Support center for Korean startups opens in Tokyo

by Velocity Ventures | Dec 5, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: koreajoongangdaily.joins.com A new support center for Korean tourism startups opened Tuesday in Tokyo’s Shibuya District, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).  The new establishment...

Deals in brief: ByHours, Edamama, and Seminal secure funding, Mirae Asset launches China-focused ETF, multiple China, India, and Middle East deals, and more

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 21, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: kr-asia.com Velocity Ventures invests in ByHours The Singapore-based travel and hospitality-focused venture capital firm has announced its strategic investment in ByHours, a microstay booking platform. The funds are expected to help ByHours...

Velocity Ventures invests in travel tech platform ByHours to support their Asian expansion plans

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 21, 2023 | Press Release

SINGAPORE, 20 November 2023 – Singapore-based hospitality & travel-focused venture capital firm  Velocity Ventures has announced a strategic investment in BYHOURS the world’s leading booking platform for microstays with more...

Velocity Ventures invests in ByHours to support Asian expansion

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 20, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: phocuswire.com Velocity Ventures, a venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore with a focus on the hospitality and travel industry in Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic investment in ByHours, a global booking platform for microstays...

Passengers can offset carbon emissions from air travel under new Changi Airport initiative

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 15, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: straitstimes.com SINGAPORE – Changi Airport has rolled out a programme that allows passengers to offset carbon emissions from their air travel journeys, regardless of the airline they fly on. As part of the Changi Carbon Offsets programme, travellers...