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Robin raises $30M to expand its office reservation software as companies embrace hybrid work
Thanks to the pandemic, teams are more distributed than ever. For some companies, that’s led to a disconnect between lower-level employees and leadership, the latter of whom are generally skepti
Grab invests $100M into India’s OYO to expand its budget hotel service in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab has made its most ambitious investment to date after it backed India-headquartered budget hotel network OYO to the tune of $100 million. The investment was part
SnapTravel raises $8 million for a hotel booking service that works over chat
Chatbots – automated bots that let you interact with a service or brand via messaging apps or SMS – haven’t yet become breakout hits, as a group. But that hasn’t stopped invest
The company behind Standard Hotels is launching One Night, a same-day booking app to rival Hotel Tonight
Anyone interested in the intersection of travel and technology knows that Hotel Tonight basically revolutionize the same-day hotel booking industry. Launched in 2011, Hotel Tonight’s app let yo
With $1.8M From Angels, Xola Launches A Booking And Marketing Engine For Local Activity Providers
While software is improving the efficiency and day-to-day operations of many businesses, those that offer bookable experiences — from back-country outfitters and urban tour guides and helicopter
Facebook + Kayak: Flights With Friends Launches To Take The Pain Out Of Group Travel Planning
Over the last few years, the travel industry has begun to undergo significant change, as startups and incumbents have fought to bring the disparate parts of a highly regulated industry online. Much of
Follow The Money: Why Priceline Bought Kayak
Last week, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/08/priceline-com-acquires-kayak-for-1-8-billion/">Priceline.com acquired Kayak for $1.8 billion</a>. That's more than twice <a href="https://techcrun