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Travel Startup Funding Slows Down After $689 Million Spree

Travel startups raised $689 million over two weeks in mid-April, and then they raised only $29 million in the two weeks following that.

Travel Startup Funding Slows Down After $689 Million Spree

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Startups Raise $331 Million for Flying Taxi Airports and AI Expense Management 

Four travel startups have raised more than $100 million each over the past two weeks.

Startups Raise $331 Million for Flying Taxi Airports and AI Expense Management 

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Travel Startups Raised $358 Million Last Week, the Most Since January

Fewer than 10 travel startups have raised at least $100 million so far this year.

Travel Startups Raised $358 Million Last Week, the Most Since January

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AI Trip Planning, Luggage, Payments: Startup Funding Roundup

Assembly has found customers for a new luggage brand and travel gear, while Stippl wants to expand the use of its social media app for travel planning.

AI Trip Planning, Luggage, Payments: Startup Funding Roundup

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TCab Tech Raises $20 Million for Flying Taxi: Startup Funding Roundup

There's a lot of money going into the development of flying taxis. The one featured this week has its eyes set on the Middle East and Asia.

TCab Tech Raises $20 Million for Flying Taxi: Startup Funding Roundup

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2 Rideshare Startups Raise $250 Million from Uber and Others

Four startups raised nearly $280 million this week alone for services that help consumers travel without owning personal vehicles.

2 Rideshare Startups Raise $250 Million from Uber and Others

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3 Companies Modernizing Air Travel: Startup Funding Roundup

Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks.

3 Companies Modernizing Air Travel: Startup Funding Roundup

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Southwest Invests $30 Million in LanzaJet’s Renewable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

There's a lot of money pouring into next-generation flight technology with promises of huge revenues in the future.

Southwest Invests $30 Million in LanzaJet’s Renewable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

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Velocys Raises $40 Million for Jet Fuel Tech: Startup Funding Roundup 

More renewable jet fuel companies are raising money to develop products, but a lot more money is needed to reach the industry's zero-emissions goals by 2050.

Velocys Raises $40 Million for Jet Fuel Tech: Startup Funding Roundup 

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Electric Plane, Corporate Retreats, AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup

Multiple travel startups raised nearly half of a billion dollars a couple of weeks ago. It's a bigger group again this week, but they're all smaller numbers this time.

Electric Plane, Corporate Retreats, AI Trip Planner: Startup Funding Roundup