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STARTUP STAGE: SBC Travel launches crypto-friendly hotel booking platform

By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2019

SBC Travel is a new online travel agency that accepts cryptocurrency. It is launching with an inventory of 175,000 hotels and accommodation providers in more than 185 countries, primarily powered by... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Trip Loop coordinates group travel, with and without internet

By Mitra Sorrells | January 2, 2019

Trip Loop consolidates information related to group travel, such as hotel reservations, transportation, events and a closed communication network, in one platform, which can be accessed even when... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Jubel combines high-tech and high-touch trip-planning

By Mitra Sorrells | December 28, 2018

Jubel combines artificial intelligence and travel specialists to create customized proposals - including destinations, hotels and transportation – based on clients' personal preferences and styles.... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Bookaway wants to bring ground transportation online in developing countries

By Linda Fox | December 24, 2018

Bookaway offers ground transportation options for travelers in developing countries where content is fragmented and few suppliers have made their inventory available online. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Davinci TS wants to bring group hotel bookings into the 21st century

By Linda Fox | December 19, 2018

Davinci TS is a platform for the booking and management of group bookings in hotels. It aims to modernize the process for tour operators and hotels through automation. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Travel Ads Network helps publishers monetize travel content

By Jill Menze | December 13, 2018

Founded in 2017, Travel Ads Network uses machine learning to know which brand and product will convert best based on publishers’ traffic and brands' conversion data sets. Partners include Expedia,... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Pebblar helps travelers create itineraries with DIY collaborative tool

By Jill Menze | November 29, 2018

Pebblar offers travelers a visual workspace to map and create itineraries. Think the functions of Microsoft Word and Excel, plus Google Maps, all in one collaborative, cloud-based software. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Bacarai wants to automate online sales of group air travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018

Bacarai is creating a marketplace to bring group airfare online and add efficiencies – and upsell opportunities for airlines – to the process. The system functions through artificial... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels

By Jill Menze | November 19, 2018

Domio targets group travelers with spacious, tech-forward homes in urban markets. In addition to its Domio-operated and designed properties, the company is planning to launch 25 apartment-hotels in the... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Alpacr aims to create a social platform for avid travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | November 8, 2018

Founded in January 2017, Alpacr wants to serve as a digital diary for travelers, allowing them to consolidate insights and photos from their trips in one app and easily share them with others. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: BedLinker plots distribution for hotels and marketplace for travel agents

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2018

Founded in December 2017, there are two parts to the startup: BedLinker, a B2B marketplace for travel agents, and BedAllocator, a distribution management system for leisure hotels. The company wants to... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Mapify's social travel platform lets users discover and plan trips

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2018

Founded about 18 months ago, Mapify is a mobile-first platform that aims to improve the trip planning experience. The startup has raised $1.3 million to date and counts Airbnb among its partners. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: KeyoCoin helps independent travel companies through universal rewards program

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2018

KeyoCoin is a blockchain-based travel rewards cryptocurrecy and platform that aims to get independent travel businesses in front of consumers, as well as provide them with a rewards program. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: The Plum Guide wants to be the Michelin Guide for vacation rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2018

Founded in 2016, the Plum Guide is a curated collection of vacation rentals that meet its rigorous “Perfect Stay Test” that evaluates properties based on more than 150 criteria – everything from smell... Read More

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Startup Stage: Pitched wants to be the Airbnb of camping

By Mitra Sorrells | October 1, 2018

Ontario-based Pitched is modeled after Airbnb – allowing Canadian property owners to rent their land to travelers looking for unique, affordable places to set up their tents. Read More

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