Startups

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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News / Startups
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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Interview / Startups
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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News / Startups
Connected trip company Worldia raises €25M for global expansion
By Kathryn Walson | May 15, 2023
The Paris-based company plans to make its packaging technology available to travel distributors across... Read More
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News / Startups
Kasa Living expands into single-home vacation rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2023
The company is adding luxury single-family homes to its portfolio of properties that primarily... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: CalmGetaways helps users book wellness travel
By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2023
Along with self-service search, users can fill out a form with their interests to receive customized... Read More
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News / Startups
Short-term rental startups, investors talk market growth
By Linda Fox | May 5, 2023
Funding is becoming harder to come by but some are breaking through with ongoing investor appetite in... Read More
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Viatu lands $1M for sustainable multi-day tours platform
By Linda Fox | May 3, 2023
The investment was led by Ndoto with ASI Reisen and a number of angel investors also participating.... Read More
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McKinsey analysts on travel industry opportunities
By PhocusWire | May 2, 2023
Travel analysts from McKinsey discuss the latest research on travel startup... 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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July 11, 2022
4 critical T&E data points for high-growth companies to monitor
Monitoring some key data points can help travel and finance managers streamline their programs and... Read More
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March 26, 2019
REPORT: The reality of modern airline retail - when the sky isn't the limit
In this white paper, carried out in partnership with PROS, we look at the various stages of airlines... Read More