The Most Active Travel Tech Investors Are An International Crowd
500 Startups, Global Founders Capital, and Gobi Partners rank among the top VC investors in travel tech.
500 Startups, Global Founders Capital, and Gobi Partners rank among the top VC investors in travel tech.
Notable exits include the IPO of Latin American online travel booking service Despegar, as well as Airbnb's acquisition of villa rental startup Luxury Retreats.
From designing smart luggage to curating personalized luxury experiences, travel tech startups are spurring innovation beyond the crowded booking & search segment.
Despite a recent dip in activity, deals to travel tech startups are on pace for a fourth-consecutive high this year.
From pricing, booking, and management tools to on-demand cleaning, repair, and laundry services, startups serving homeshare hosts are helping to scale short-term property rentals on sites like Airbnb, HomeAway, and Booking.com.
Q1'17 was the third quarter ever to see funding to travel tech companies reach above $1B.
Airbnb's newest patent also moves it into the global connectivity race with an approach different to that of Facebook and Google.
From Magic Leap to Zoox to Numecent, we used the CB Insights database to uncover more details about these covert startups.
Advances in transportation and mobility are changing the way people get around, and these five startups are leading the way.
At least nine investors helped back Skyscanner before the acquisition, including Sequoia Capital.