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News / Startups
SEO Travel sets up accelerator for SME businesses
By Linda Fox | October 27, 2023
The eight-week Travel Growth Accelerator program is looking to recruit 10 small- to medium-sized... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: FinMont seeks to help airline and OTA revenues take off
By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2023
FinMont helps travel merchants optimize their payment strategy by reducing the overall payment cost... Read More
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News / Startups
InterLnkd checks out with £1M investment
By Linda Fox | October 24, 2023
InterLnkd provides technology that enables travel suppliers such as airlines and tour operators to... Read More
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Flash Pack adventure travel raises $6.2M to boost U.S. expansion
By Derek Catron | October 23, 2023
Flash Pack hopes to triple its employee count in the U.S., the company’s fastest-growing market,... Read More
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Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups for 2021
By Morgan Hines | October 23, 2023
Troop, Anyplace, Buser, Pace, Tripkicks, Kyte and Zamna check in with PhocusWire three years after... Read More
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Anyplace raises $10.27M for remote work-friendly rentals
By Derek Catron | October 18, 2023
The Launch fund spearheaded the funding round, which brings total funding for Anyplace — a PhocusWire... Read More
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Apartool raises €5.5M with Lionel Messi among investors
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2023
Apartool will use the funds for further technology development for the serviced apartment platform as... Read More
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Tourhub raises £1M for adventure booking platform
By Derek Catron | October 16, 2023
Waterspring Ventures led the investment, partnering on the deal with the Development Bank of Wales.... Read More
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Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 startups of 2020
By Morgan Hines | October 16, 2023
Placemakr, ConnexPay, Life House, Futurestay, Questo, Worktrips and Cruisewatch update PhocusWire on... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Crewfare aims to make booking event and group travel easy
By Mitra Sorrells | October 11, 2023
Crewfare is a customizable group travel booking platform offering events, festivals, sports and brands... Read More
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May 31, 2023
Could non-personalization hold the key to retailing success for airlines?
Arguably the biggest challenge facing the airline industry centers around how to put the traveler at... Read More
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July 11, 2022
4 critical T&E data points for high-growth companies to monitor
Monitoring some key data points can help travel and finance managers streamline their programs and... Read More
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March 26, 2019
REPORT: The reality of modern airline retail - when the sky isn't the limit
In this white paper, carried out in partnership with PROS, we look at the various stages of airlines... Read More