Zytlyn raises $2.5 million for data-based prediction: travel startup funding this week

by Velocity Ventures | Jun 11, 2021 | Media Coverage

Original source: Skift.com This week, travel startups announced more than $184 million in funding. Buser, an online booking service for intercity buses in Brazil, has raised $138 million (700 million reais) in a funding round. LGT Lightrock, Softbank, Monashees, and...

Fixing food waste problem means less hungry people and a great economy

by Velocity Ventures | Jun 3, 2021 | News, Tech & Venture

by Sainul Abudheen K, e27.co In 2019, Singapore generated 744M kg of food waste, which is equivalent to 2 bowls of rice per person/day, or around 51K double-decker buses! Food waste is a colossal problem. It damages global economic and environmental resources....

Sabre teams up with BYHOURS to distribute hotel microstays and support the recovery of hospitality

by Velocity Ventures | May 26, 2021 | Media Coverage

Original source: PRNewswire.com  Sabre Corporation  (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and BYHOURS, the leading international platform for hotel microstays, have signed a new agreement to...

Two local green companies among 25 in the world to win UN start-up competition

by Velocity Ventures | Apr 1, 2021 | News, Tech & Venture

by Shabana Begum, The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Two local sustainability companies have beaten around 10,000 other green firms to join an elite group of 25 winners in a global start-up competition organised by a United Nations body. The top 25 will now get...

Founders Unplugged: Tourego

by Velocity Ventures | Mar 31, 2021 | Events, Past Events

In this episode, we speak to Tie Wee from Tourego, a revolutionary new mobile app that gets you your tourist refund in a paperless, efficient and secure...