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Investment in air travel was one theme we saw among seven startups that raised money in the past two weeks.
Travel Startup Funding This Week
Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding. Please email Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes at [email protected] if you have funding news.
Seven travel startups from a variety of sectors have raised over $150 million in the past two weeks.
The biggest was hotel tech company Mews at $110 million. And there were raises by three startups attempting to modernize the air travel industry.
Below are the industry's latest fundraises.
NLX: $12 MillionNLX, which provides customer service tech to clients including airlines, has raised $12 million in series A funding.
Cercano led the round, with support from Thayer Ventures, HL Ventures, IAG Capital Partners, JetBlue Ventures, and Tech Square Ventures.
New York City-based NLX said its generative AI-based software can provide personalized customer service via voice or chat, meant to ease the burden on call centers. Clients can also manage and analyze customer conversations through the NLX platform.
Clients have included Copa Airlines and United Airlines.
Airnguru: $1 MillionAirnguru, which offers pricing software for airlines, has raised $1 million in pre-series A funding from a group of angel investors.
The Chile-base startup said its software can automatically and continually set and manage fares based on the latest market information.
Clients include Qatar Airways, British Airways, Avianca, Copa Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Finnair, and SKY Airline.
The investment will go toward strengthening the startup’s existing offerings and adding more