Daily Travel Startup Watch: TownTrot, Awesome Stays and More

Skift Take
These are the newest travel startups from Angel List vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.
Every day we alert our readers of new startups in the travel industry being listed on AngelList, as an early information service for those who keep track of such things. Every weekday, there will be a list of these newbies, along with each of their mini-profiles.
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