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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the startups in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

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AltoVita jumps to 7M listings with addition of hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | July 13, 2023
AltoVita now has apartment and hotel listings in 35,000 locations, and it said 90% are instantly... Read More
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Virgin Atlantic partners with Fetcherr on AI-driven pricing model
By Derek Catron | July 12, 2023
Virgin Atlantic is the first airline to adopt Fetcherr’s fully automated generative AI technology that... Read More
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Travel investors on trip planning and using B2C as a sandbox
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2023
Rod Cuthbert, travel industry veteran best known for founding Viator, joins Bobby Demri, founder and... Read More
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Startup for reselling non-refundable tickets raises $3M
By Derek Catron | July 12, 2023
Fairlyne, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, offers the technology to allow travel companies... Read More
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Hotel Equities implements Grazzy digital tipping across properties
By Linda Fox | July 11, 2023
The Grazzy platform enables guests to tip housekeeping, front desk and other hotel employees directly... Read More
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NeoKe raises first round in push to create truly “connected” travel
By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2023
The startup, launched by two former Booking.com executives in 2022, aims to put travelers in control... Read More
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With acquisition, South Korea’s ONDA can manage all types of properties
By Derek Catron | July 10, 2023
The company’s moves included forming a subsidiary, OATech, after acquiring the hotel property... Read More
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HyperGuest raises $23M to enhance hospitality tech platform
By Derek Catron | July 7, 2023
HyperGuest's platform enables hotels and suppliers to directly connect with travel distributors,... Read More
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Interview / Startups
Breeze - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
By PhocusWire | July 6, 2023
Breeze is a single app that travelers can use to manage flights, accommodations, ground... Read More
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Topkey lands $5.1M for vacation rental financial operation platform
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2023
TopKey aims to offer an expense management, billing and payment platform initially focused on vacation... Read More
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