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News / Distribution
Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem
By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023
Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More
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News / Startups
Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel
By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023
Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More
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News / Startups
Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023
The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More
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News / Startups
Hospitality startup Sextant Stays raises $14M, unveils new name
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2023
Now known as Roami, the company will use the funding to add to its portfolio, which currently includes 500 units in South Florida and New Orleans. Read More
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News / Technology
Apaleo extends Series A for property management tech push
By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023
The Germany-based startup, which was founded in 2017, initially announced €4.5 million in Series A funding just under two years ago. Read More
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News / Startups
El Camino Travel raises $1.1M following pivot to focus on women travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2023
El Camino Travel says it will use the funding to further develop its technology and build awareness of its brand as a “premium marketplace for women travelers." Read More
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News / Online
Unyoked secures €18 million to expand solar-powered cabins
By Kathryn Walson | February 24, 2023
Founded in 2016, the company operates approximately 100 off-grid cabins in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has hosted about 35,000 overnight stays. Read More
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News / Technology
Aerocloud lands $12.6M investment for airport management tech
By Linda Fox | February 21, 2023
AeroCloud uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to increase airport efficiency, improve communication and drive up operating margins. Read More
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News / Startups
Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
The equity is led by HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard, which are all existing investors. Read More
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News / Online
Sabre says cloud migration will drive savings, improve customer service
By Kathryn Walson | February 15, 2023
The cloud now contains 66% of Sabre’s “total compute capacity,” and the company expects to reach 90% this year. Read More
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News / Online
Sojo secures $6.2M to improve STR amenity automation
By Kathryn Walson | February 9, 2023
Ballast Point Ventures led the round, which also included Jason Sprenkle, CEO of business intelligence company Key Data Dashboard. Read More
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News / Online
Skipperi snags €7M to make boating more accessible
By Kathryn Walson | February 8, 2023
The Finland-based startup says it will use the funding to expand into Brisbane, Australia, and several locations in the United States. Read More
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News / Startups
Vipper lands €2M for multimodal platform development
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Vipper, founded in 2018, aims to simplify the booking of rail, bus and flight tickets on one platform. Read More
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News / Online
Jayride acquires assets of AirportShuttles.com
By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2023
Jayride says the acquisition is a fit with its "growth strategy, enhancing scale and accelerating path to cash flow positive." Read More
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News / Startups
Holdbar secures $1M for tours and activities tech platform
By Linda Fox | February 3, 2023
Holdbar is developing a software platform to help tours and activities operators distribute their products and services as well as to drive efficiency. Read More