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Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity
By Derek Catron | June 6, 2023
The purchase is part of a plan to expand Frontdesk’s inventory of furnished apartments maintained to... Read More
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Atly plots mapping platform updates with $18M investment
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2023
Investment in the Israel-based company has come from Target Global, Tal Ventures and FKA Brands.... Read More
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Hostaway raises $175M for vacation rental tech expansion
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2023
Hostaway, which launched in 2016, plans to put the funds towards recruitment, strengthening customer... Read More
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HostGPO raises $6M to fuel expansion efforts
By Derek Catron | May 26, 2023
Navitas Capital led the round alongside Omnia Partners. Also investing in the round are 75&Sunny,... Read More
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Meet the 15 semifinalists of the Global Startup Pitch
By Yeoh Siew Hoon – Web In Travel | May 25, 2023
After a marathon of startup pitches that went around the world, 15 companies have been chosen as... Read More
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India-based bus platform Chalo raises $57M
By Derek Catron | May 23, 2023
The company, which offers live bus tracking services and contactless payment solutions, plans to use... Read More
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Travel insurance startup Faye raises $10M
By Derek Catron | May 23, 2023
The funding round was led by Munich Re Ventures along with existing investors Viola Ventures and F2... Read More
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STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries
By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023
Built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Roam Around claims to be the world’s first viral AI travel planner,... Read More
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Hotel Manager lands £2.2M to grow team, enhance platform
By Kathryn Walson | May 16, 2023
The London-based startup said the capital enables it to “fuel aggressive growth and build upon its... Read More
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Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2023
The judging criteria applied to the startups throughout the competition include viability, customer... Read More
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May 31, 2023
Could non-personalization hold the key to retailing success for airlines?
Arguably the biggest challenge facing the airline industry centers around how to put the traveler at... Read More
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Monitoring some key data points can help travel and finance managers streamline their programs and... Read More
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