Articles tagged “startups”

Tourism

Vitruvian Partners Ups Stake in Civitatis by $50 Million in Travel Experiences Bet

Vitruvian Partners' additional $50 million investment in Civitatis underscores the company's appeal as a niche marketplace. The company plans to use the funds to solidify its leadership in Latin America.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 7 days ago

Vitruvian Partners Ups Stake in Civitatis by $50 Million in Travel Experiences Bet

Hotels

Travel Tech Startup Lighthouse Buys HQ Revenue in Talent Grab

Lighthouse, the travel startup formerly known as OTA Insight, has bought Berlin-based HQ revenue. The deal marks another step in Lighthouse's strategy of expanding through talent and technology acquisition rather than accumulating customer lists.

Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago

Travel Tech Startup Lighthouse Buys HQ Revenue in Talent Grab

Travel Technology

15 Travel Tech Acquisitions in 10 Weeks — ‘The Real Action Is Yet to Come’

Mergers and acquisitions in travel tech are heating up, and experts say it won't stop any time soon.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

15 Travel Tech Acquisitions in 10 Weeks — ‘The Real Action Is Yet to Come’

Short-Term Rentals

Guesty CEO on a Future IPO: ‘We’ll Be Ready’

Guesty CEO Amiad Soto said an initial public offering would fund more acquisitions.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Guesty CEO on a Future IPO: ‘We’ll Be Ready’

Short-Term Rentals

Where Evolve and Portoro Are Using Tech — And Where They’re Not

The CEOs of short-term rental managers Evolve and Portoro want high-tech businesses without losing human-led hospitality.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Where Evolve and Portoro Are Using Tech — And Where They’re Not

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

As the market grows, so is the variety of short-term rental services.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 months ago

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

Travel Technology

Celebrity-Backed Proto Puts Holograms in a Four Seasons Hotel

At the very least, guests will remember the hotel where they talked to a hologram.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Celebrity-Backed Proto Puts Holograms in a Four Seasons Hotel

Short-Term Rentals

Guesty Raises $130 Million for Global Expansion, Acquisitions, and AI

Guesty is determined to continue riding the wave of short-term rental growth, with plans for expansion in geography, products, and technology.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Guesty Raises $130 Million for Global Expansion, Acquisitions, and AI

Airlines

Southwest Airlines Acquires Jet Fuel Startup Saffire Renewables

Southwest Airlines is developing its own ecosystem for renewable jet fuel, meant to provide more guaranteed access as production is scaled.

Justin Dawes | 3 months ago

Southwest Airlines Acquires Jet Fuel Startup Saffire Renewables

Ground Transport

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Much of the world's population travels between cities via bus, and many of those operators track sales on spreadsheets. There's a big opportunity to digitize that industry.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America