Startups

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the startups in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

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News / Startups
Sustainable business travel startup Eco.mio raises 7-figure seed round
By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2024
Eco.mio provides a browser extension that helps companies guiding their employees to greener business... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Stellar allows consumers to repurpose their unused reservations
By Mileva Sapic | June 17, 2024
Stellar is a marketplace committed to reselling nonrefundable and noncancellable reservations and... Read More
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Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2024
Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the... Read More
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Viator's origin story - a tale of a prince and a girl from Tasmania
By Linda Fox | June 14, 2024
Viator founder Rod Cuthbert shared the Phocuswright Europe 2024 Center Stage with Thayer Ventures'... Read More
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123compare.me – EMEA Travel Innovation Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2024
123Compare.me is a pricing tool that empowers hotel groups to master room distribution by targeting... Read More
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Holibob adds funding for experiences technology push
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2024
Holibob, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2023, said it plans to use the funds to further develop its... Read More
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Jyrney and Blacklane partner for business travel ground transport
By Mitra Sorrells | June 5, 2024
The partnership will give Jyrney’s corporate and travel management clients access to Blacklane’s... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Trustr is a private marketplace for vacation rental discovery
By Mileva Sapic | June 5, 2024
Launching publicly Wednesday, Trustr is a vacation rental marketplace that enables its members to make... Read More
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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... Read More
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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.... Read More
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