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Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Instaroom brings communication to direct hotel bookings

By Kevin May | June 27, 2018

Instaroom has built what it calls a "concierge platform" so that hotels can communicate directly with potential guests on their websites. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: ViaHero pairs travelers with local experts who plan their trips

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

ViaHero is a trip planning service that connects travelers with locals to plan personalized trip itineraries. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: SeeVoov drives travel bookings through tagged videos

By Mitra Sorrells | June 12, 2018

SeeVoov provides tagged video content to help travelers select destinations, accommodations and activities. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: TRILL turns Instagram content into bookable travel experiences

By Jill Menze | June 8, 2018

With TRILL, users can turn their Instagram content into bookable experiences. By using the platform, TRILL tastemakers earn cash when people book off their content. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Vivere uses AI to curate inspirational content

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

Working with IBM Watson technology, Vivere uses artificial intelligence to easily organize and tag text and visual content about destinations around the world. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: DeepBlu aims to be the Airbnb of diving

By Kevin May | May 22, 2018

The company is not just another activity content site, but has a marketplace and other tools to give dive schools, shops and kit suppliers a way to reach customers. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: VacationRenter aims to solve the industry's inventory fragmentation

By Mitra Sorrells | May 14, 2018

Two ex-Googlers created the vacation rental search engine that consolidates listings from sites such as Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway and more. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Tripcents brings idea-save-pay process to trip planning

By Kevin May | May 11, 2018

Founded in mid-2017, Tripcents has a different take on the trip planning model by tapping into one of the most important parts of traveling: paying for the trip. Read More

News / Startups

QOTW: Something about customer discovery at travel startups

By PhocusWire | May 4, 2018

Quote from Richard Holden of Google. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Chozun offers blockchain system for experiences and loyalty

By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2018

Australian entrepreneurs Teresa Truda and Zia Word pivoted the focus of their app to Chinese outbound millennial travelers after they were accepted into Chinaccelerator, a Shanghai-based startup... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Stay22 targets event accommodation

By Kevin May | April 30, 2018

The event services platform has $750,000 in its back pocket after a recent funding round, helping with its mission to help organizers provide accommodation to attendees. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Tripfuser takes on planning and tours

By Kevin May | April 24, 2018

The company is live in seven countries, has 38 employees and includes a number of core elements including a marketplace, chat tools and a trip building platform. Read More