Mews Buys Hotel AI Startup. Plus: 3 Other Travel Tech Acquisitions


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Mews completed one of at least four travel tech acquisitions this month.

Mews, the property management system startup that raised $185 million late last year, is upping its focus on helping hotels implement next-generation personalization and AI. 

Most of the past six acquisitions by Mews have been other startup property management systems, most recently Hotello. But the acquisition of Nomi announced earlier this month was done to help clients lay the groundwork needed for personalization, according to Mews founder Richard Valtr, which then makes it easier to adopt the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. 

Nashville-based Nomi is meant to help hotels deliver personalized recommendations based on data that guests provide about needs and interests. The product is now offere