7 Startups You Should Apply to if you Love Tech and Travel
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Emerging technologies are helping the Travel and Tourism industries bounce back from the pandemic and so far in 2022, the sector has raised about $3.4B.
Augmented Reality is bringing the tourism industry into the metaverse, making it possible to take a vacation without leaving the comfort of your home. Even major players like Disney are in the works of creating an AR theme park. After the restrictions set in place during the pandemic, travellers are gearing up to make up for lost time and virtual reality could provide a means for people to meet, plan trips, and learn more about their destination before they travel, reducing last-minute cancellations and improving overall booking experiences. AR technologies are enhancing travel for tourists from translating signs and menus to providing virtual guided tours.
The digitalization of the travel and tourism industry plays a key role in making the travel experience seamless, and startups are working hard to speed up wait times at airports by providing contactless security checks with facial recognition technology. In the future, a face scan could facilitate all aspects of the airport process — from bag check to boarding — without ever having to show an ID or boarding pass.
With the help of AI-based identification, augmented reality, and virtual vacations, the future of travel is looking promising as investors are embracing emerging technologies.
Interested in playing a part in the future of travel? Apply to these 7 startups hiring now.
- Website
- http://flyr.com/
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- Dallas, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, Santa Monica, Barcelona, Kraków, Auckland
- About
FLYR Labs brings together the best technologists to radically transform air travel through cutting edge technologies that are years ahead of what has been commercially available. We solve complex problems with beautifully engineered solutions that rely on Deep Learning (AI) and our end-to-end Managed Data Infrastructure to help leading airlines around the world unlock their full potential.
- Industries
kimkim is the next generation online travel agent (OTA) to book multi-day custom trips11-50 Employees- B2C
- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Website
- https://www.kimkim.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- About
kimkim is the next generation online travel agent to book multi-day custom trips. We are building the next generation travel company, helping travellers plan and book multi-day vacations. kimkim connects travellers with knowledgeable, passionate, unbiased travel experts who help cut through the noise and book dream trips using kimkim's platform and tools. We’ve built some of the world's leading travel apps, including TripAdvisor, EveryTrail and TrekkingPartners.
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TravefyTravefy’s mission is to power the success of travel professionals11-50 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Website
- https://travefy.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- Omaha, Princeton, Lincoln, Pennington
- About
Travefy's award-winning itinerary, proposal, and client management tools help Travel Advisors and professionals save time, impress clients, and sell more. Travefy powers thousands of travel businesses ranging from small, independent travel advisors to the largest travel agencies, consortia, and organizations.
- Industries
Travel & Tourism
Jobs
Senior Account ExecutiveFull-time3 weeks ago$135k – $155k • No equityOnsite or remote • Lincoln+14 years of expDirector of Client ExperienceFull-time4 weeks ago$100k – $125k • No equityOnsite or remote • Omaha+35 years of exp
Multiplayer consumer AI for travel where groups plan, decide, and book together11-50 Employees- B2C
- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- Website
- https://www.pilotplans.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- About
Pilot is a travel creator companion that brings everything travellers need to discover, plan, book and relive trips with friends in one place. It’s a collaborative platform that helps them stress less and have more fun while saving time & money.
- Industries
- Travel & Tourism
Jobs
Senior AI/ML EngineerFull-time1 month ago₹22L – ₹30L • 0.09% – 0.14%Onsite or remote • Bengaluru+146 years of expSenior QA & Integration EngineerFull-time1 month ago₹20.5L – ₹25L • 0.05% – 0.08%Onsite or remote • Bengaluru+145 years of expSenior Mobile Software EngineerFull-time1 month ago₹21L – ₹28L • 0.06% – 0.09%Onsite or remote • Bengaluru+145 years of exp
A leading provider of personalized travel recommendations and targeted travel content to consumers11-50 Employees- B2C
- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- 4.8Highly ratedHopjump is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.8 out of 5 stars
- 4.8Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Hopjump 4.8/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.6Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Hopjump 4.6/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- https://www.hopjump.com/
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- Cambridge
- About
Hopjump provides the best kind of hotel deals for our customers. With us, you will never have to fear booking a too expensive hotel or a hotel that is poorly managed. Our proprietary algorithms go beyond keyword search, Hopjump is able to infer where users want to travel and what they want to do.
- Industries
- Travel & TourismAccomodation
Discover your next adventure. book top-rated activities for travelers and locals51-200 Employees- B2C
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.5Highly ratedPeek.com is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.5 out of 5 stars
- 4.2Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Peek.com 4.2/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.3Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Peek.com 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- http://www.peek.com/
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, New York, Santiago, Sandy, Remote
- About
Peek.com carefully curates high-quality activities, displays them beautifully, and makes them easily bookable online via computer, tablet or mobile phone. We’re dedicated to making travel planning enjoyable, so you can focus on what matters – creating memories that will last a lifetime. We are looking for creative, diverse engineers and business people to join us.
- Industries
- Travel & Tourism
Local services platform for demand response, ADA paratransit, rides as a public service51-200 Employees- B2C
- Early StageStartup in initial stages
- Website
- http://goin.org
- Employees
- 51-200
- About
Goin provides ride technologies and an Integration platform that let's transit agencies and insurance providers use on-demand ride services to reduce costs and break the barrier of prior day reservations to significantly increase the transportation disadvantaged's mobility and equity.
- Industries
- Local Services
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