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Whimstay<\/a>, the leader in last minute vacation rentals, was spotlighted in Skift<\/a>\u2019s article on top travel tech startups have raised a total of $29m in funding.<\/p>\n

Here are the four travel tech startups have raised a total of $29m in funding.<\/p>\n

Thynk<\/a>, which provides software for hotel operations, secured $13m in a series A funding round led by Singular. The Brussels-based firm, whose products simplify and automate sales, operations and data management, will use the money to bolster its software and expand internationally.<\/p>\n

Whimstay<\/a>, a platform for last-minute vacation rentals, raised $10m from unnamed investors. Bookings on the San Francisco-based startup are up seven times year on year, and the funding will go toward key hires and new product development.<\/p>\n

SmartRyde<\/a>, a Tokyo-based platform offering connections to over 700 airports, raised $3.4m in a series A+ round led by NVenture Capital.<\/p>\n

Lovetovisit.com<\/a>, a UK-based booking site for events and attractions, raised $2.6m, including $1.9m from angel and corporate investors such as Zip World. The platform aims to launch in the UAE and US this year and offers operators the ability to digitize ticket sales.<\/p>\n

Travelio<\/a>, a platform for short-term and long-term apartment rentals in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed series C funding round.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Missafir<\/a>, a platform for short-term and long-term home rentals based in Turkey, secured an undisclosed pre-series A round of investment led by local real estate developer Ege Yap\u0131, raising money at a $26m valuation.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the full article from Skift.<\/p>\n

Click here to read Skift’s article about top travel tech startups who recently raised $29m in funding.<\/a><\/p>\n

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