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STARTUP STAGE: Trip Affiliates Network provides tech solutions for travel agents, wholesalers and hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2020

Trip Affiliates Network’s solutions include integrated booking systems for flights, hotels, activities and transfers, plus dynamic packages and digital payment solutions. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Trees4Travel offers a simple solution to address climate change

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2020

The company wants to offer a simple, easy to use solution to alleviate climate change by getting travelers to invest the price of a coffee in planting trees. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Virdee provides contactless access solutions for hotels and rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2020

Founded in April 2020, Virdee’s tech-enabled, touchless systems integrate with existing hardware and software such as door locks, payment platforms and property management systems. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: aiTravelers wants to remove the search pain from travel

By Linda Fox | October 26, 2020

The company is a subscription-based online travel platform that uses artificial intelligence to match users with the best travel options. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Revyoos is the first aggregator for short-term rental reviews

By Jill Menze | October 8, 2020

Revyoos automates review collection from multiple channels and platforms including Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Tripadvisor and direct bookings. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: BOUNTE helps hotels manage the lost-and-found process

By Jill Menze | October 5, 2020

BOUNTE is a cloud-based smartphone app that uses geolocation and AI image recognition to record, log and track lost items. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Sightseek aims to create the gig economy for travel advisors

By Jill Menze | September 28, 2020

Users create a story of their latest trip with a single tap, then browse a TikTok-style feed or explore a map to find trip inspiration and guidance from experts. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Trip Approve wants to streamline business travel management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 16, 2020

Trip Approve is a subscription service for companies to access low rates, understand where they employees are, manage spending and ensure compliance to policies and procedures. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Jurny provides contactless tech solutions for hotels and short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | September 3, 2020

The company launched in June, has raised more than $4.9 million and has 370 units on its platform and more than 2,500 additional units in the pipeline. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Travizory creates a contactless experience through mobile and biometrics

By Linda Fox | August 25, 2020

Travizory is a platform that uses biometric and mobile technologies to remove much of the friction of travel by enabling travelers to supply their identity details, and governments to vet them,... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Zonder creates a shareable, gamified digital journal of a user’s travels

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2020

Zonder is an app that automatically logs places users visit and things that they do, with a gamification aspect that creates incentives for users to do more exploration. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Koala offers timeshare owners a marketplace to rent their properties

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2020

Brooklyn-based Koala is looking to disrupt the timeshare industry by creating a vacation rental platform for owners and travelers. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: TourOpp offers both distribution and communication services for tour and activity operators

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2020

The company has two offerings - an online travel agency selling tours and activities and an automated messaging system to assisst tour operators. Read More