Hot 25 Startups 2022

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Mobile accommodation startup Cabana suspends operations
By Derek Catron | January 4, 2024
The Seattle-based startup, which rented high-tech camper vans to offer travelers a “hotel-on-wheels” experience, has started the sale process. Read More
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Property manager Frontdesk laid off staff amid reports of company closure
By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk, which managed over a thousand furnished apartments in the United States, has reportedly laid off its 200-person staff after failing to raise more capital.   Read More
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Kayak partners with crypto travel booking service Travala
By Derek Catron | November 17, 2023
The integration will enhance Travala’s exposure, showcasing its hotel and flight offerings side by side with more traditional travel platforms.   Read More
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Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups for 2022
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2023
Thrust Carbon, Wheel the World, Road.travel, Vacayou, Onfly and Data Duopoly share challenges, priorities and advice for other founders.  Read More
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Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M
By Derek Catron | June 8, 2023
Onfly provides companies with an end-to-end corporate travel and expense management software platform and will utilize the funds to scale sales and marketing efforts and build new products   Read More
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Sustainable travel awareness grows but will action follow?
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2023
Thrust Carbon has just extended its partnership with CWT and is now providing the travel management company with a carbon calculator for meetings and events. Read More
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Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel
By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023
Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More
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Former Expedia exec wants to reward people for exploring the world
By Linda Fox | January 10, 2023
HyperSQ wants to reward travelers for traveling and create a more targeted approach to marketing for travel companies. Read More
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Cabana fuels growth with $3M in fresh funding
By Kathryn Walson | December 9, 2022
Founded in 2019, the “mobile hotel” company was named a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2022. Read More
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Mangopay acquires fraud protection specialist Nethone
By Linda Fox | November 29, 2022
Poland-based Nethone, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2022, was founded in 2016 and raised $6.7 million in July 2021. Read More
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Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Startups for 2022
By Kathryn Walson | November 11, 2022
In preparation for Tuesday's publication of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, we checked in with the companies that made the cut one year ago. Read More
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TapTrip corporate booking tech startup acquired by TripStax
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2022
Taptrip launched in 2018 as a booking tool for SMBs but later pivoted to providing its technology through travel management companies. Read More
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Atriis acquires ReTravel to boost corporate traveler engagement
By Linda Fox | May 11, 2022
Atriis says the acquisition "furthers its commitment to offer traveler-centric technology.” Read More
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Hot 25 Startups 2022: TrovaTrip
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021
TrovaTrip is a trip planning and management platform that enables topic experts, creators, and businesses to host group trips with their audience around the globe. Read More
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Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2022
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021
PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022 - our annual list of new companies in travel, tourism and hospitality that we think will make a mark next year. Read More