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Where This Fidelity Venture Fund Is Placing Travel Tech Bets

Many people wonder why some travel startups attract venture funding while others don't. In this interview, Gaurav Tuli, a partner at Fidelity's F-Prime, clears up some of the mystery.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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Daily Podcast: Travel Startup Investments on the Rise

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, February 18, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Jason Clampet | 3 years ago

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Evolve Raises $100 Million for Vacation Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, travel startups announced more than $690 million in debt and equity investment, including capital support for vacation rental players AvantStay, Evolve, and Plum Guide.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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Venture Investment Trends in Travel 2022

In a strong vote of confidence for the recovery of travel, venture capital funding for startups in our industry strongly rebounded in 2021. Travel startups raised $8.6B in 2021, up 73% from 2020 and now nearly fully recovered at 90% of 2019.

3 years ago

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Venture Capital Returns in Force to Travel: New Skift Research

A resurgence of early-stage startups launched in 2021 points to a new wave of innovation and energy coming into the travel sector.

Seth Borko | 3 years ago

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Certares and Hertz Lead Investment in Mobility Startup UFODrive

Hertz is now in a pole position among rental car brands in the race to adopt electric vehicles. Separately, it's notable that private equity firm Certares has begun placing venture equity bets in early-stage companies.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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Numa Raises $45 Million for Hotel Tech: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, seven travel startups collectively announced more than $75 million in funding. Names included Numa, which runs hotels and makes software for hotels, and Locomote, an Australian travel management company.

Sean O'Neill and Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

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Headout Raises $30 Million for Experiences: Travel Startup Funding This Week

If the pandemic fades in being disruptive, expect the experiences sector to draw a lot of investor interest.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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Monos Raises $10 Million for Luggage: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Travel startups that recently raised money include Monos, a Canadian luggage maker, and Anyplace, a brand that offers furnished housing designed for remote workers and that's backed by investor Jason Calacanis.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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UAE's Dharma Helps Passion Brands Build Tours: Travel Startup Funding This Week

The startup Dharma has a fresh concept for you: "travel brand as a service." It's a white-label tour operator that runs on software automation and focuses on niche customer segments.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago