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FreshBus Raises $3.1 Million for Electric Buses Across India
The roundup this week: Four travel tech startups based in four different continents, all focused on ground transportation.
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Startups
Sojo Raises $6.2 Million to Help Vacation Rentals Automate Restocking of Supplies
About as niche as it gets, Sojo wants to help vacation rental operators automate the refill of products they provide to guests.
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RocketRez Raises $15 Million for Tours and Attractions Operator Software
Tours and attractions companies are the most behind technologically in the travel industry, and RocketRez wants to change that.
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Grazzy Raises $4.3 Million for Hotel Digital Tipping Fintech Platform
MyInterview wants to help the hospitality industry recruit employees, and Grazzy wants to help retain them.
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HotelRunner Raises $6.5 Million for Low-Cost Hospitality Software Offerings
Funding announced this week went to a wide variety of travel tech startups, with involvement in hotels, cruises, messaging, and sustainability.
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Patriot Family Homes Raises $60 Million for Short-Term Rentals in Underserved Areas
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.
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7 of the Most Interesting Travel Tech Startups Raising Capital in 2022
Despite an increasingly negative economic forecast, travel tech startups raised billions of dollars in 2022.
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Welcome Pickups Raises $5.6 Million for Personalized Taxi Rides
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.
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Le Collectionist Raises $63 Million for Luxury Vacation Rentals
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.
Startups
Ukio Raises $28 Million for Short-Term Rentals for Remote Workers
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.