Joobili almost back from the deadpool, finds buyer for assets with sale to TravelShark

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Much shedding of collective tears from other startups a few months ago when travel inspiration site Joobili announced it was closing its doors after almost four years in business.

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Joobili – sad tale of a travel startup with lots of promise that ended up in the deadpool

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Remember Joobili, the travel inspiration startup from Europe which had a nifty user interface and the financial backing of high profile tech investor Esther Dyson?

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Joobili introduces premium listings for events, axes forums

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Trip planning service Joobili officially unveiled its own version of sponsored listings this week, a system to provide event organisers with better visibility on the site.

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Joobili secures angel round of funding

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European travel content and trip planning site Joobili has won another round of funding from a group of existing investors and one of the continent’s largest music festivals.

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Athens tourist board shows how to use social media in a crisis

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Tourist authorities in the Greek capital Athens demonstrated last week how to utilise social networks to inform visitors about disruption and disorder.

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Four types of non-destination based search and what it means for online travel

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The future of online travel is that the industry is moving from a transaction fulfilment model to platforms, systems, content and technology that cover the whole spectrum of the travel cycle/funnel/bow tie.

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Joobili: down but not out after Seedcamp

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Joobili won the right to present at the European startup Seedcamp gig in London recently.



But despite being unsuccessful – as this blog post explains – their pitch makes for interesting viewing.



Take note of co-founder Jared Salter’s remarks on how to tackle the thorny issue of inspiration versus destination choice for online travel information suppliers.

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