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Startup Stage: Aloja wants to help tour and activity operators boost earnings
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August 19, 2025
Aloja was founded by CEO Daniel Pino and chief technology officer Daniel Cabra, the team behind TourOpp, which was acquired by RocketRez in 2022.
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Startup Stage: Tickadoo wants to reinvent how travelers discover experiences
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August 12, 2025
Tickadoo uses AI to present travelers with experience recommendations based on their preferences.
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Startup Stage: Hotelwise wants to help Canadian travelers find the right hotel
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July 29, 2025
Hotelwise was founded earlier this year by Andres Collart who previously founded Trip Ninja.
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Startup Stage: Pink Notebook offers visual-first, social travel planning
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July 16, 2025
Pink Notebook aims to create a curated discovery process supported by private collaboration, incorporating machine learning and real-time availability.
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Startup Stage: Kismet wants to bring hotels to conversational search
By Abby Crotty
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July 9, 2025
Kismet, founded just last year, wants to help hotels leverage AI to boost sales.
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Startup Stage: StaySaavy wants to ensure guests don't overpay for hotel stays
By Abby Crotty
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July 2, 2025
Powered by artificial intelligence, StaySaavy monitors hotel prices in real time and rebooks travelers' accommodations if the price drops.
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Startup Stage: Whereo helps hotels drive revenue from experiences
By Linda Fox
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June 23, 2025
Newly launched aggregator Whereo helps travelers discover hotels' unique offers and experiences.
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Startup Stage: Tukio wants to simplify African safari booking and planning
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June 6, 2025
Tukio wants to improve transparency and simplify the planning and booking process for African safaris.
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Startup Stage: TripPromoter uses AI to help creators make their travel content bookable
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May 28, 2025
TripPromoter aims to "bridge the gap" for content creators hoping to sell their travel itineraries with artificial intelligence-powered technology.
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Startup Stage: VanityPass aims to redesign loyalty rewards for younger travelers
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May 19, 2025
VanityPass is working to revolutionize the travel perks that often come as part of a credit card loyalty program.
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Startup Stage: GuestOS provides an AI-powered concierge for hospitality, tourism, events
By Morgan Hines
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May 5, 2025
GuestOS provides 24/7 multilingual voice support through a single phone number, giving guests instant access to hotel services, tour bookings and recommendations.
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Startup Stage: SuiteOp wants to help STRs and hotels automate operations
By Abby Crotty
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April 28, 2025
Guest operations platform SuiteOp is "laser focused" on its goal of turning manual processes into "100% automation."
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Startup Stage: Hotel Data AI wants to improve hotels' efficiency, online visibility
By Abby Crotty
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April 21, 2025
Founded in 2024, Hotel Data AI aims to assist hotels with their online presence by optimizing content.
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STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
By Morgan Hines
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March 11, 2025
Arcube's platform also works to analyze a passenger’s travel history, market data and other factors to predict and increase the likelihood of a passenger returning to an airline.
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Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform
By Linda Fox
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March 3, 2025
Walkway helps experience providers price with confidence, track competitors, understand the market and uncover new ways to increase revenue.
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