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Articles tagged “vcroundup”

Online Travel

Boom Tech Raises $33 Million for Supersonic Jet: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Boom will get a supersonic jet to test, Ixigo will get help with its Indian expansion, and Eventerprise will expand beyond South Africa — all thanks to fresh rounds of funding.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Boom Tech Raises $33 Million for Supersonic Jet: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Tour Booking Platform Rezdy Raises $1.8 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

It has been a big week for small players, as investors placed bets on startups in these sectors: tours-and-activities, ground transportation, Brazilian flight booking, and digital marketing.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Tour Booking Platform Rezdy Raises $1.8 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

GuestToGuest Gets $35 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Let's hope that GuestToGuest's bet on home-swapping ends better than General Catalyst's $15 million investment in Couchsurfing did. Plus, two startups — Hostmaker and Travis — raised money.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

GuestToGuest Gets $35 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Klook Raises $30 Million for Attractions Search: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Two success stories this week: Last year Klook helped travelers book more than five million attractions and activities, making it Asia's booking leader. Meanwhile, major airlines have been adding LocusLabs' maps to their apps at a torrid pace.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Klook Raises $30 Million for Attractions Search: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Travefy Makes Its First Acquisition: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Travefy solidifies its business with travel management companies, TravelCar brings its car rental solution to U.S. airports, NIDA Rooms expands its branded budget hotel room model in Southeast Asia, and more news in our weekly roundup.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Travefy Makes Its First Acquisition: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Dreamlines Raises $19 Million for Its Cruise Site: Travel Startup Funding This Week

The bar for success is higher than usual for these companies because of their unlikeliness: an online seller of cruise trips, a traditional "high street" travel agency, a network of freelance photographers, and a maker of eyewear that records 360-degree-video.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Dreamlines Raises $19 Million for Its Cruise Site: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

TravelTriangle and Lola Each Raise $10 Million More: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, TravelTriangle, an India-based online marketplace for travelers and agents, receives a fresh round of funding that brings its total raised to $19.9 million, while Lola, Paul English's startup for giving travel agents technological superpowers, has added $10 million to its Series B.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

TravelTriangle and Lola Each Raise $10 Million More: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

Oasis Receives $2.5 Million for Its Hotel-Style Home Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Last year, AccorHotels took a 30 percent equity share in Oasis, a curated marketplace for luxury rental properties, while also investing in similar concepts like OneFineStay and Squarebreak. This week Oasis received $2.5 million from an "undisclosed investor." We wonder who might that be.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Oasis Receives $2.5 Million for Its Hotel-Style Home Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Online Travel

TripActions Raises $14 Million to Trim Rogue Bookings: Travel Startup Funding This Week

TripActions' funding adds buzz to a category of startups aiming to incentivize travelers to book travel more cheaply, while Bluesmart's fresh funding validates the electronic luggage category.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

TripActions Raises $14 Million to Trim Rogue Bookings: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Hotels

5 New Travel Startups Put Niche Spins on Short-Term Rental Booking

Airbnb and HomeAway clones are a dime-a-dozen. But we found a handful carving out niche market segments that seem promising. These startups focus on travelers interested in corporate-friendly lodgings, architecture and design properties, Asia's top destinations, and exclusive luxury residences.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

5 New Travel Startups Put Niche Spins on Short-Term Rental Booking