TravelPerk nabs $1.3 billion valuation: travel startup funding this week

by Velocity Ventures | Jan 14, 2022 | Media Coverage

Original Source: skift.com This week, travel startups announced more than $198 million in funding, including business management startup TravelPerk and a half-dozen other companies. Sean O’Neill This week, travel startups announced more than...

Travel and hospitality-focused fund bets on the rise of travel with three new investments into the travel and F&B tech space

by Velocity Ventures | Dec 13, 2021 | News, Press Release

SINGAPORE, 12 DEC 2021 – Velocity Ventures, Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firm focused on technology innovations in travel and hospitality, announced three new investments in travel and food and beverage (F&B) tech early-stage startups: Hong-kong...

Southeast Asia-focused travel and hospitality VC supports growth of travel tech through launch of new market intelligence resource

by Velocity Ventures | Dec 7, 2021 | News, Press Release

Tri-weekly newsflash provides insights on the impacts and opportunities of current events for the travel and hospitality industry SINGAPORE, 30 Nov 2021 – Velocity Ventures, Southeast Asia’s leading travel and hospitality venture capital, has partnered with Pear...

Y Combinator backed Tablevibe raises $1.5 million led by Global Founder Capital

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 30, 2021 | Media Coverage

Original Source: technode.global Tablevibe, a Singaporean software startup focused on capturing customer data and driving direct sales for restaurants, raised a $1.5M seed investment round led by venture capital firm Global Founder Capital. The startup was part of Y...

MAG selects CarbonClick to offer carbon offsetting tool for passengers

by Velocity Ventures | Oct 20, 2021 | Media Coverage

Original Source: airport-technology.com Previously, CarbonClick worked with Fraport Slovenija and Galapagos Ecological Airport. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) in the UK has teamed up with New Zealand-based CarbonClick to provide travellers with the ability to offset...