Premium Report: The World’s Top 100 Travel Startups In a time of transformation within the travel sector, we cast our gaze forward to investigate the most auspicious startups influencing the field. We examined travel startups from all around the world that were founded between 2020 and 2023, and looked into their business model, employee count, […]
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Applications are open for the FutureTravel Pitch Competition 2023
This year we are hosting the third edition of the FutureTravel Summit on October 27th in Barcelona at Fabrica Antigua Estrella Damm. The exclusive event will bring together around 400 travel innovators & startups, investors, industry leaders, and influencers from across the globe. With Barcelona as its captivating setting, a city that encapsulates the very essence […]
New paradise for startups
Smooth security at the airport. Passengers flying from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport can now enjoy a smoother security process, thanks to introduction of a new tech system. Using computed tomography (CT) technology means passengers can leave electronics and liquids in bags, improving security effectiveness and waiting times. High-resolution volumetric 3D images enable quicker and deeper baggage assessment, automatic explosives […]
Sangria, tapas and… a laptop
A new European destination for digital nomads. Sangria, tapas and… a laptop. Spain has become the latest country to offer a digital nomad visa and will allow remote workers to live and work in the country for up to five years. Digital nomads have become a trend in the travel industry (especially among millennials) having the freedom to […]
What’s new in travel: Funding, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Travel app Hopper flying high with fresh $96 million raise. It seems the travel bug is still around, and as people are still itching to get away, investments in the companies making it happen are still taking off. Now, travel app Hopper, which has been showing the benefits of agility and timely-executed pivots since its 2007 launch, […]
Short-term Rentals on the Spotlight
Roam free with Celitech’s expanding e-SIM coverage. One hurdle travellers have to overcome is of course the all-important cell coverage. After all, part of travelling is being able to share experiences with friends and family back home, and on a safety and purely logistical level, we need to have phone coverage at most moments of our […]
Hotel tech company ReZme launches $800,000 crowd funding capital raise
Hospitality tech startup ReZme has launched an $800,000 capital raise to build out its website design, management and online marketing platform, which the founders claim will help operators increase direct bookings. reZme was founded by Matt Taylor, former GM of Marketing at Choice Hotels Asia-Pacific, and and digital marketer Luke Young late last year. It’s aiming to […]
Rezdy raises another $3m and there’s more on the way
Sydney company Rezdy has raised a further $3m to fuel growth in North America, opening a second US office in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company said: “This was an interim round to fund acceleration in the international growth of Rezdy ahead of a larger equity round later next year.” Grand Prix Capital, which first invested […]
Lenoir takes the plunge, passes the CEO baton at Rezdy
Founder Simon Lenoir has made the big decision to step away from his day to day management responsibilities at Rezdy, handing the CEO reins to Chris Atkin, previously Chief Operating Officer. Lenoir, originally a software developer who has been working massive hours since starting the business in 2011, says he first thought of stepping back around […]
TripADeal founders sell majority stake to private equity
TripADeal founders Richard Johnston and Norm Black have ceded control of the business they founded in 2011, selling 55% of the company to BGH Capital, which is in the process of buying theme park operator Village Roadshow. Like so many travel companies, TripADeal, which describes itself as an “online travel agent offering bucket list experiences […]