Startup Stage

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: NextRetreat streamlines organizing team travel

By Jill Menze | August 16, 2021

NextRetreat uses proprietary technology to streamline the process of organizing team travel. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Buoy helps vacation rentals maximize revenue through data

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Buoy uses an in-house developed buoyancy point algorithm and dashboard enabling vacation rental owners and managers to make data-informed decisions on pricing. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: ModiHost is a hotel management system using AI and blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2021

ModiHost is a hotel management system that uses artificial intelligence to personalize the guest experience and blockchain and smart contracts to build in transparency and efficiency. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Travlled opens up guest data services for hotels

By Jill Menze | June 30, 2021

Travlled solves the guest data issue, by enabling customers to create and share their unique preference profile with hotels. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Luxury Travel Hackers makes dream trips for millennials on social media

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2021

Founded by former film and television producer Gary Kohn, Luxury Travel Hackers wants to provide a one-click booking experience to users. The startup has landed early-stage funding led by a former CEO... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Routespring targets road warriors with user-friendly travel tools

By Jill Menze | June 24, 2021

Routespring's mission is to provide every small and medium-size business access to an enterprise-grade travel solution and premium services at an affordable price. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Tashi provides technology for travel marketplaces

By Mitra Sorrells | June 17, 2021

Tashi provides the drag-and-drop tools, integrations and templates to easily create and launch a peer-to-peer travel marketplace. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Otolo is helping hospitality employees develop their careers

By Linda Fox | June 15, 2021

The company launched in April and recently added a Careers Club enabling hospitality companies to list vacancies for free and helping potential recruits through the application process. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Lovu wants to become the app for romance travel

By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2021

Lovu is an app for romance travel booking, with options for users to do it themselves or to work with a travel advisor. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: NaviSavi is an app for sharing short-form travel videos

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2021

Founded in June 2019, NaviSavi is an app for individuals and businesses to share videos of 30 seconds or less about a destination or experience. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Live The World wants to be a content guide for slow travel

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021

Live The World wants to help travelers find local, authentic experiences. The travel planning platform recently attracted €300,000 in pre-seed funding from angel investors. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Washbnb offers a tech-enabled linen solution for short-term rental hosts

By Jill Menze | May 20, 2021

Founded in 2020, Washbnb’s tech-enabled linen solution simplifies rental, logistics and laundry through an environmentally sustainable service. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: HiBnb helps travelers find cannabis-friendly accommodations and activities

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2021

HiBnb is a marketplace dedicated to the growing cannabis community, providing accommodation and activity options to guests looking to explore with cannabis while traveling. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Golightly is a members-only home-sharing club for women

By Jill Menze | April 12, 2021

Golightly is a private travel club for women providing a safer space to list and book vacation rentals and home-shares within a vetted community. Read More