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STARTUP STAGE: GauVendi brings dynamic and feature-based inventory management to hotels
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October 4, 2022
Founded in 2020, GauVendi is a sales and revenue system for hospitality companies that focuses on dynamic and feature-based inventory management.
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STARTUP STAGE: Skipper’s sales platform drives direct bookings for hotels
By Kathryn Walson
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September 29, 2022
Skipper aims to give independent hotel owners the sales platform they need to compete with large chains and online travel agencies.
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STARTUP STAGE: Tripshifu connects experienced travelers with those seeking advice
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September 26, 2022
The co-founders realized that people have the best travel experiences when they take recommendations from people in their social circle.
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STARTUP STAGE: Postcard Travel promotes responsible luxury tourism
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September 19, 2022
Bangalore, India-based Postcard Travel is a global community of storytellers, hoteliers and travel designers who want to make travel a force for good.
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STARTUP STAGE: Pinktada is an NFT-based hotel marketplace
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 12, 2022
Pinktada is a blockchain-based marketplace for hotels that turns each combination of "hotel plus room plus night" into an NFT that the owner can use, sell or swap.
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STARTUP STAGE: RatePunk is a browser extension that finds the cheapest hotel price
By Kathryn Walson
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September 6, 2022
Launched in February, RatePunk scans major booking websites’ algorithms and compares hotel prices.
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STARTUP STAGE: Chain4Travel prepares to launch blockchain run by travel industry
By Kathryn Walson
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August 26, 2022
Founded by Peakwork CEO Ralf Usbeck, Chain4Travel is the facilitator of the Camino consortium blockchain and has more than 50 supporters from the travel industry.
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STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 22, 2022
Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance.
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STARTUP STAGE: WayAway sees demand for cash-back membership program amid high inflation
By Kathryn Walson
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August 15, 2022
WayAway is a price-comparison app that offers a paid-membership plan for consumers to get cash back on travel deals.
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STARTUP STAGE: Govy aims to capitalize on demand for weekend getaways
By Kathryn Walson
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August 1, 2022
Govy designs each trip package and "pushes" it to consumers through a visual feed similar to a social media platform.
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STARTUP STAGE: Minoan helps accommodations rethink the product experience for guests
By Jill Menze
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July 5, 2022
Minoan partners with boutique hotels and upscale rental properties to transform their guests’ stays into native shopping experiences.
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Startup Stage: Stay Open turns empty buildings into pod hotels
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 23, 2022
Stay Open creates pod hotels in vacant or underutilized office and retail space, while contributing proceeds to help unhoused people.
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STARTUP STAGE: TripStax brings its data core to corporate travel
By Linda Fox
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June 17, 2022
TripStax is targeting small- to medium-size TMCs with its technology platform, which offers booking, traveler profile and back-office services.
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Startup Stage: Basubu is a marketplace for wellness travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 7, 2022
Basubu launched in September 2021 after its founders say they noticed increased demand for travel built around wellness experiences, such as yoga, meditation, painting, cooking, hiking and more.
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Startup Stage: Boundless Life creates communities for digital nomad families
By Jill Menze
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June 2, 2022
Boundless Life is a collection of communities comprising private homes, co-working spaces, an education system and recreational hubs for slow-traveling families in destinations around the world.
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