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Bandwango Raises $3 Million for Destination Marketing Tech: Travel Startup Funding This Week

It's good to see startups focusing on destination marketers' needs. Marketers will need all the help they can get to grab their share of the travel recovery.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

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Bob W Raises $11 Million for Apartment Hotels: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Let's be real. How could you not be curious about an apartment hotel that's branded Bob W? Plus, other travel startup funding news.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

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Online Travel

The Guild Raises $19 Million for Hotel-Like Rental Stays: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, nine travel startups announced more than $100 million in funding altogether. The Guild and Mint House raked in some of that money for blending short-term rentals with hotel-like stays, while Eola and Redeam bet on experiences sector tech. Plus, more news.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

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Passing Cloud Raises More Than $15 Million for Boutique Lodging: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, travel startups announced more than $20 million in funding. The startups target high-end B&Bs, group travel booking, destination planning, and other concepts.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Cosi Raises $23 Million for Its European Rental Brand: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Recent investor bets include a German short-term rental brand (Cosi), a Finnish startup that builds chatbots for hotels (Hotelway), an Australian startup that offers rural cabins for urban dwellers (Unyoked), and a French revenue management company (Yieldin).

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

Startups

Can SPACs Revive Travel Venture Capital? New Skift Research

After a difficult year, 2021 is likely to be a year of travel startup exits and consolidation fueled by IPOs, M&A, and — new on the scene — SPACs. These deals could help drive renewed enthusiasm for investing in and founding companies within the travel.

Seth Borko | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Volocopter Raises $240 Million for Air Taxis: Travel Startup Funding This Week

PayPal founder Peter Thiel once said: "We wanted flying cars. Instead we got 140 characters." But some investors now think flying driverless taxis will be viable by 2024. We have that and other travel startup news in this week's roundup.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

Startups

How Travel’s Venture Capital Landscape Is Transformed: New Skift Research

The pandemic derailed record years of venture capital activity in travel, resetting the industry to 2014 levels of investment. But our assessment shows signs for optimism about the future of the travel industry and its ability to innovate technology and incubate globally relevant startups.

Seth Borko | 5 years ago

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Online Travel

Handys Raises Funds for Short-Term Rental Management: Travel Startup Funding This Week

The short-term rental sector continues to spawn startups worldwide, including Handys in South Korea. Plus, this week's other funding news includes startups offering insurance for pre-paid hotel rates and estimates of carbon emissions for business travel.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago

Experiences

RocketRez and Questo Gain Traction in Tours and Activities: Travel Startup Funding This Week

It was a positive week for the tours and activities sector as startups GetYourGuide, RocketRez, and Questo received financial infusions for digital offerings. Plus, other funding news.

Sean O'Neill | 5 years ago