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Presenting the top investors in travel tech 2024

By Linda Fox & Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2024

For the second year in a row, we have compiled data on the top venture capital investors in travel technology and asked some of those investors to share details on their strategies and outlook. Read More

News / Startups

Fetcherr boosted by $90M for further growth

By Linda Fox | June 26, 2024

Fetcherr, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, has signed a string of airlines for its AI-powered pricing and forecasting tools in recent months. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four ways travel and hospitality pros can future-proof their jobs with AI

By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | June 24, 2024

By doubling down on digitalization today, travel and hospitality professionals can gain an early insight into a technology that will completely turn their industry on its head. Read More

News / Online

Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation

By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024

F-Prime Capital partner Gaurav Tuli and Lufthansa Innovation Hub analyst Anna Schneider share their take on innovation and funding across the global travel industry, with additional perspective from a... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

AI, personalization and data analytics: A deep dive into hospitality investment trends

By Francisco Pérez-Lozao Rüter - Amadeus Hospitality | June 12, 2024

Hospitality providers can see huge potential for a more engaging customer experience as well as significant growth if they effectively prioritize their technology investment strategies now. Read More

News / Technology

The Access Group acquires hotel tech specialist SHR Group

By Mitra Sorrells | June 6, 2024

The Access Group said it will now add SHR’s capabilities to its growing AI-powered platform within its Access Hospitality division. Read More

News / Online

Payments firm Nium raises $50 million in Series E

By Morgan Hines | June 5, 2024

Nium intends to use the funding to hire top tier talent, fuel global network expansion, push product innovation and to pursue mergers and acquisitions. Read More

News / Technology

From security to cloud, 4 tech insights from hospitality execs

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2024

Executives from across the hospitality industry discuss how new and old technologies are helping and hindering the sector. Read More

News / Technology

Korea’s KakaoMobility plans to offer electric air taxi flights by 2026

By D.J. Catron | May 30, 2024

The deal with Korea-based mobility service platform KakaoMobility includes plans to purchase of up to 50 of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft valued at approximately $250 million. Read More

News / Startups

Travel paytech company Swiipr raises £6 million

By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2024

The new funding is meant to help the company as it seeks to drive growth, particularly in the areas of research and development, artificial intelligence, data analytics and strategy, among others. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel tech entrepreneur launches Voyria travel startup fund

By Linda Fox | May 23, 2024

Voyria is looking to attract artificial intelligence-focused travel technology startups in the U.K. and Ireland and plans to support them financially as well as through mentorship. Read More

News / Technology

Cover Genius lands $80M to fund growth and technology investment

By Linda Fox | May 20, 2024

The company plans to put the funds toward further growth and technology investment, “including improved digital insurance distribution solutions, deploying artificial intelligence claims handling and... Read More

News / Online

Holidu snaps up Clubrural in latest acquisition

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2024

Madrid, Spain-based Clubrural, which was founded in 1997, has a portfolio of 28,000 homes and apartments. It said its website attracts 15 million visitors annually. Read More