Gurgaon-based intercity mobility startup Yolobus recently announced that it has raised $3.3mn in Series A funding round. The fundraiser was led by Nexus Venture Partners along with participation from early-stage VC firm India Quotient. As part of the recent investment, Suvir Sujan, Managing Director of Nexus Venture Partners and Anand Lunia, General Partner, India Quotient…
The travel industry has been in a soup since the coronavirus outbreak. With governments imposing lockdowns and travel restrictions, the industry is getting severe blows from all sides. While experts have predicted that major organizations will survive the crisis, startups were looking at a dead-end. Several travel-related startups have laid off significant numbers of employees…
Seattle-based travel-tech startup, Cabana recently announced that it has raised $3.5mn in seed funding round. The fundraiser was led by Craft Ventures, a San Francisco-based early-stage investing firm. The funding round also saw participation from Goldcrest Capital, Travis VanderZanden, CEO & Founder at Bird, and Sunny Madra, Vice President Ford X at Ford Motor Company.…
American online travel company TripAdvisor recently announced that it has decided to lay off 900 employees or 25% of its global workforce due to the impact on travel industry because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post, TripAdvisor CEO and Co-Founder Stephen Kaufer announced that the company would be reducing its workforce in light…
The coronavirus pandemic has now started to impact the world economy to another level. The novel virus outbreak, which was once considered to be China’s “internal problem”, has now become a global headache. The World Health Organization has now termed the outbreak as “pandemic”, forcing governments to act on war footing to combat the disease…
Bengaluru-based travel tech startup Treebo has recently asked its employees to opt for voluntary resignations as a result of a sharp decline in sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to media reports, Treebo is in the process of letting go of 30-35% of its 400-strong workforce and the company’s co-founders and leadership team…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has crippled the entire travel and hospitality industry. With a complete lockdown enforced in countries around the world and travel bans put in place by governments and organizations, all travel-related businesses have to come to a halt. The hospitality industry is suffering so badly that it has now resorted to layoffs…
As the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on businesses around the globe, job cuts have started to become a common cost-cutting measure by organizations. Recently, according to a BBC report, British Airways is expected to announce the suspension of about 36,000 staff. It is being reported that International Airlines Group-owned British Airways has reached a…
Indian travel and hotel booking platform Ixigo has recently slashed the salaries of its employees across all levels in an attempt to save cash burn due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company Co-founder and CEO, Aloke Bajpai said that the top management has agreed to take a 60% pay cut while the rest of the…
New York-based global tech travel firm Fareportal has reportedly laid off about 200 employees from its Gurugram and Pune offices amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The novel coronavirus pandemic has crippled the travel industry forcing companies to run for their money and conserve as much capital as they can. This has led travel companies to…
MGM Resorts International recently announced that it has appointed Bill Hornbuckle as the acting Chief Executive Officer. Bill, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer and President of the company will be replacing outgoing Chairman and CEO Jim Murren. According to an official press release, Murren had notified the company about his departure in February…
The novel coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the Wuhan City of China, has now become a global headache. So far, the pandemic has claimed more than 8,900 lives and infected more than 200,000 people in 160 countries. But it’s not just individuals who are infected with the virus, businesses have been facing tremendous losses. The…
Since it’s first reported case in Wuhan City, China, the novel coronavirus or the COVID-19 has now spread to multiple parts of the world impacting businesses and economies globally. According to the World Health Organisation, the virus has infected about 90,000 people and has claimed more than 3000 lives. What might have been perceived as…