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Scapia Raises $9 Million for Travel Rewards Credit Card

Scapia is offering a lot of travel rewards for its credit card users, while Utu wants to modernize tax-free shopping.

Scapia Raises $9 Million for Travel Rewards Credit Card

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Squake Raises $3.8 Million to Calculate Travel Carbon Emissions: Startup Funding Roundup

Squake has a mission to spread the word about travel carbon emissions, while HiJiffy is using tech from ChatGPT to power a chatbot for hotels.

Squake Raises $3.8 Million to Calculate Travel Carbon Emissions: Startup Funding Roundup

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Smiler Raises $8.5 Million to Connect Photographers with Tourists: Startup Funding Roundup

Smiler wants to make it easier for photographers and tourists to connect at travel destinations, while more startups are venturing into developing sustainable aviation fuel.

Smiler Raises $8.5 Million to Connect Photographers with Tourists: Startup Funding Roundup

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CleanJoule Raises $50 Million for Sustainable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

CleanJoule wants to make jet fuel from agricultural waste, while Atly is building an app that's a cross between a mapping tool and social media.

CleanJoule Raises $50 Million for Sustainable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

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Faye Raises $10 Million for Travel Insurance App: Startup Funding Roundup

Faye wants to make travel insurance more accessible, and more startups are raising money to digitize hotel operations.

Faye Raises $10 Million for Travel Insurance App: Startup Funding Roundup

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Worldia Raises $27 Million for Travel Agency Booking Platform

Worldia wants to help travel agents book several parts of a trip through a single platform, and Travel.win is curating travel products that credit card companies can use for their loyalty programs.

Worldia Raises $27 Million for Travel Agency Booking Platform

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Viatu Raises $1 Million to Book Eco-Friendly Trips in Africa

The startups featured want to sell eco-friendly trips to Africa, e-bike rides in London, and train ticket upgrades throughout the UK.

Viatu Raises $1 Million to Book Eco-Friendly Trips in Africa

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Kindred Raises $15 Million for Home Swapping Vacation Platform

A wide variety of potential travel innovations got funding this week, including a credit card for travelers, an online travel agency for recreational vehicles, and management software for tour operators.

Kindred Raises $15 Million for Home Swapping Vacation Platform

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Skift Podcast: Surviving as a Travel Startup in an Age of AI

Is ChatGPT a gift or a threat to travel startups? Two travel insiders sit down to talk listeners through the possibilities.

Skift Podcast: Surviving as a Travel Startup in an Age of AI

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Whimstay Raises $10 Million for Last-Minute Vacation Rental Bookings

Short-term rentals are continuing to gain ground everywhere, as can be seen with raises this week for platforms in three different parts of the world.

Whimstay Raises $10 Million for Last-Minute Vacation Rental Bookings