Investments

News / Finance

Pricepoint closes $6.6M seed round led by Brightspark Ventures

By Cathy Walsh | June 2, 2026

The funding will be used to continue development of the company’s AI-powered revenue management platform for accommodations, including investment in product and engineering. Read More

News / Technology

SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to help airline disruption recovery

By Linda Fox | June 1, 2026

Big Blue Analytics' technology works with live airline operations to evaluate the impact of a disruption on aircraft, crew, passengers and maintenance. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse scoops up Hotelrank.ai to help hotels with AI visibility

By Linda Fox | May 28, 2026

Lighthouse said the deal provides “a measurement layer into its Connect AI solution, giving hotels the ability to manage their appearance, ranking and performance” across AI travel platforms. Read More

Interview / Startups

Gharage Ventures on why it's a good time to launch a fund

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2026

Gharage Ventures founding partner Lennard Niemann and general partner Darren Soh discuss their thesis-driven approach and ideal investment. Read More

News / Technology

HBX builds out experiences offering with Bridgify acquisition

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2026

Bridgify, which was founded in 2019, offers an AI-powered platform providing access to more than a million experiences from global suppliers. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2026

Despegar's CEO Gonzalo Estebarena discusses the Prosus acquisition, internal and external AI developments and growth plans. Read More

News / Finance

Netcompany takes full ownership of Smarter Airports

By Cathy Walsh | May 4, 2026

The acquisition marks a new stage for AIRHART as Netcompany expands the airport operations platform beyond its original deployment at Copenhagen Airport. Read More

News / Finance

Amex GBT to go private in $6.3B acquisition by Long Lake

By Morgan Hines | May 4, 2026

The all-cash transaction, which is backed by General Catalyst, is expected to close in the second half of the year. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus to acquire biometrics tech specialist Idemia for €1.2B

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2026

The deal strengthens Amadeus' existing biometric and identity capabilities and follows its acquisition of Vision-Box in 2024. Read More

News / Finance

Nox Mobility raises €2M pre-seed round to develop private-room night trains

By Cathy Walsh | April 22, 2026

The Berlin-based startup plans to launch overnight rail service with fully private cabins, targeting short-haul flight replacement by 2027. Read More

News / Online

Timeshifter raise brings jet lag app’s total funding to $5.3M

By Morgan Hines | April 16, 2026

The raise should speed the company’s expansion to healthcare and shift work but it remains committed to the jet lag vertical. Read More

News / Technology

Airlines prioritizing investment in AI and biometric ID in coming year

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2026

Data fragmentation is hampering progress for airlines and airports in their AI and digital ID initiatives. Read More

News / Technology

Travelgate boosts offering with acquisition of AO UK

By Linda Fox | April 14, 2026

AO U.K. offers AO Campaign combining product information management, digital asset management and master data management into one tool. Read More

News / Startups

Travel funding deal volume hits new low in Q1 2026

By Linda Fox | April 3, 2026

Travel startup funding was mostly made up of Series A rounds in Q1 2026, with total investment sinking lower compared to the same period in 2025. Read More