team to grow the business. Read More

News / Technology

Connect&GO adds $3M investment for attractions tech push

By Linda Fox | November 22, 2021

Canada-based Connect&GO says its latest funding will go toward international expansion. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2022: Travala

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

Travala is the leading cryptocurrency-friendly travel booking service, including an online travel agency brand and now a luxury travel agency service, Concierge.io. Read More

News / Startups

Hospitality tech startup Amenitiz nabs €6.5M for Europe expansion

By Jill Menze | November 11, 2021

Point-Nine, Backed and Otium led the round, with angel investors including Travelperk’s Avi Meier, GoCardless’ Matt Robinson and Carlos Gonzales also participating. Read More

News / Distribution

Europe travel drives Booking Holdings' revenue uptick in Q3

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

Booking Holdings reports that room nights booked in Q3 2021 increased to 183 million and revenue increased to $4.7 billion – putting it just shy of Q3 2019 revenue of $5 billion. Read More

News / Technology

Cloudbeds raises $150M to accelerate R&D and customer acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

The company says it currently serves more than 22,000 properties, including independent hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and hotel groups, across 157 countries. Read More