Articles tagged “fundings”

Online Travel

Klook Raises $210 Million to Compete With Viator and GetYourGuide

Klook turning profitable is good news. And the travel startup's failure to get additional follow-on funding from troubled backer Softbank is unsurprising. Klook has made great strides, but it must someday find an exit for its early investors.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Klook Raises $210 Million to Compete With Viator and GetYourGuide

Travel Technology

RateGain Raises $72 Million for Investments and Acquisitions

What's a tech stack these days if it isn't AI-powered? RateGain plans to use the raise to build its own through investments and acquisitions.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

RateGain Raises $72 Million for Investments and Acquisitions

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Ritz-Carlton Ultra-Luxury Cruise Brand Seeks up to $400 Million to Add Ships: Report

The Marriott-controlled ultra-luxury superyacht brand The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection would like to raise as much as $400 million to add two superyachts to its current three, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The operator is backed by investors such as Oaktree Capital Management. Its first ship, the 298-guest Evrima, set sail in October 2022, with the…

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

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Travelport Owners Inject $200 Million to Sustain Its Travel Tech Growth

Travel technology company Travelport revealed on Friday it had received a $200 million investment from its owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management. Based in Langley, UK, the privately held company didn't disclose its financial performance other than to say it had achieved "a strong first-quarter performance." The investment may have partly helped Travelport to…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

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Startup Volantio Closes $6 Million Funding Round With Help From Alaska Airlines and JetBlue

Volantio, an optimization startup that has many airline customers, said on Thursday it had closed a $6 million Series A fundraising. DiamondStream Partners, an aviation and aerospace venture capital firm, led the round in the Atlanta-based company. Alaska Airlines, one of Volantio's customers, also took an equity stake. JetBlue Technology Ventures, IAG, Amadeus Ventures, and…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Booking’s Connected Trip Vs. Hopper’s Fintech Strategies

Booking Holdings and Hopper are attacking travelers' anxieties in wildly divergent ways. Booking is trying to soothe them, while Hopper doesn't mind a little angst if it means more fintech revenue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Booking’s Connected Trip Vs. Hopper’s Fintech Strategies

Short-Term Rentals

JetBlue Technology Ventures Joins Property Manager Frontdesk’s $13 Million Financing Round

JetBlue's corporate venture capital wing has already picked some winners in the short-term rental sector. That's some progressive thinking for an airline, and Frontdesk wouldn't mind bolstering that record.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

JetBlue Technology Ventures Joins Property Manager Frontdesk’s $13 Million Financing Round

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Guesty Raises $170 Million for Short-Term Rental Management Software

Guesty, which makes software for managing short-term rentals and other travel lodging, said on Tuesday it had raised $170 million in a Series E round of funding. Apax Digital Funds, MSD Partners, and Sixth Street Growth led the round, while existing investors Viola Growth and Flashpoint also took part. Guesty said it was on track…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

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Travel Tech Firm Skipper Raises $5 Million to Help Indie Hotels

Skipper, a hospitality tech startup that offers direct booking tools for hotels, came out of stealth on Friday with a $5.8 million seed round.  Google’s Gradient Ventures led the round. Other investors taking part include Pear.VC, Wayfinder, Uncommon Capital, ERA, angels Ryan Simonetti (Convene), Neil Parikh (Casper), and Aaron Frank (Final). Here's how the startup describes itself:…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

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Travel Startup Boatsetter Raises $38 Million

Boatsetter, which offers more than 50,000 personal watercraft for rental along with activities like wakeboarding, said on Monday it had raised $38 million in Series B funding. Level Equity participated in the round. The same firm recently helped vacation rental property manager Vacasa go from startup to public company. The Miami-based Boatsetter believes it can…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago