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Tours and attractions companies are the most behind technologically in the travel industry, and RocketRez wants to change that.
Justin Dawes | 4 days ago
MyInterview wants to help the hospitality industry recruit employees, and Grazzy wants to help retain them.
Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago
Funding announced this week went to a wide variety of travel tech startups, with involvement in hotels, cruises, messaging, and sustainability.
Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago
There is a reference to artificial intelligence by nearly all the startups listed. It is being used to strengthen the services for even the seemingly most basic types of consumer apps.
Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago
Despite an increasingly negative economic forecast, travel tech startups raised billions of dollars in 2022.
Justin Dawes | 2 months ago
The taxi drivers of Welcome Pickups double as tour guides, while Cabana is offering vacation rentals in high-tech camper vans and Customcells wants to create a next-generation battery for airplanes.
It seems like there's a short-term rental platform for everyone. Le Collectionist's niche is people who want to rent top-tier houses for tens of thousands of dollars per week.
Almost every week, a short-term rental platform or ancillary software service reports that it has raised millions. It’s almost like there’s a growing demand for their services. There were two this week, and the star is Barcelona-based Ukio.
There weren't big numbers this week, but there were investments from some big-name venture capital firms: F-Prime Capital, JetBlue Ventures, Thayer Ventures, and Plug and Play.
Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Kyte wants to simplify car rentals, while yet another short-term rental platform, this time in Germany, raises millions.
