Morgan Hines

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Hospitality management technology provider Cloudbeds has unveiled a lab initiative, Cloudbeds Labs, which aims to accelerate the travel industry’s transition to artificial intelligence (AI)-based operations. “With Cloudbeds Labs, we recognize that behind every data point is a human experience,” Adam Harris, co-founder and CEO of Cloudbeds, said in a release.

1 week ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Brazil-based Onfly, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2022 that provides corporate travel expense management technology, has raised $40 million. Onfly will use the funding for artificial intelligence integration, marketing and sales efforts and international growth. The company plans to onboard 2,500 clients in Mexico by 2027. Tidemark led the Series B funding round, and Endeavor Catalyst and Left Lane Capital also participated after leading Onfly’s Series A round with Cloud9 Capital.

1 week ago | appetitomagazine.com | Morgan Hines

We are rapidly approaching spritz season - my favorite time of year. While the Aperol Spritz is an easy order at nearly any establishment, plenty of bars and restaurants have created their own takes on the well-known aperitivo, including fairly new Chelsea hotspot Shy Shy, which comes from the same team behind Jungle Bird. Shy Shy has come out with a sip called the “One Salty Spritz,” a riff on the classic drink that’s intended to be a little more on the savory side.

2 weeks ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Artificial intelligence-powered short-term rental (STR), hotel and housing platform HostAI has become Conduit and raised $3.1 million. Cole Rubin, co-founder and CEO of Conduit, shared the news in a lengthy post on LinkedIn and said the seed funding will accelerate growth and enable the company to work with more real estate operators. Conduit, which started out calling itself “Shopify for Travel,” has grown from an automated guest messaging tool for STRs “into something much bigger,” Rubin said.

2 weeks ago | phocuswire.com | Morgan Hines

Sustainability-focused travel management platform Goodwings has raised almost $3 million to bolster its presence around the world and invest in the development of additional features. The raise will also allow the Denmark-based company to create its Sustainability Suite 3.0, which will include new tools for businesses to limit their travel-related carbon footprint.