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News / Online

CEO Spotlight: Alberto Gutierrez of Civitatis

By Linda Fox | February 5, 2025

In an interview in the PhocusWire studio Alberto Gutiérrez discussed the growth of tours and activities marketplace Civitatis, attracting investment and its focus on Latin America. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid builds on $1B ambition with acquisition of Sawadee

By Linda Fox | February 4, 2025

Intrepid said the acquisition of the Netherlands-based company will add $62 million in revenue and 20,000 customers a year. Read More

News / Technology

CEO Spotlight: Lisa Chen of ToursByLocals

By Morgan Hines | January 31, 2025

ToursByLocals is poised for growth with a recently updated technology base intended to improve the 15-year-old private tour company’s strategy, according to CEO Lisa Chen. Read More

News / Technology

Smartify adds £1.5M to boost visitor engagement at museums and galleries

By Linda Fox | January 30, 2025

The company offers museums, galleries and other attractions apps that are tailored and branded to their venue and helps to drive engagement through augmented and virtual reality and artificial... Read More

News / Technology

OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2025

While still very early days, the development of agents is moving fast and raises questions about the evolution of marketing strategies and search optimization, such as whether site design should change. Read More

News / Startups

4 ways generative AI will impact travel startups

By Phocuswright Research | January 21, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to be so disruptive in the coming years, which makes planning ahead increasingly difficult for startups and investors considering investment or... Read More

Interview / Online

Daytrip - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | January 21, 2025

Since launching in Europe in 2015, Daytrip has expanded to offer its private car service in more than 130 countries around the world. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Superlogic - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | January 16, 2025

Superlogic provides a platform that helps brands bring global music, sports, dining and cultural experiences to consumers with the click of a button. Read More

News / Startups

Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to build travel technology in Africa

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Purple Elephant Ventures aims to make Africa a leading player in regenerative tourism, focused on creating a travel sector that is sustainable and inclusive through “cutting-edge” technology. Read More

News / Online

Is India’s travel sector on the verge of a boom?

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Some claim India’s trajectory looks similar to China’s path a dozen or so years ago in terms of discretionary spending. Read More

Interview / Online

Logitix - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2025

Logitix, a Victory Live company, provides a live event ticketing solution for the travel industry through partnerships with sports organizations, performing arts venues and music events. Read More

News / Technology

Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025

The partnership sees the integration of Tripadvisor’s reviews, AI generated summaries and more than 300,000 experiences from Viator with Perplexity’s chatbot-style search capabilities. Read More

News / Startups

A new era for travel startup investing

By Phocuswright Research | January 7, 2025

According to a Phocuswright report, generative AI is expected to transform the travel industry and how companies operate, potentially reducing the need for funding in the long run. Read More