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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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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Explorely wants to be “Kayak for outdoor travel”
By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2024
Explorely is a platform to help travelers find and book campsites and vehicles such as campervans,... Read More
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News / Startups
Funding for STR startups cooling but more resilient than other verticals
By Phocuswright Research | March 18, 2024
While there are typically multiple $100 million-dollar-plus funding rounds that occur in the... Read More
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News / Startups
Voi raises $25M to scale e-scooter and e-bike fleet
By Morgan Hines | March 14, 2024
As the world of micro-mobility sees consolidation, Voi has raised an additional $25 million in... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Wertu uses artificial intelligence to improve sports travel itineraries
By Morgan Hines | March 8, 2024
Wertu, founded in October 2023 in Tel Aviv, aims to help travelers plan their ideal sports-focused... Read More
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News / Startups
Digital tipping solution Grazzy adds IHG to portfolio of brand partners
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2024
Grazzy, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2024, enables hotel guests to tip without cash and... Read More
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News / Startups
SITA serves as lead investor in Indicio’s Series A funding round
By Morgan Hines | March 5, 2024
SITA and Indicio began working together during the pandemic and have since expanded their partnership... Read More
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News / Startups
Life House reaches "amicable resolution" with departing founder and CEO Rami Zeidan
By Mitra Sorrells | March 4, 2024
Zeidan told PhocusWire he is “incredibly proud of what Life House has achieved ... and is looking... Read More
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Opinion / Startups
Cabana founder on lessons learned from failed startup
By Scott Kubly | March 1, 2024
Founded in 2019, Cabana offered a “hotel-on-wheels.” It had raised more than $17 million, had $2... Read More
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News / Startups
Chooose gets investment from BP, partners to help airlines decarbonize
By Linda Fox | February 22, 2024
Chooose and BP will help airlines with digital solutions to scale sustainable aviation fuel programs.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Becoming rentABLE is a platform for accessible short term rentals
By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2024
Becoming rentABLE aims to build inventory by certifying properties for accessibility beyond just a... Read More
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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