Despite the ongoing headwinds of the COVID-19 pandemic, news
of travel startups raising money has maintained a steady pace.
The funding has ranged from massive later-stage investments,
such as two rounds totaling
$345 million for Hopper and two for TripActions totaling $430 million, to a $160 million Series B for Avantstay and
Series C rounds of $80
million for Peek and $60
million for Life House. There have also been several instances of Series A and seed
funding for startups including Selfbook, Troop, RoomPriceGenie
and GuruHotel.
According
to Phocuswright manager of research and innovation Mike Coletta, investor confidence in travel came
back strong in 2021, with funding reaching 2020’s level of $3.2 billion by the
mid-point of the year and growing to $5 billion by Q3 – comparable to the
funding for the full year in 2017.
Many founders report their rounds have been oversubscribed, while others that are not pursuing formal fundraising say…
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