Software tips

The pandemic has pushed airlines toward innovation — typically supplementing their old, limited technology with newly created pieces of software. 

Just about everyone has heard of Airbnb. 

Verint provides customer service software to roughly 40 airline clients, among those other verticals. The Long Island, New York-based company is still gaining new airline business, but much of it is coming from existing customers. 

Three travel tech startups raised $87.2 million this week. 

Tech startups involved in the travel industry raised nearly $118 million this week.

The hotel tech startup Mews has raised $185 million, a number high above typical venture capital fundraises in that industry. 

Four travel tech startups raised $65.7 million this week. 

Matthew Rosenberg sees the writing on the wall with generative artificial intelligence in travel. That is why his company has refocused to developing the next iteration of its travel guide app, this time powered by the new type of AI. 

During her Christmas holiday, a software developer created a tool to generate and map travel itineraries using generative artificial intelligence (AI). 

As the founder of a short-term rental software platform dedicated to people with disabilities, Lorraine Woodward said she sees a lot of lip service about accessibility from big travel companies. 

Three travel tech startups have raised $9.3 million in the past week.

Four travel tech startups raised $121.3 million this week. 

Two travel tech startups raised $31.6 million this week. 

Three travel tech startups have raised $13.3 million in venture capital this week.

Mondee has been going through a lot of changes over the last year, and the numbers shared during its latest earnings call reflect that.

Despite all the hype around what generative AI could mean for the travel industry, the online travel agencies seem to be in agreement — there is potential, but there’s a lot of work to be done first. 

Travelsoft, a company that offers software products focused on travel bookings, has added a third brand to its portfolio.

Adam Harris, the CEO of hotel management software company Cloudbeds, has a great no-nonsense grasp of the macro – and micro – environment in the startup fundraising world, a fact that I learned in a few back and forth LinkedIn messages and subsequent calls between us gossiping about the travel tech startups that were raising money or got sold for pennies on the dollar in the last few months.

Four travel tech startups raised $29 million in venture capital this week. 

There are so many startups and other companies developing products powered by generative AI that it’s hard to keep track. 

The startup Heygo generated millions of dollars in income for tour guides during a time when their normal business was nonexistent.