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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

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STARTUP STAGE: GettinLocal offers mobile marketing for businesses targeting tourists

By Mitra Sorrells | August 3, 2020

GettinLocal is an app to help consumers discover places to stay and eat and things to do in a specific location. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Freddy is changing city tours with augmented reality

By Steven Lerner | March 10, 2020

Freddy is an interactive augmented reality travel map, city guide and game designed for parents and children. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: GetLost wants to make cheap on-demand travel a reality

By Steven Lerner | March 6, 2020

GetLost connects last-minute travelers with exclusively negotiated cheap deals on empty airline seats. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: GoodBooker wants to end homelessness with every hotel booked

By Steven Lerner | March 3, 2020

For every hotel room booked on its platform, GoodBooker gives funding to leading homeless charities that offer shelter for those who need it. Read More