Hot 25 Startups 2022

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Kayak partners with crypto travel booking service Travala

By Derek Catron | November 17, 2023

The integration will enhance Travala’s exposure, showcasing its hotel and flight offerings side by side with more traditional travel platforms. Read More

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Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2023

Thrust Carbon, Wheel the World, Road.travel, Vacayou, Onfly and Data Duopoly share challenges, priorities and advice for other founders. Read More

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Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M

By Derek Catron | June 8, 2023

Onfly provides companies with an end-to-end corporate travel and expense management software platform and will utilize the funds to scale sales and marketing efforts and build new products Read More

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Sustainable travel awareness grows but will action follow?

By Linda Fox | April 20, 2023

Thrust Carbon has just extended its partnership with CWT and is now providing the travel management company with a carbon calculator for meetings and events. Read More

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Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel

By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023

Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More

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Former Expedia exec wants to reward people for exploring the world

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2023

HyperSQ wants to reward travelers for traveling and create a more targeted approach to marketing for travel companies. Read More

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Cabana fuels growth with $3M in fresh funding

By Kathryn Walson | December 9, 2022

Founded in 2019, the “mobile hotel” company was named a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2022. Read More

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Mangopay acquires fraud protection specialist Nethone

By Linda Fox | November 29, 2022

Poland-based Nethone, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2022, was founded in 2016 and raised $6.7 million in July 2021. Read More

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Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 11, 2022

In preparation for Tuesday's publication of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, we checked in with the companies that made the cut one year ago. Read More

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TapTrip corporate booking tech startup acquired by TripStax

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2022

Taptrip launched in 2018 as a booking tool for SMBs but later pivoted to providing its technology through travel management companies. Read More

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Atriis acquires ReTravel to boost corporate traveler engagement

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2022

Atriis says the acquisition "furthers its commitment to offer traveler-centric technology.” Read More

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Hot 25 Startups 2022: TrovaTrip

By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021

TrovaTrip is a trip planning and management platform that enables topic experts, creators, and businesses to host group trips with their audience around the globe. Read More

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Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022 - our annual list of new companies in travel, tourism and hospitality that we think will make a mark next year. Read More