Startups

Four startups raised nearly $280 million this week alone for services that help consumers travel without owning personal vehicles.

Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks.

Mews, a startup selling hotel management software, earned unicorn status with its latest $110 million funding. The funding round placed a $1.2 billion value on the startup.

There's a lot of money pouring into next-generation flight technology with promises of huge revenues in the future.

More renewable jet fuel companies are raising money to develop products, but a lot more money is needed to reach the industry's zero-emissions goals by 2050.

Multiple travel startups raised nearly half of a billion dollars a couple of weeks ago. It's a bigger group again this week, but they're all smaller numbers this time.

The jury is still out on whether either of these sectors will be able to carve a secure space in the industry.

GetYourGuide, which has raised more than $1 billion in startup funding, needs to grow its market in the U.S. to reach its targets. A series of new TV ads may help move the needle.

They say that startup funding is tight right now, but these big fundraises show that some money is still flowing.

Lightship is developing a fully electric RV available starting in 2026, and Tumodo wants to expand its business travel platform throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.