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TravelTech NewsPMS Platforms Captured $408 Million in 2026 — and Now They Want to Swallow the Whole Stack
Hospitality tech startups raised over $1bn in a year and PMS platforms took the biggest share as they move to own the entire operating stack.
TravelTech NewsHospitality Tech Drew Over $1 Billion in Funding — PMS and AI Platforms Take the Lion’s Share
Abode Worldwide's index confirms hospitality tech drew more than $1bn in funding with PMS and AI platforms taking the lion's share of investor capital.
TravelTech NewsExpedia Hits Record Q1 Profitability — and Its AI Overhaul Is Just Getting Started
Expedia posted record Q1 profitability and signalled its AI overhaul is only beginning as travel giants bet big on spending their way to smarter platforms.
TravelTech NewsPMS Platforms Are Eating Hospitality Tech’s Investment Pie — And Everyone Else Should Be Paying Attention
A billion dollars in twelve months shows where the industry is betting and PMS platforms are taking the largest slice of hospitality tech investment.
TravelTech NewsAmenitiz Raises $45M: Why the Independent Hotel Has Become Tech’s Most Valuable Prize
Amenitiz closed $45m in Series B funding as investors bet that the independent hotel has become the most valuable prize in travel technology.
TravelTech NewsStartup M&A fills the void as travel funding deal volume hits a new low
Travel startup funding deal volume hit a new low and M&A is filling the gap as the deals struck now decide who controls the stack for the next decade.
TravelTech NewsAmenitiz’s $45M raise is a wake-up call for every PMS vendor ignoring independent hotels
Amenitiz's $45m raise is a wake-up call for PMS vendors as capital and new models pour into the long-overlooked independent hotel segment.
TravelTech NewsTravel Funding Deal Volume Hits New Low in Q1 2026 — Yet the Big Cheques Keep Coming
Travel funding deal volume hit a new low in Q1 2026 yet the big cheques keep coming as capital concentrates and the middle ground disappears.
TravelTech NewsMirai, TPConnects and the quiet revolution in AI-native booking infrastructure
Mirai and TPConnects show travel tech is no longer bolting on AI features but rewiring the booking infrastructure underneath distribution.
TravelTech NewsTravel Startup Funding Sinks to Decade Low — What It Means for the Industry’s Stack
Travel startup funding sank to a decade low with roughly $1bn across 44 rounds in Q1 2026 reshaping which layers of the industry stack survive.
TravelTech NewsTravel Startup Funding Hits a New Low — and the Survivors All Have One Thing in Common
Travel startup funding hit a new low in Q1 2026 and the survivors share one trait: they can prove their technology actually works.
TravelTech NewsMews and Turneo’s Native Integration Is a Wake-Up Call for Every PMS Vendor
Mews and Turneo's native integration lets hotels attach tours and experiences to bookings and signals that AI is now the product not a feature.