Amadeus’ B2B Wallet for virtual payments gets advanced process automation boost
Amadeus hopes to help the travel industry digitally transform B2B supplier payments through its Amadeus’ B2B Wallet’s integration with Troovo’s advanced Process Automation (RPA) engine.
Troovo was the winner at WiT’s Startup Pitch in 2017.
In a statement,
Amadeus said the way travel [...]
WiT Japan & North Asia 2020 returns to Tokyo on November 5
Forged in 2012 after the tsunami, event returns to rally industry
WiT Japan & North Asia, which was founded in 2012 to rally the industry after the Tohuku earthquake and tsunami in March the previous year, will return to Tokyo on November 5.
“We were forged out of a crisis, and we re [...]
K-Startup Grand Challenge: global startup competition open for entries, deadline June 25
The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC 2020) is currently open for entries (deadline: June 25) with upcoming online regional auditions starting in mid July. The top finalists stand to receive grants of up to USD$120,000.
The competition is open to global entries, who must audition online for health [...]
A love story about Otter, Zoom and Cuckoo’s Nest
I’ve never slept as well as I have the past two months. In fact, I’ve never slept in the same bed as long as I have. I’ve traded in my travel apps for productivity and health apps. Goodbye, Tripit. Hello, Notability. Goodbye, Timeshifter. Hello Otter.
Otter has
improved my life considerab [...]
Vomiting kids, testing kits, tech investments – Openspace’s Hian Goh on how Covid-19 challenges all assumptions
As he ran around the kitchen preparing yet another meal – it is clear that Covid-19 is liberating men like Hian Goh to find their inner celebrity chef, posting live videos of his cooking on social media – the co-founder of Openspace Ventures was also speaking about how this all-in-one crisis wo [...]
WiT Virtual goes around the world in 6 hours on June 24
In collaboration with Phocuswright and PhocusWire, event will unite travel
As part of its “Unity in
Crisis” series, WiT Virtual will stage a “Around The World in 6 Hours” Summit
on June 24, which will start at 5pm SG time and follow the sun as it rises in
the U.S..
The event, run joi [...]
Q&A: Thayer Ventures’ Chris Hemmeter on its new $80M fund, opportunities for travel startups
Travel- and transportation-focused
venture capital firm Thayer Ventures has raised $80 million to invest in new
early stage startups.
The new Thayer Ventures Fund III has already invested in communications platform Beekeeper (September 2019), technology-focused hotel management brand Life House [...]
In pivot away from travel, Bespoke Inc. launches chatbots as Covid-19 communication tools
Clear and accurate communication has been fundamental in how well companies, cities and even nations have handled the Covid-19 pandemic but there has been much confusion about which advice is verified, accurate and, most importantly, up-to-date.
One travel company that has pounced on the chance [...]
Online travel payments solution Split pivots to e-commerce and retail, to help keep businesses afloat
The
current climate is challenging for virtually all businesses, but it is arguably
those most nimble in the face of change that will fare best. In this interview,
Dylan Tan, co-founder, Split spoke of how he repurposed his startup to adapt to
what both consumers and businesses need at a time of hi [...]
No pivot for Portier as it sticks to its guns and focuses on helping hotels earn more from fewer customers
While many companies, whether legacy or startup, have been considering pivoting as a strategy to get through this crisis, Portier Technologies’ co-founder Deniz Tekerek feels differently.
“I have
thought a lot about this. If a travel company, because of this crisis, becomes
an e-commerce co [...]
