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Boutique hotel tech platform NUMA raises $45M growth financing round led by DN Capital

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Sonder is a tech-driven hospitality company. million, and, in the post-pandemic world where the population has become far more movable due to remote working, similar businesses are raising funds to attend to the needs of this global, nomadic workforce. Based out of the U.S., It’s raised $529.6

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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors

CIO

Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many IT teams are considering whether it’s the right time to explore VMware alternatives, says Steve Carter, Nutanix’s product marketing director. Vendor allegiance – once critical for many organizations due both to convenience and loyalty – has become a company liability for many.

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Selfbook raises $15M at a $300M valuation in Tiger-led extension to give hotels a way to accept ‘one-click’ payments

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Hotel payment software provider Selfbook has completed a $15 million extension of its Series A financing that values the company at $300 million. Hotels can implement its technology, according to Meniri, “with a single line of code” to improve their booking experience directly on their existing reservation systems.

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Minor Hotels lays foundations for a purely digital future

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The hotel sector has been undergoing a digital revolution for years, transforming not only the way hotels operate and interact with their customers, but also with the environment, all without harming their bottom lines. Processes at reception have been reviewed and digitalized.

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Indian market regulator tightens IPO disclosure norms

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India’s market regulator has tightened disclosure norms for firms looking to file for an initial public offering after lackluster performance of more than half a dozen tech startups in the past year and a half. SoftBank recently internally cut the valuation of budget hotel chain Oyo, once a $10 billion firm, to $2.7 No problem.

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Location data analytics startup Placer.ai raises $50M Series B

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But the foot traffic and location analytics startup saw growth in new categories, including consumer packaged goods (CPG) and hedge funds that use its tech to perform due diligence. The new capital will be used on research and development and expanding Placer.ai’s sales and marketing teams.

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SmarterTravel sheds HopJump name, begins a new journey with $9.5M round

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The company writes articles on every facet of travel to inform customers, especially now with airlines, hotels and countries placing certain restrictions on travel. Before, you might have combed through reviews, but now you just want an expert to tell you, and that is what we are.”. The deal closed in 2020.

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