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Interview / Startups
BabyQuip - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | December 8, 2023
BabyQuip provides rental equipment for families that are traveling, ranging from full-sized cribs,... Read More
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Klook lands $210 million investment for three-pronged growth strategy
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2023
Klook said that it has achieved overall profitability for the first time this year and annualized... Read More
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Maison Sport lands £3.1M in funding, looks to agents for growth
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2023
U.K.-based Maison Sport is looking to collaborate more with travel agents, enabling them to sell its... Read More
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Ground transportation startup Transferz extends Series A with funding from Holiday Extras
By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2023
Founded in 2020, Transferz provides the technology to connect travel brands to local transportation... Read More
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Center lands $30M, plans open platform to improve expense management
By Linda Fox | December 5, 2023
The company plans to put the investment towards speeding up innovation through the development of new... Read More
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Interview / Startups
TripFusion by Vacayou - Launch People's Choice winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2023
TripFusion is a new B2B solution from Vacayou, a booking platform for wellness experiences.  ... Read More
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Interview / Startups
Ramp - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2023
 Ramp is a financial innovation platform that provides travel and expense management solutions to... Read More
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Layla launches, receives €3M in seed funding
By Morgan Hines | November 30, 2023
The new app is an artificial intelligence-driven travel advisor that is meant to help users plan trips... Read More
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Top travel VCs on opportunities and challenges for innovation, funding
By Mitra Sorrells | November 30, 2023
Investors from F-Prime Capital, Par Capital Management and JetBlue Ventures shared their outlook for... Read More
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BeCause secures $1.9M investment for sustainability data play
By Linda Fox | November 29, 2023
The funding, which comes on top of $450,000 in angel investment announced earlier this year, will... Read More
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