Articles tagged “vc”

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Naya Homes Secures $5 Million to Expand Short-Term Rentals in Mexico

A startup whose founding team includes two former Uber staffers has secured $5 million to grow its vacation and short-term rental platform in Mexico. Naya Homes began operations in Puerto Vallarta in August, and with the extra cash will launch in Mexico City, with a 15-unit building in Polanco in September. It specializes in vacation…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Jet Startup Aero Raises $65 Million to Grow Its Network

Semi-private jet company Aero has raised $65 million in funding to expand its network, and to service demand on existing routes. Currently it operates flights to Aspen, Los Cabos and Sun Valley from private terminals in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the U.S, as well as Ibiza, Mykonos, and Nice from London’s Farnborough Airport…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Airlines

Daily Podcast: A Small Amount of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, June 10, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: A Small Amount of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Online Travel

What This New Dublin Venture Fund Sees as Opportunities in Travel During a Pandemic

To quote venture capitalist Alexia Bonatsos, "Travel startups are about to have a moment."

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

What This New Dublin Venture Fund Sees as Opportunities in Travel During a Pandemic

Online Travel

Fosun’s Venture Capital Arm Backs Israeli Booking Site in an Ongoing Travel Push

While Western media tends to focus on the funding moves of corporate venture capital arms of regional brands like JetBlue and EasyJet, it’s also important to see how key investment players in Asia, like Shanghai-based Fosun, are investing, such as in Splitty, a hotel booking startup.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Fosun’s Venture Capital Arm Backs Israeli Booking Site in an Ongoing Travel Push

Online Travel

Thayer Ventures’ New Travel Tech Fund Will Be Cautious About Consumer Startups

Despite the recent attempts at corporate venture capital by JetBlue, Booking.com, and other big players, many travel companies prefer to invest in startups via traditional venture funds instead.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Thayer Ventures’ New Travel Tech Fund Will Be Cautious About Consumer Startups