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European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

Online Travel

European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

March 2017
27 min read
Dave Montali

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Europe has traditionally been a very active player in travel. Yet lack of funding, market fragmentation and other factors have held it back from producing global corporations. Nevertheless, Europe is finally warming up to the American-style, risk big and risk early venture investment culture that has given birth to so many tech megabrands out of Silicon Valley.

Report Overview

Europe has traditionally been a very active player in travel. Yet lack of funding, market fragmentation and other factors have held it back from producing global corporations. Nevertheless, Europe is finally warming up to the American-style, risk big and risk early venture investment culture that has given birth to so many tech megabrands out of Silicon Valley.

Featured Quote

“It was in America that the commercial possibilities were understood much more quickly, particularly in the great state of California. […] They had the first-mover advantage but slowly and surely Europe is catching up.” - David Soskin, Partner and Co-Founder at HOWZAT Partners

What You'll Learn From This Report

  • Overview of Europe's Travel Tech Landscape
  • Sources of Venture Capital in Europe
  • Exits and M&A in Europe
  • The Rise of New European Travel Tech Hubs
  • Data Dive into European Travel Funding Rounds
  • COMPREHENSIVE EXCEL DATA SHEET INCLUDED

List of Figures

Downloadable Excel Data Sheet The Digital Single Market Brexit's Impact on Entrepreneurs Europe's Regulatory Climate Startup Employment in Europe VC Deals U.S. Vs. Europe Travel Funding by City Share of Travel Funding by Country