3 Companies Modernizing Air Travel: Startup Funding Roundup


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Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks.

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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 [email protected] if you have funding news.

Seven travel startups from a variety of sectors have raised over $150 million in the past two weeks.

The biggest was hotel tech company Mews at $110 million. And there were raises by three startups attempting to modernize the air travel industry.

Below are the industry's latest fundraises.

NLX: $12 Million

NLX, which provides customer service tech to clients including airlines, has raised $12 million in series A funding.

Cercano led the round, with support from Thayer Ventures, HL Ventures, IAG Capital Partners, JetBlue Ventures, and Tech Square Ventures.

New York City-based NLX said its generative AI-based software can provide personalized customer service via voice or chat, meant to ease the burden on call centers. Clients can also manage and analyze customer conversations through the NLX platform. 

Clients have included Copa Airlines and United Airlines.

Airnguru: $1 Million

Airnguru, which offe