by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
Travel is rapidly shifting from one-size-fits-all to highly individual journeys. AI-driven platforms now analyse travellers’ behaviour, preferences and context (past trips, search history, even weather or events) to craft tailored suggestions. From ideal destinations...
by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
Travel demand has rebounded sharply, but hotels and restaurants worldwide can’t find enough people to run them. In Europe and the US, hospitality still runs 10–20% below pre‑pandemic staffing levels, leaving millions of vacancies. Even Asia-Pacific markets report that...
by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
Social media and user-generated content are fundamentally reshaping how people discover and book travel. Today’s travelers often scroll through Instagram, TikTok and travel blogs for inspiration, creating highly curated “instagrammable itineraries” defined by...
by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
The global Travel & Hospitality (T&H) industry is witnessing a paradigm shift. The rise of the experience economy. No longer are travellers’ content with just booking a luxury hotel or dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Instead, they seek immersive,...
by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
We are excited to share the key highlights from Velocity Ventures’ Annual Investor Meeting (AIM 2025), where we brought together our valued investors from the Travel & Hospitality Fund I, alongside key stakeholders from across the industry. AIM 2025 was an...
by Velocity Ventures | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
As the world continues to embrace new ways of exploring, travel startups are thriving like never before. In 2024, the Travel & Hospitality sector saw unprecedented levels of investment, with billions pouring into innovative companies revolutionizing the industry....
