Despite every startup claiming to be approaching a problem in a different way, you can actually divide them into four categories.
General Catalyst: Still looking for big ideas in travel
December 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
General Catalyst Partners is reportedly raising a boatload of money to continue its investments in technology companies, and online travel remains a keen focus.
HotelTonight raises $9M for international and mobile platform expansion
November 21, 2011 By 6 Comments
HotelTonight, the same-day, mobile hotel-booking service, picked up $9 million in a Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures.
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Social travel: Gogobot gets $15M, new Delta Air Lines app on Facebook
November 3, 2011 By 5 Comments
A lot of people, including investors in Gogobot and Delta Air Lines management, are betting on social travel — or at least playing around with it.
Masabi raises $4 million in second round of financing from M8 Capital
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mobile travel services winning more investment this week with UK-based rail ticketing system Masabi securing $4 million from its long term financial backer M8 Capital.
Funding extravaganza: GramercyOne $14.5M and Liftopia $1.3M
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Two companies intersecting the travel industry — GramercyOne and Liftopia — picked up venture capital funding in separate transactions.
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Room 77 begins move into Asia
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Expansion time at Room 77 with it making the most of its recent fundraising to make a strategic move and start featuring hotels in Asia.
Room 77 gets $10.5M round from ITA Software funders
June 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
The view from Room 77 just turned brighter with the securing of a $10.5 million series B funding round led by General Catalyst Partners.
Hotel digital marketer Buuteeq closes $3.5M funding round
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hotel digital marketing company Buuteeq is all about helping independent hotels reduce distribution costs and boost conversion, and the startup hopes to convert a $3.5 million Series A funding round into international expansion.
Yatra raises $44M, India becoming hotbed of action for investors
April 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Indian online travel agency Yatra has attracted a new round of investment worth $44 million from a string of US venture capital firms.
