Startup Stage

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2022

Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: WayAway sees demand for cash-back membership program amid high inflation

By Kathryn Walson | August 15, 2022

WayAway is a price-comparison app that offers a paid-membership plan for consumers to get cash back on travel deals. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Govy aims to capitalize on demand for weekend getaways

By Kathryn Walson | August 1, 2022

Govy designs each trip package and "pushes" it to consumers through a visual feed similar to a social media platform. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Minoan helps accommodations rethink the product experience for guests

By Jill Menze | July 5, 2022

Minoan partners with boutique hotels and upscale rental properties to transform their guests’ stays into native shopping experiences. Read More

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Startup Stage: Stay Open turns empty buildings into pod hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2022

Stay Open creates pod hotels in vacant or underutilized office and retail space, while contributing proceeds to help unhoused people. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: TripStax brings its data core to corporate travel

By Linda Fox | June 17, 2022

TripStax is targeting small- to medium-size TMCs with its technology platform, which offers booking, traveler profile and back-office services. Read More

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Startup Stage: Basubu is a marketplace for wellness travel

By Mitra Sorrells | 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. Read More

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Startup Stage: Boundless Life creates communities for digital nomad families

By Jill Menze | 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. Read More

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Startup Stage: RoadRunAir offers VIP tours aboard its planes

By Jill Menze | May 23, 2022

Founded in April 2021, RoadRunAir offers travelers affordable, all-inclusive VIP tours aboard its own planes. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Raus wants to be the digital platform for off-grid stays

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2022

The startup, which wants to expand beyond Germany, has received total funding of €3.2 million with the founders of TIER and HomeToGo among investors. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: StayFi enables Wi-Fi marketing for short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2022

StayFi wants to help short-term rental companies reduce their dependence on OTAs by capturing guest data that can be used for direct communications. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Rumby has a tech solution for hotel guest laundry

By Jill Menze | March 28, 2022

Rumby is an e-commerce platform that moves laundry online, offering pickup and delivery services through partners including DoorDash and Uber. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: Folio creates custom digital guides for rental properties

By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2022

Folio offers a self-service tool so property managers and short-term rental hosts can create interactive apps for their properties, with details about a property and its amenities, recommendations and... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022

The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like. Read More