Startups

Uber is strengthening its travel offering with the launch of Uber Reserve at several major airports in the UK. The new offering will enable airport travellers to reserve an Uber up to 90 days in advance to pick them up at London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester airports. The launch follows the introduction of flight booking on […]

Tech start-up, Byway, dedicated to combating travel’s impact on the climate by simplifying flight-free travel, raises concerns over the Department For Travel’s proposal to remove train Wi-Fi as part of cost-cutting measures.

Uber has announced a new UK feature which allows users to book flights directly in the Uber app. The new product will be available to all UK users this summer. Uber’s new flight booking functionality is powered by online travel agent Hopper, who will take UK app users to new heights by allowing domestic and international […]

With over 500% growth in just six months, wndr is a travel start-up that is making waves in the industry. The company is on a mission to democratize the power of mega-booking brands among influencers, giving them the ability to launch their own personalized booking platform and monetize their trust and expertise. This is a revolutionary approach to travel booking that is shaking up the industry and bringing a new era of entrepreneurship to the field.

Love is in the air again as Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and this year, Uber is bringing love to the water with live performances from the English National Opera on the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.  The return of The Uber Love Boat follows research revealing opera as one of the most romantic music […]

Thai digital media outlet The Thaiger is launching a new start-up technology pitch event ‘The Thaiger Cage’ on 16th January 2023 at the Conrad Bangkok.

South Korean travel tech startup, Globaleur, has raised US$ 2.5 million in their pre-series A round and recently completed setting up an office in Singapore as part of their expansion plans for SEA. David C. Lee and Grace Wang founded Globaleur in 2017. The duo designed the Globaleur engine to leverage AI solutions, to solve […]

Japan’s cross-border payment start-up TakeMe has announced a total of JPY260 million (USD1.8 million) funding. The round was led by New Economy Ventures and individual investors. TakeMe was founded in 2015 by Lu Dong who grew up in China, spent 18 years in Japan, and earned MBA from the US (Stanford). TakeMe was started as […]

A wave of layoffs has swept across the globe as companies struggle with slower business growth and rising labour costs. Thousands of companies have been forced to reduce costs and cut down their staff; startups are no exception. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, startups laid off nearly 77,000 employees in the nine months of the […]

The ubiquitous taxi service still wants you to get from A to B but in a new way. Customers will now be able to book and hire a vehicle through the Uber app, picking their self-driven ride up at hundreds of participating locations. The new package, a partnership with rental operator CarTrawler, went online last […]