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PhocusWire's theme months for 2018 - all in one place
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December 31, 2018
Here some of the highlights from each of our dedicated months during 2018 - from blockchain and digital marketing to voice and startups.
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QOTW: Something about fading attraction
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August 31, 2018
Quote from Carolyn Jameson, chief legal officer at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week.
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Travello gets $5M round to push Bluetee marketing tech and expand
By Kevin May
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August 28, 2018
It's been a long time since a travel social network has caught some attention - but Travello has done so with a $5 million fund-raise.
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Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 28, 2018
For the final piece in our month-long series on startups, we gathered learnings from three companies that have been purchased in recent years.
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QOTW: Something about not moving fast enough
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August 24, 2018
Quote from Terry Jones, chairman of WayBlazer, in an article on PhocusWire this week.
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Chris Hemmeter
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August 23, 2018
A well-known figure on the travel startup scene through his venture firm, Thayer, Chris Hemmeter is a "dragon" at The Phocuswright Conference 2018 in Los Angeles.
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Business apartment booking platform Homelike raises $14M, plans global expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 23, 2018
Homelike, a marketplace for long-term business apartments, has raised $14 million in a round led by Spark Capital with participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and Coparion.
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In The Big Chair - Bonny Simi of JetBlue Technology Ventures
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 22, 2018
Founded in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in and works with early stage travel technology startups with the goal of improving the travel experience across the whole travel ecosystem - not...
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Car-share service Getaround nails $300M funding round
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 21, 2018
Getaround, a platform that provides instant and keyless carsharing, has secured $300 million in a Series D financing round led by SoftBank, with participation from Toyota Motor Corporation.
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Travel startups: What's the ten-year investment, growth and failure picture?
By Kevin May
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August 21, 2018
The number of new travel startups has fallen dramatically in the last two years, coinciding with a significant increase in the amount of money flowing in to the market.
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STARTUP STAGE: WhyHotel turns luxury apartment buildings into pop-up hotels
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 20, 2018
WhyHotel transforms unoccupied apartment units in brand-new luxury buildings into temporary hotel rooms. The pop-up hotels employ 24/7 on-site staff with the intention of giving guests the "like-home"...
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Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 3: The support systems
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 20, 2018
In the last few years, several support programs have launched to help entrepreneurs evaluate, develop and grow their innovative ventures across every aspect of travel and tourism.
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QOTW: Something about using your super powers
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August 17, 2018
Quote from Tao Tao, co-founder and COO of GetYourGuide, in an article on PhocusWire this week.
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Roomex locks in €8M to fuel product development and market expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 17, 2018
Dublin-based Roomex has raised €8 million series A funding to develop its hotel booking platform for small and medium businesses and to expand beyond Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Why mega-rounds of $100M are now commonplace
By Erin Griffith - New York Times
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August 16, 2018
Startups raising $100 million or more from investors — known as a mega-round in Silicon Valley — used to be a rarity.
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