Experiences
Travel experiences app Headout survives the Omicron surge, grabs $30M more in funding
Though the COVID-19 pandemic almost immediately devasted the business of travel booking startup Headout, the company has been able to return to growth as domestic travel rebounded in recent months. Th
Easol raises $25M for its experiences and event marketing, booking and payments platform
The gradual return of tourism and travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to see a wave of startups raising rounds of funding to meet new opportunities in the market. In the latest devel
Travel startup GetYourGuide secures $97M revolving credit facility
Many countries hit hard by COVID-19 are beginning to see a glimmer of optimism from the arrival of vaccinations. Now, a promising travel startup that saw its growth arrested by the arrival and persist
Mastercard acquired and shut down IfOnly, an experiences marketplace hit by COVID-19
Travel has undoubtedly been one of the industries hardest hit in the coronavirus pandemic, constrained by restrictions on how people can move between and within countries, many venues closing, new rul
Verve, an events platform based around influencers, raises $60M and rebrands as Pollen
Influencer marketing and the related area of sponcon have become a cornerstone of how the internet’s wheels spin: personalities attract traffic and buzz, and help shift not just sentiment but of
GroupMe Branches Out Into Group Buying, Launches New “Experiences” Service Into Beta
The team at GroupMe has certainly had an impressive ride so far — after winning the Disrupt NY Hackathon in 2010, they quickly locked up some funding, and were eventually <a href="https://techcrunch