Articles tagged “startups”

Casai is dead but its ghost remains. The former company's domain is now one of more than 350 travel booking websites.

This is an example of why startup advisors say founders should avoid taking too much funding too quickly.

Proceeds will be used for more expansion in Europe and improving its tech stack.

Big travel companies had higher priorities than to share data among one another. That's one of the reasons Journera didn't succeed.

TravelPerk is another example of a company rethinking employee roles by using the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.

Another two AI-powered trip planners have raised money this month, plus a startup that detects bed bugs and a new eSIM app.

Tripnotes was among an increasingly crowded space for new trip planning tools powered by generative AI. It won't be the last of them to shut down.

Startup founders and investors have been saying all year that funding is tighter, but travel startups still raised billions in venture capital.

Beond is selling a "premium luxury" air travel experience, and Minut wants to help short-term rental hosts detect things like cigarette smoke and noisy guests.

Klook turning profitable is good news. And the travel startup's failure to get additional follow-on funding from troubled backer Softbank is unsurprising. Klook has made great strides, but it must someday find an exit for its early investors.