A new spp called Backdrop shows promise for becoming a popular travel companion. At least, according to TechCrunch. If only I had an iPhone!
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A Grain of Salt and H2O Hospitality Gets You 2.5 Star Bliss
H2O Hospitality announces having secured $30 million in Series C funding, but a former tech guru wonders “What for?”
Berlin Startup Mapify Conjures $1 Million in Seed Funding
Berlin social travel startup Mapify has announced raising $1 million in seed funding from U.S. and Europe-based funds and angel investors.
Will Uber Go “Belly Up” in 2017?
Mixed news from ridesharing behemoth Uber this week does not bode well for investors in the venture. With a pile of lawsuits, and losses expected to exceed $3 billion for the year, some experts fear no profitability in the near future.
Air Booking Site OneTwoTrip: Worth $9 Mil Funding?
When I saw that TechCrunch had announced Russian travel startup OneTwoTrip’s recent $9 million funding round, I have to admit I was skeptical. For one thing, even though the Russian Federation has some of the world’s best programmers and developers, in general web entities from there generally suck. And pretty bad too.