VR Companies Make Phocuswright’s Hot Startups List

Phocuswright released its Hot 25 Startups list in 2019. Formed in partnership with Voyager Headquarters, a club that interfaces travel startup originators, speculators, and companies, the rundown features the new businesses they believe have staying power in a crowded and fast-moving marketplace.

Beyond Pricing

Dynamic pricing and revenue management software Beyond Pricing currently serves more than 150,000 listings across 7,000 cities. In 2019, it’s aiming to grow to 500,000 listings and hit $3 billion in bookings, as well as eyeing boutique hotel accommodations and bed and breakfasts. The company has raised $3.5 million in venture capital led by Bullpen Capital and Resolute Ventures.

Slickspaces

Slickspaces automates guest entry, check-in, and check-out processes for property managers, apartments, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and other accommodations providers. The Vancouver-based company has raised $3 million in funding, including an investment from BlackPines Capital Partners Inc., whose founder and CEO Darren Huston. Darren Huston also serves as Slickspaces’ executive chairman.

TripTech

TripTech makes it possible to run native ads with real-time pricing and availability on top travel sites. The company will be expanding into vacation rentals, extended stay hotels, and other accommodations spaces next year.

Other Hot 25 companies to watch:

• Ascape: An app that curates 360° videos and virtual reality travel content. The company is developing a library of stock content that will be available for travel brands to license
• Stay22: An event planning software tool that gives event organizers a way to direct attendees to accommodations around an event’s venue, including homes listed on Airbnb.
• TravelPerk: A corporate travel management platform that let company travel planners or individual employees book plane tickets, hotels, properties on Airbnb, trains, and other business trip needs on one itinerary with one invoice.
• VoyHoy: A multimodal search platform that allows travelers to search combinations of air, rail, and bus travel in Latin America. In 2019, it will add other last mile transportation options to better access islands, national parks, and other places that are difficult to reach, as many vacation rental-friendly destinations can be.

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