Nubank
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Hopper to power travel portal for Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank

Hopper brought travel booking to Uber UK and is now targeting Nubank’s 80 million customers. Montréal-based travel booking startup Hopper is partnering with Nubank,…

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PSG makes investment in Hostaway to expand its vacation-rental software amid travel rebound

Sources indicate PSG took majority ownership of Hostaway as part of the deal. Growth equity firm PSG has taken a big bite out of…

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Sonder lays off 14 percent of staff as it aims to become cash flow positive in 2023
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Sonder lays off 14 percent of staff as it aims to become cash flow positive in 2023

Move marks Sonder’s second round of significant cuts since going public last year. Sonder is laying off approximately 100 employees, or 14 percent of…

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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion
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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion

Steinbach, Manitoba-based ticketing and operations software platform RocketRez has secured $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) in Series B financing from American investor Level…

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Busbud
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As demand booms and recession looms, Busbud acquires fellow Canadian travel tech startup Betterez

After partnering up for years, Busbud has brought Betterez’s back office platform for transit players in-house. Montréal-based intercity ground travel marketplace Busbud has acquired…

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D2C travel lifestyle brand Monos closes $40.2 million CAD Series B round

After recording no revenue when the pandemic hit, Monos quickly pivoted to sterilization. Monos, a direct-to-consumer travel lifestyle brand based in Vancouver, has announced…

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Hopper rolls out new FinTech products as it aims to build a "travel super app"
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Hopper rolls out new FinTech products as it aims to build a “travel super app”

CEO says FinTech products make B2B play more sticky. Travel tech company Hopper continues to expand its FinTech capabilities, announcing several new products that…

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