Hot 25 Startups 2023

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AltoVita jumps to 7M listings with addition of hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | July 13, 2023
AltoVita now has apartment and hotel listings in 35,000 locations, and it said 90% are instantly bookable. Read More
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Virgin Atlantic partners with Fetcherr on AI-driven pricing model
By Derek Catron | July 12, 2023
Virgin Atlantic is the first airline to adopt Fetcherr’s fully automated generative AI technology that can move pricing up or down based on predicted market variables.   Read More
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NeoKe raises first round in push to create truly “connected” travel
By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2023
The startup, launched by two former Booking.com executives in 2022, aims to put travelers in control of their data and to create new opportunities for brands to drive loyalty. Read More
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Fora adds payment storage facility for travel advisors
By Linda Fox | June 23, 2023
Part of the company’s client management tool, the Vault removes the need to collect and store clients’ payment information at the time of booking. Read More
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Flybondi, TravelX partner to issue tickets as an NFT
By Derek Catron | April 6, 2023
Flybondi passengers that activate the NFT version of their ticket can transfer or sell the ticket up to 72 hours before departure.    Read More
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Fetcherr lands $12.5M to fuel growth of airline pricing tech
By Linda Fox | April 4, 2023
The investment in the Israel-based company, which follows a $7 million Series A round in 2022, was led by Left Lane Capital and M-Fund. Read More
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Selfbook releases new hub for hotel booking and payment management
By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2023
Selfbook says the system can automatically schedule and process payments based on custom and dynamic rate plans, boost fraud prevention capabilities and send payment links to recapture failed... Read More
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Chooose raises $15M for sustainability platform expansion
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2023
The investment in the Norway-based company was led by climate-tech focused investors GenZero and SoundWaves, the investment vehicle founded by actor Ashton Kutcher. 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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American Express invests in hotel payment startup Selfbook
By Mitra Sorrells | December 8, 2022
Along with the investment, Selfbook says it is exploring collaboration with American Express on things such as streamlining payments and helping hotels expand their offerings. Read More
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Aeronology
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Aeronology has created a simple, full-service “point of sale” travel booking platform for travel advisors, universities, government and corporate organizations. Read More
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Aeropaye
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Aeropaye is an e-payment platform for airlines and travelers and an automated on-demand blockchain-based refund engine for delayed or cancelled flights. Read More
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Aidaptive
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Powered by Jarvis ML, Aidaptive’s predictive personalization engine gives online businesses the power to automatically predict the affinity and intent of prospective customers and then deliver... Read More
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: AltoVita
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
AltoVita’s award-winning technology creates a cloud-based bridge between the highly fragmented property distribution system and Global 2000 companies, SMEs and business travelers. Read More
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Buoy
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Buoy is the world’s first automated revenue manager that saves users time by combining reporting, pricing and market insights into one easy-to-use platform. Read More