Micah Green dropped out of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration after his freshman year in 2015. Since then, he’s closed a $2 million Series A round of funding for his startup Maidbot, of which he’s CEO, been named to Forbes’ 30U30 list and a 2017 Thiel Fellow and…
Existing and new investors alike continue to pour funds into the mobility sector, with Blacklane and Cabify this week’s recipients of significant funds for expansion. Blacklane, the Berlin-based professional driver service, has heralded its Series D announced today as its biggest ever funding ground. While the amount is undisclosed,…
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. The tours and activities sector had a good year in 2017 if you go on investment moves during the year such as: GetYourGuide raised $75 million in November, Hong Kong-based platform Klook…
It’s been a decade since travel guide app Spotted by Locals first opened shop. This week, the company launched the latest iteration of its app. Redesigned and completely rebuilt for both Androids and iPhones, this newest version of the app is faster, but it also allows users to add…
IBM doesn’t have the world’s only supercomputer; all the really big tech giants, like Amazon, Google and Microsoft, have one. But it may be the only supercomputer with widespread name recognition. Or fans. Or that is a legendary “Jeopardy” champion. None of those facts by itself sealed the selection of…
Dara Khosrowshahi’s global goodwill tour as Uber’s CEO took in a tech conference in Munich this week before heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking first at the 2018 Digital, Life, Design (DLD) Conference, the former Expedia boss was able to present the German market – and…
Adobe and Econsultancy have carried out an in depth study of Digital Trends in Travel and Hospitality Sectors, conducted in Q3 of 2017 and based on a survey of more 600 marketing executives, and reveals industry strengths and weaknesses in a new report. Tnooz spoke with Julie Hoffmann, Adobe’s…
There’s been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into providing a “best fare” search layer across on-demand transportation apps. It’s basically a meta-layer for ordering a ride from your phone. The vision is that, regardless of where you are in the world, you…
Hotels are complex. There are many areas that must be mastered every day, without fail. Each department, from revenue management to housekeeping to maintenance to the front desk, must work in concert to deliver a consistent guest-facing experience. Without each working well, a hotel becomes dysfunctional, with reduced revenues…
A global study of 2017 app usage from App Annie shows that travel app usage increased during 2017 and that airline apps are becoming more engaging. The app economy analyst’s 2017 Retrospective looks at the overall app market and some specific verticals, including travel. The positive picture for airline…