Corporate guest travel startup Juno raises M
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Corporate guest travel startup Juno raises $2M

April 3, 2025
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Juno, a new booking and expense tool for corporate guest travel, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Bungalow Capital and Steve Singh, venture capitalist, founder of Concur and current managing director at Madrona Venture Group. Devon Tivona and Sam Felsenthal, Juno’s co-founders and co-CEOs,

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Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
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Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025

March 30, 2025
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While 2024 suggested a positive shift in funding for travel startups compared to the prior year, things cooled off in the first quarter of 2025. “[This year] is off to a slower start than any other year so far, with under $1 billion raised as we close in on the

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STARTUP STAGE: Boom wants to revolutionize property management with AI
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STARTUP STAGE: Boom wants to revolutionize property management with AI

March 22, 2025
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Boom Boom said its system behaves like a virtual workforce, handling day-to-day operations autonomously and allowing managers to focus on growth and strategy. Boom launched in 2023 in South Florida and has worked with companies including Unique Stays, WeHomes and Housepitality. What is your 30-second pitch to investors? Boom is

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STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
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STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries

March 12, 2025
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Arcube Arcube provides a post-flight solution for fliers to convert their loyalty points to personalized ancillaries to be used on future flights. Founded in 2022, the company aims to help airlines to improve revenue and foster customer loyalty.   What is your 30-second pitch to investors? Arcube has introduced one

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Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform
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Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform

March 3, 2025
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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

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Whether to seek venture capital or private equity for your STR startup
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Whether to seek venture capital or private equity for your STR startup

March 1, 2025
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What startup founder doesn’t dream of rapid and sustainable growth? In the short-term rental (STR) sector especially, the race to scale at lightning speed often leads founders to view outside funding as a kind of rocket fuel — an easy means to headline-grabbing growth and a constant pipeline of new

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Global Startup Pitch from Phocuswright/WiT returns for fourth year
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Global Startup Pitch from Phocuswright/WiT returns for fourth year

February 23, 2025
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Travel startups from across the world will have the opportunity to pitch to the global market as Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, returns for 2025. Now in its fourth year, the competition is calling for entries from across four regions – Asia Pacific, Emerging Markets, Europe and North

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STARTUP STAGE: Mendel wants to be the go-to corporate travel platform for Latin America
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STARTUP STAGE: Mendel wants to be the go-to corporate travel platform for Latin America

February 13, 2025
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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

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STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback
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STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback

February 2, 2025
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geoVero GeoVero’s AI-powered technology collects feedback from guests through WhatsApp throughout their stay.  The U.S.-based startup, which was founded in early 2024 and is currently seeking seed funding, aims to help hotels turn satisfied guests into advocates to boost reputation and increase bookings. What is your 30-second pitch to investors?

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