Startups Month

News / Technology

PhocusWire's theme months for 2018 - all in one place

By PhocusWire | December 31, 2018

Here some of the highlights from each of our dedicated months during 2018 - from blockchain and digital marketing to voice and startups. Read More

News / Startups

QOTW: Something about fading attraction

By PhocusWire | August 31, 2018

Quote from Carolyn Jameson, chief legal officer at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Startups

Travello gets $5M round to push Bluetee marketing tech and expand

By Kevin May | August 28, 2018

It's been a long time since a travel social network has caught some attention - but Travello has done so with a $5 million fund-raise. Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2018

For the final piece in our month-long series on startups, we gathered learnings from three companies that have been purchased in recent years. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about not moving fast enough

By PhocusWire | August 24, 2018

Quote from Terry Jones, chairman of WayBlazer, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

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Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Chris Hemmeter

By PhocusWire | August 23, 2018

A well-known figure on the travel startup scene through his venture firm, Thayer, Chris Hemmeter is a "dragon" at The Phocuswright Conference 2018 in Los Angeles. Read More

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News / Startups

Business apartment booking platform Homelike raises $14M, plans global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 23, 2018

Homelike, a marketplace for long-term business apartments, has raised $14 million in a round led by Spark Capital with participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and Coparion. Read More

Interview / Startups

In The Big Chair - Bonny Simi of JetBlue Technology Ventures

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2018

Founded in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in and works with early stage travel technology startups with the goal of improving the travel experience across the whole travel ecosystem - not... Read More

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News / Startups

Car-share service Getaround nails $300M funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2018

Getaround, a platform that provides instant and keyless carsharing, has secured $300 million in a Series D financing round led by SoftBank, with participation from Toyota Motor Corporation. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startups: What's the ten-year investment, growth and failure picture?

By Kevin May | August 21, 2018

The number of new travel startups has fallen dramatically in the last two years, coinciding with a significant increase in the amount of money flowing in to the market. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: WhyHotel turns luxury apartment buildings into pop-up hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | August 20, 2018

WhyHotel transforms unoccupied apartment units in brand-new luxury buildings into temporary hotel rooms. The pop-up hotels employ 24/7 on-site staff with the intention of giving guests the "like-home"... Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 3: The support systems

By Mitra Sorrells | August 20, 2018

In the last few years, several support programs have launched to help entrepreneurs evaluate, develop and grow their innovative ventures across every aspect of travel and tourism. Read More

News / Startups

QOTW: Something about using your super powers

By PhocusWire | August 17, 2018

Quote from Tao Tao, co-founder and COO of GetYourGuide, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

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News / Startups

Roomex locks in €8M to fuel product development and market expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 17, 2018

Dublin-based Roomex has raised €8 million series A funding to develop its hotel booking platform for small and medium businesses and to expand beyond Ireland and the United Kingdom. Read More