Today's podcast looks at a new travel tech investment powerhouse, United's China strategy, and unruly hotel guests that ruin things for everybody else.
Thayer, the best-known VC firm that invests in travel startups, is essentially merging with a newer fund called Derive. The deal is being pitched as a way to "drive innovation in travel tech," which is VC-speak for "we want to make money off the next big thing in travel apps."