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Online Travel

Travel IPO Market of 2014 Has Shifted Toward Europe and Asia

To some extent, the shift in geographic focus of the travel IPO market from the U.S. in 2013 toward Europe and Asia Pacific so far in 2014 reflects where the burgeoning investment and market opportunities are opening up, although it is somewhat surprising that Latin America has yet to be heard from in a very meaningful way.
Dennis Schaal |
Online Travel

Hipmunk Raises $20 Million in Funding But It May Not Be Enough

Hipmunk is hoping that the funding will help it avoid the fate of Room 77, which also struggled to break out of the pack, and withdrew. Hipmunk is going to keep at it for awhile, but it has a tough road ahead of it given well-funded competitors such as Kayak, TripAdvisor, Google, and Trivago.
Dennis Schaal |
Hotels

How Much Is an Airbnb Listing Really Worth?

For a company with few physical assets, Airbnb demands a high value for its listings. But this value reveals more about how the lodging economy is evolving more than it tells us about what the sharing economy leader is really worth.
Jason Clampet |