Tagged: travel

July 8, 2017 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has successfully surpassed its initial €250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The company states it offers an easy, fast, and reliable way to grant access to properties in real-time, wherever a customer is. Its platform provides keyless instant access for both… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi announced this week it has teamed up with Alaska Air to help its new members save money on student loans while also earning extra summer travel points. The online lender revealed the exciting news through its Twitter on Thursday: We’ve partnered… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo success Bluesmart has successfully secured over $1 million from more than 2000 backers during its latest crowdfunding campaign for its Series A Smart Luggage. The campaign was launched less than two weeks ago and sought to raise only $50,000. As previously reported, the Series 2 line includes… Read More

June 27, 2017 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after successfully securing $2 million through its first crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, New York-based startup Bluesmart has returned to the funding portal to raise funds for its Series 2: Smart Luggage System. The line includes a carry-on luggage, a checked bag,… Read More

June 12, 2017 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform SoFi recently announced it has formed a partnership with airline company JetBlue to help customers manage their student loans while also earning travel rewards. The companies claimed this is the first partnership between a direct lender for student loans and an airliner…. Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B2B travel payment solutions provider eNett International announced on Monday it has teamed up with UAE supply chain finance platform Invoice Bazaar to help make faster, easier, and safer supplier payments with the eNett Virtual Account Numbers (VANs) even more accessible for middle eastern travel… Read More

November 10, 2016 @ 8:00 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Uplift, Inc. has announced a partnership with The Mark Travel Corporation and Golden Nugget to make low-cost travel financing available to millions of consumers. Uplift is a platform that  seeks to give users looking to travel the option to “buy now, pay later” by providing installment… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vakay, a holiday search platform, recently launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £100,000 for the development of its website features and marketing. The new travel website, which was incorporated in 2015, offers users destination recommendations based on their budget… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chicago startup, Modobag, has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for its self-titled luggage. The project has successfully topped its initial $50,000 funding goal and is now nearing $200,000. What has attracted nearly 200 backers to the initiative? The tech company… Read More

April 21, 2016 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just months until Kickstarter backers begin to receive their highly-anticipated G-Ro, the crew behind the highly anticipated luggage has unveiled pictures and videos of the wheels being tested out. G-RO is described as a unique luggage system that is on a mission to evolved… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KalliKids, a UK-based company that considers itself the Trip Advisor for Kids, has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to secure £150,000 as it prepares to expand its services. The company’ goal is to help parents find activities for their children while on vacation…. Read More

January 26, 2016 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, London’s online luxury marketplace, Luxtripper, took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £400,000 so that it can complete its quote building/booking and hire additional personnel. Luxtripper, which secured £152,000 on Crowdcube last year, reportedly uses propriety tech to present travellers with their… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving backers more reasons to be excited about its highly successful Kickstarter project, travel-light LTD’s “revolutionary” carry-on luggage, G-RO, Shalgi Design Studio announced the “Stealth Black” special edition, along with color wheel plates. Shalgi Design shared in a recent update: “Hi Backers! Originally we intended the Stealth Black… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, retailer Brookstone announced the arrival of the Indiegogo success, Bluesmart carry-on smart, connected suitcase. Originally started as an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, Bluesmart uses a combination of Bluetooth, GPS, and innovative technologies not found in other suitcases to do things other suitcases simply can’t…. Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“As the crowdfunding economy grows it will spur economic prosperity, create new jobs and ultimately improve follow-on funding outcomes for scalable ventures looking to succeed in the incredibly dynamic and connected global markets we live in today.” As readers know, The Centre for Alternative Finance at University of… Read More

October 22, 2015 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just a little over a week since launching its already popular Kickstarter campaign, Travel-Light LTD’s “revolutionary” carry-on luggage, G-RO, has surpassed $800,000 thanks to over 2,300 backers. As previously reported, G-RO is described as a unique luggage system that is on a mission to evolved from the… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bluesmart, the company behind the world’s first smart, connected luggage, announces  it has raised a round of funding of $11.5 million. The funding comes from a group of institutional investors – from Amadeus IT Group and Cota Capital to Western Technology Investments (WTI) and Y… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Oxford alum Tripr founders Nicholas Green,  Alexander Dru and Miraan Tabrez hope that readers and investors are going their way, as they launch their equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube for their social travel app that connects people going to the same place.  Seeking to raise £250,000 for 24.00% equity offered, the… Read More

June 13, 2015 @ 3:32 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Glimmering just ahead, summer offers the hope of beach days, picnics, hikes, ice cream until it hurts and, if the petsitter is available, travel. The minor (major) hassles of transportation–airplane delays or cancellations, a sea of brake lights–will be worth it. Certainly. But if one could reduce… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 2:30 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Judging by the photos of newly bejeweled fingers on my social media feeds, and the abundance of bridesmaid dresses in the “special occasions” section of local department stores, it’s time to cue the music (Canon in D): Wedding season is now. And Honeyfund, a free honeymoon… Read More