The State of Travel Startups 2018

Summary

Since 2008, Phocuswright has tracked the digital travel startup landscape, publishing annual State of Travel Startups reports beginning in 2012. Since then, digital travel has undergone tremendous transformation, and startups continue to lead the wave of disruption in the global travel industry. This report – covering startups that launched in or after 2008 –  provides a detailed view of the current state of travel startups, including regional analysis, funding levels and business focus. Specific topics include:

• Funding analysis by year, brand and region
• Segmentation by major vertical and horizontal categories
• Expanded focus on key industry segments: tours & activities and ground transportation  
• B2B vs. B2C analysis
• The Phocuswright Innovation Platform