Getaround Raises $140 Million for Car Sharing: Travel Startup Funding This Week


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Travel startups announced more than $193 million in venture equity funding this week. It's reassuring to see funding rounds continue this many months into the pandemic, defying predictions of a dry spell.

Series: Startups This Week

Travel Startup Funding This Week

Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding. Please email Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes at jd@skift.com if you have funding news.
This week, travel startups announced more than $193 million in venture equity funding. >>Casai, a short-term rental brand offering travelers professionalized stays with hotel-style amenities in Mexico, has raised $23 million in equity funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round. Kaszek Ventures and Global Founders Capital also took part. Casai said it had also accessed as much as $25 million in debt financing, bringing the funding total to $48 million. See Skift's story. >>Getaround, a car sharing service, has raised $140 mill