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TrovaTrip, a group travel management platform and marketplace, raises $15M

TechCrunch

TrovaTrip , a travel planning and booking platform that lets creators host adventures with their communities, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Madrona. To date, more than 15,000 travelers have used TrovaTrip to book an experience. TrovaTrip offers more than 150 experiences in 48 countries. transaction fee.

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Hopper raises $170M and partners with Capital One on a new cardholder travel booking portal

TechCrunch

Canadian travel startup Hopper has raised a $170 million Series F round, led by Capital One. banks and credit card company is also coming on board as a strategic partner, to launch Capital One Travel, which is the first instantiation of Hopper’s new B2B platform, Hopper Cloud. “Price freeze is a good example.

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Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

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In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. TripAdvisor‘s “Travel in 2022: A Look Ahead” Report. Moreover, half of Gen Z respondents said they want to get out of their comfort zone and crave a sense of risk and excitement while traveling.

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Messaging social network IRL hits unicorn status with SoftBank-led $170M Series C

TechCrunch

Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” As a result, IRL became more accessible because its audience was no longer limited only to those who had time and money to travel to real-world events.

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Daily Crunch: Kanye West reaches agreement to acquire social media platform Parler

TechCrunch

That, that, that don’t kill me, can only make me stronger ” : Two of our top stories for today centered on the same topic — Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, surprising us all by announcing he was going to buy the conservative social media site Parler. The TechCrunch Top 3. Manish has the basics on the deal.

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How to Build a Travel App?

Existek

Have you thought of how customer preferences are changing the travel market? The short answer is that technology is revolutionizing the way people travel. Following the market tendencies, travel brands definitely understand the need to provide customers with new solutions. Why build a travel app. WHY BUILD A TRAVEL APP?

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10+ Attracting Features For Travel App Development To Lure Travellers

Xicom

Travel Makes One Modest You Escape To Find What A Tiny Place You Occupy In The World” Are you far away from travel app development? Well, I have some pretty experiences to share when it comes to your travel business. Also Read : HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO DEVELOP AN APP LIKE INSTASHOP? What steps will you take?

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