Duetto acquires hotel benchmarking platform HotStats
Hotel revenue management specialist Duetto has acquired United Kingdom-based hotel benchmarking company HotStats. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The partnership is intended to help Duetto provide hoteliers “with a differentiated view of both their top-line revenue and operating performances across rooms, food & beverage and ancillary services,”
Meetings and events platform HeadBox secures £3M
Business-to-business meetings and events platform HeadBox has raised £3 million. The funding round was led by Salica Investments, alongside Deepbridge Capital and Egora Ventures. The platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses find and connect with venues for events such as corporate meetings, workshops, weddings, birthday parties, product launches
Fashion Traceability Platform Fairly Made Raises €15 Million
Sustainable fashion scale-up Fairly Made has raised €15 million ($16.2 million) from a group of impact-focused venture funds to accelerate its ambitions to expand globally, the company said Thursday. The Paris-based tech-based tech platform works with companies including LVMH, Balmain and SMCP to help them trace supply chains, measure their
The ‘Switch 2 doesn’t contain any Switch hardware,’ Nintendo explains its new platform and what games will be compatible
With announcements flooding in on all sides from Nintendo Direct, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and miss some important details. One of which isn’t all Mario Sunshine and daisies: unfortunately, you won’t be able to play all of your Switch 1 games on the Switch 2.
AI property management platform Jurny receives “substantial” investment
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property management platform Jurny has received what it calls a “substantial” investment, bringing the company’s funding to more than $16 million in total. The company did not specify the investment amount but said the deal marks the beginning of an “aggressive expansion strategy.” Founded in 2019, Jurny also
Find Qatar Airways Qsuites award availability in seconds using this platform
Finding Qsuite award availability just got significantly easier. Seats.aero, a search tool to find award flight availability, has added another airline program, Qatar Airways Privilege Club. I’ve previously written about how using this third-party tool has revolutionized how I find the best ways to redeem my points and miles across
InteleTravel acquires event ticketing platform Tickitto
Host travel agency InteleTravel has acquired United Kingdom-based event ticketing platform Tickitto for an undisclosed amount. Founded in late 2019, Tickitto provides access to tickets for major league sports, concerts, Formula 1, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), local activities and more. The platform uses an API connection that allows
Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform
Walkway Walkway is a B2B SaaS company that provides pricing intelligence and competitive benchmarking for experience operators. The company aims to help operators grow their businesses by aggregating real-time pricing, demand signals and competitive data across global booking platforms. What is your 30-second pitch to investors? Tour and activity operators
Superlogic, Open Network Exchange launch Bookit rewards platform
Experiential rewards technology provider Superlogic has partnered with travel and leisure commerce solutions company Open Network Exchange (ONE) to launch Bookit, a rewards platform geared towards travel, experiential and premium retail purchases. The artificial intelligence-powered platform is meant to provide personalized “elite access” to experiences that go beyond travel such
STARTUP STAGE: Mendel wants to be the go-to corporate travel platform for Latin America
Mendel Mendel provides a centralized platform for tracking expenses and travel booking that is tailored to companies in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Mexico City, the company works with clients including Mercado Libre, McDonald’s and FEMSA. What is your 30-second pitch to investors? Mendel is an all-in-one
