This week’s list of examples of two growing fields of opportunities in the journey.
One, Airline Tech: Consumers have made it clear that when they travel, they expect high -tech experiments, but airlines are often disappointed in this field.
Two, a growing travel industry in India: The middle class is growing in India, and when people have income, they first work. A growing number of startups focused on Indian passengers has been raising money in the last two years. The two budgets on the list are focused on passengers.
Three startups in the travel industry raised about $ 90 million last week.
Datto: MILLION 82 Million
dittoWhich helps offline airline tech systems to communicate and integrate data, it has increased an Overseas Scarbie series B -Round by 82 million.
With the participation of Thomas Tool’s US Innovitative Technology Fund, True Ventures, Amity Ventures, Fund Drace, Friends & Family Capital, Advanced Venture Partners, and Internet Initiative Japan, advanced capital partners and Ekcho Capital led this round.
The company last raised $ 45 million in 2023.
The airline industry has a major market attention to Dutto and has so far been the source of many of its major clients, though the software is not specifically for the travel industry. Consumers include Delta, Alaska Airlines, Lofthansa, Japan Airlines, and Alliance Airways, as well as US Air Force. Dutto has also contributed to Hugo, a Central American company, which is used for ticketing and mobile food order at Latin American stadiums and event locations.
San Francisco -based Dutto says its tech, which is connected to client platforms, has created interest in the airline industry as it allows for better contact and real -time data sharing in the environment when internet connectivity is not always available. During flights, for example, tech enables passengers to order digital food and allows flight attendants to communicate with each other through mobile devices.
Dutto said his tech has worked automatically by managing numerous network routes, such as Bluetooth, Monday to Pir Wi-Fi, and local computer networks to find and connect other devices and integrate any data changes. Those changes are reserved locally and then immediately synchronized when the tech cloud or its central network can re -connect.
The company said its annual revenue has increased by 250 % and customer counting has doubled.
The fund will go to deepening partnerships with other tech companies, expanding new markets and scaling globally.
Gustps: MILLION 4 Million
GastopsA hostel brand in India, has collected 4 million (350 million Indian rupees) in series A funds.
With the support of Mumbai Angeles, Chennai Angeles, Indian Angel Network, Lead Angeles, and Yog Ventures, Bloom Ventures and 1 Crude led the round.
Gusts, based in India, plans to increase 2500 to 10,000 beds in 100 locations in the next 24 months. This funding will also lead to strengthening operations, enhancing technology and construction of the brand. The company is focused on young passengers, especially remote workers.
The company plans to get loan support towards its expansion.
NAPTOPGO:, 000 500,000
NptopgoA tech -picker sleeping pod hotel startup has collected 000 500,000 in the pre -seed fund.
T9L Qube led the round.
India -based Nptopgo says its hotel beans have been modeling after popular Japanese products. The company sets up small hotels in commercial places in high traffic areas. The vacancies include sleep traps as well as shower area, lounge, cafeteria and lockers. The beans are sound proof. Guests can book pods online for several nights or just a few hours.
The company targets solo passengers, working professionals, and repeated business passengers who prefer cheaper places to sleep near IT centers and places, especially religious places.
Nptopgo owns this brand and operates hotels in partnership with commercial real estate owners. The company is looking for spaces in high traffic city areas between 3,000 to 5000 square feet.
Startup plans to set up more than 80 hotels in the next five years. For now, the company has a place in Noida, India.
