Latest News on Venture Capital Fundings in the Travel Sector by Skift

The Changing Face of Accelerators, the Travel Industry and Startup Opportunities

Artificial intelligence and messaging are the trends of the day that many startup accelerator programs are interested in but there is also plenty of opportunity for aviation-oriented startups, in particular, to swoop in and command the attention they deserve -- and airlines desperately need their help.

4 weeks ago

Google Study Forecasts Southeast Asia Online Travel Market at $76 Billion in 2025

When it comes to the potential of Southeast Asia's diverse online travel market, investors and online travel brands can no longer view what will be a gigantic market as something they can ignore for now and figure out later.

2 months ago

Uber Grabs $3.5 Billion From Saudi Investment Fund

Despite concerns about a possibly bloated valuation, Uber has had little difficulty attracting never investors. This will ensure that Uber's growth path won't stall out in the short-term, at least.

4 months ago

State of Travel 2016: Illustrating Travel Startups in 6 Charts

Travel startups are no doubt fun ideas. But they have shown returns that aren't as fun by VC standards as other industries.

5 months ago

Airbnb’s Local Commerce Moves and More Digital Marketing News This Week

Airbnb's new user-generated city guides feature suggests the company has aspirations that extend well beyond the hospitality and accommodations-sharing sector. Companies like Yelp and TripAdvisor are likely watching this new move with interest.

5 months ago

Vacation Rental Management Firm Vacasa Attracts $35 Million in Funding

Professionally managed vacation rentals, when done right, offer an increased level of confidence for consumers. Vacasa's $35 million in funding is an endorsement of its growth trajectory and that of a key segment of the industry.

6 months ago

Lola Attracts $8 Million in New Funding and Adds Online Travel Veterans to Board

Still-unproven Lola, the travel startup, has some online travel heavy hitters as co-founders, investors and board members. If the premise to involve human travel agents in trip-planning doesn't work out then the team can always pivot toward something else.

6 months ago

Skift Podcast: The State of Travel Startups and Venture Capital in 2016

Will the deflation in overall tech startup sector affect travel startups old and new? Listen in.

7 months ago

JetBlue Launches Venture Capital Subsidiary to Invest in Travel Startups

Don't expect JetBlue Technology Ventures to start throwing big bucks into travel startups. Instead, the airline is looking for some brand benefit from getting involved in the startup scene and to get access to some new technologies along the way.

8 months ago

Pan-African Booking Site Travelstart Attracts $40 Million in Funding

Whether hospitality or booking, Africa presents an enormous opportunity for first-movers right now.

8 months ago

A New LeisureLink Attracts $17 Million in Venture Funding

Clearstone Venture Partners claims that funding LeisureLink is a better investment than in Airbnb or HomeAway. That may be a frivolous boast but what's clear is that a lot of people are going to make a ton of money on the business and distribution side of the vacation rental and alternative lodging industry.

8 months ago

Risks and Benefits of Investing in Uber According to Morgan Stanley

Anyone putting money into Uber at this point is doing so at a time where Uber's earliest investors are warning publicly about a potential bubble bursting for unicorns and other startups. While Uber still has potential, it's highly unlikely that investing at its current valuation is a good idea for anyone.

8 months ago