Explore the latest surge in travel tech investments as startups raise $300 million in just three weeks. Discover how companies like TravelPerk and Vertical Aerospace are leading the charge with innovative solutions in corporate travel and urban mobility. This episode offers insights into the evolving landscape of travel technology and the promising future it holds for sustainable and efficient travel solutions.

Sources:

https://skift.com/2025/02/07/corporate-travel-flying-taxis-startups-raise-300-million-over-three-weeks/

https://aws.amazon.com/startups/events/aws-startups-lunch-learn-reinvent-recap-brisbane-q1

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-robotics-startups-to-watch-as-vcs-invest-spatial-intelligence-2025-2

https://www.openpr.com/news/3857611/kamatera-canadian-startups-can-leverage-cloud-technology

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:39) Corporate Travel, Flying Taxis: Startups Raise $300 Million Over Three Weeks

(00:03:44) AWS Startups Lunch & Learn - re:Invent re:Cap - Brisbane

(00:06:13) VCs are eager to back a new wave of AI-powered robots. Here are 12 startups in the space to watch.

(00:09:17) Kamatera: Canadian Startups Can Leverage Cloud Technology for Growth and Innovation