Next-generation vacation rental management company Evolve Vacation Rental Network acquired the technology and intellectual property assets of Everbooked, Inc., a dynamic pricing platform for the short-term rental category. Founded in 2011, Evolve has a portfolio of 9,000 properties and has secured $350 million in rental income
Barcelona-based startup TravelPerk secured $44 million in Series C funding from technology investors Kinnevik, Yuri Milner, and Tom Stafford. TravelPerk's says its platform hosts the world's largest bookable inventory, bringing all the necessary tools and resources from booking to accounting into one simple, consumer-standard
Travel booking app Hopper closed $100 million in a Series D financing round led by OMERS Ventures. Existing investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Accomplice, Brightspark Ventures, Investissement Québec, BDC Capital IT Venture Fund, and new investor Citi Ventures participated in the round,
Full-service in-destination booking platform Klook closed $200 million in Series D funding, bringing its total financing to date to $300 million and making Klook the most-funded company in the tours and activities sector globally. Investors in this round include Sequoia China, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs,
Direct-to-consumer travel brand Away completed a $50 million Series C round, one of the largest rounds raised by women founders in 2018. The latest round brings its total funding to $81 million and was led by existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and Comcast
Rocketrip, a loyalty platform that inspires employees to travel smart, acquired $15 million in Series C funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Canaan Partners. According to the company, in 2017, Rocketrip's technology helped companies save
Culture Trip, a startup providing cultural and travel inspiration for users, closed $80 million in funding led by PPF Group. New smart tech features including wish lists, integrated Google maps, and planning tools, as well as a product relaunch featuring a new logo and colour
Grabr, a San Francisco-based platform that introduced a fast way to have international products delivered straight to the consumer, today announced it has closed $8 million in Series A funding led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Geoff Donaker, former COO of Yelp; Matt Wyndowe,
Complai today announced it has closed a $1.4 million in seed funding led by Moonshots Capital, with participation from the Capital Factory, an Austin-based accelerator and fund. Complai was founded in 2016. Its employee-centric travel tool, Shep, allows users to book business travel on consumer
Busbud, an online marketplace that enables global travelers to shop for and book intercity bus tickets, today announced the close of $11 million in series B funding. The round was led by iNovia Capital and included new investors Teralys, Claridge and Plaza Ventures, as well