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10 Travel Startups 2019

We’ve pinpointed 10 of the most promising venture-backed travel companies.   1. Aviasales Phuket, Thailand Travel search where global companies fear to tread Money Raised: $10 million Headline Investors: iTech 2. Ayenda Hotels Medellin, Colombia Oyo-style branded budget hotels pop up in Latin America Money Raised: $1.25 million Headline Investors: SoftBank Darren Huston travel startup Slickspaces 3. Beekeeper Zürich, Switzerland Like a Slack for the travel sector’s non-deskbound workforces Money Raised: $26 million Headline Investors: Atomico, Keen Venture Partners, and Samsung NEXT 4. BRB (Be Right Back) London, UK Like a Netflix for travel Money Raised: About $637,000 (£500,000) Headline Investors: Founders Factory, Startup Funding Club, London Co-Investment Fund, Charlotte Street Capital 5. Bookingkit Berlin, Germany Software for tours and activity operators Money Raised: Undisclosed; more than $20 million Headline In