New Skift Infographic: State of Travel Startups 2018

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What matters most to travel startup leaders? Our interactive infographic illustrates the key findings from Skift's State of Startups Survey, created in collaboration with Amadeus. See the results.
This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner.
Skift recently conducted a study on behalf of Amadeus for Startups on the State of Travel Startups which documents the challenges and opportunities facing the travel startup ecosystem.
We surveyed 177 startup leaders from around the world to better understand what is top of mind and what the biggest challenges are facing the industry. We talk about funding gaps, the tech innovations startup leaders believe will have the biggest impact on their companies, new emerging tech tools and which business models show the most promise.
See more of our findings by checking out the infographic below.
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