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Amadeus Ventures invests in meetings tech startup Hivr.ai
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January 21, 2025
Germany-based hivr.ai, which was founded in 2020, uses artificial intelligence to help hotels automate more of the meetings and groups’ sales process and increase revenue.
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What deregulation could mean for U.S. airlines and the payment industry
By Tom Randklev - CellPoint Digital
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January 21, 2025
Tom Randklev of travel payments orchestration provider CellPoint Digital considers what Donald Trump's second term in office may mean for regulatory issues impacting airlines and the broader industry....
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B2B hotel platform HBX Group to raise €725M through IPO
By Linda Fox
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January 17, 2025
HBX Group was founded in Spain in 2001 as B2B bedbank Hotelbeds.
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Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to build travel technology in Africa
By Morgan Hines
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January 15, 2025
Purple Elephant Ventures aims to make Africa a leading player in regenerative tourism, focused on creating a travel sector that is sustainable and inclusive through “cutting-edge” technology.
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Paxport invests in PnrGo to access passenger data capabilities
By Linda Fox
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January 14, 2025
Paxport will be able to leverage PnrGo’s network and data management and compliance tools through the acquisition.
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Juniper Group continues travel tech rollup with InteRES acquisition
By Linda Fox
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January 13, 2025
The acquisition of InteRES is the third for Juniper Group in the past 12 months.
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Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity
By Linda Fox
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January 7, 2025
The acquisition of Clarity Hospitality Software Solutions will expand Mews' footprint in the APAC and U.K. markets.
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A new era for travel startup investing
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January 7, 2025
According to a Phocuswright report, generative AI is expected to transform the travel industry and how companies operate, potentially reducing the need for funding in the long run.
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Phocuswright analysts share their travel predictions for 2025
By Morgan Hines
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January 2, 2025
AI agents, luxury travel, developments in APAC, short-term rentals, digital ID and eVTOLS are some of the topics Phocuswright analysts are watching for 2025.
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Travel industry leaders' predictions for 2025
By Morgan Hines
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January 2, 2025
Executives from Travelport, Klook, Cloudbeds, Spotnana, Mews and more share their predictions for the year ahead, including their takes on artificial intelligence, search, funding and more.
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Poland-based WP Holding to purchase Invia Group for nearly €240M
By Morgan Hines
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December 23, 2024
The technology holding company has signed a framework agreement to buy all the shares of the travel company. Invia Group operates in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary...
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How travel startup funding shaped up in 2024
By Linda Fox
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December 23, 2024
We've rounded up details on some of the top travel tech funding stories of 2024 along with insights from investors, including a panel from The Phocuswright Conference.
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TripSuite raises $5M to grow AI platform for agencies
By Morgan Hines
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December 19, 2024
TripSuite's platform for travel agencies offers tools for customer relationship management, commission tracking, accounting, payments and more.
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Kayak's Steve Hafner on strategies for weighing opportunity and risk
By Morgan Hines
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December 19, 2024
The Kayak co-founder gambles in his own life but is a bit more careful with business decisions, as he explained on Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference.
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Hostaway raises $365M for AI, product development and expansion
By Linda Fox
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December 17, 2024
The property management technology company has landed the funding from General Atlantic and previous investor PSG at a valuation of $925 million.
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