Ronan Daniel

💰 Navan, a U.S.-based travel tech company, confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC in June 2025, 10 years post-foundation by Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig. The IPO's share details remain undetermined. In June 2024, Amy Butte became CFO, hinting at this move. Navan, with 2,700 employees across 50 global locations, aims to leverage B2B tech market revival and investor confidence. This confidential filing allows strategic preparation without immediate public scrutiny.

📱 Shanghai, February 2025: The city unveils "Easy Go," a super app for international travelers. Developed with Alipay, it offers over 30 mini-programs in transport, dining, hospitality, and shopping. Features include public transport, bike rentals, hotel bookings, and a "Tap for Tax Refund" function. Since early 2025, Shanghai saw a passenger traffic increase of 44.6%, welcoming 2.4 million visitors, driven by visa exemptions for 55 countries. The app launches with the Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season 2025.

💻 Amadeus, June 2025, integrates AI into Demand360 and MeetingBroker with Microsoft's Azure OpenAI. Demand360 now includes Advisor Chat, aiding 44,000 hotels and 35 million rentals. MeetingBroker's new Email to RFP feature enhances email request processing. AI expansion aims to increase efficiency and ROI. Francisco Pérez-Lozao Rüter highlights AI's role in transforming hospitality and travel. Future plans include AI in Microsoft Teams for further decision-making support.

📸 At Viva Tech 2025 in Paris, Alternate Dimension founders Benjamin Marcoux and Nicolas Roig showcased an immersive VR sales tool for tourism. Developed since 2022, it offers a virtual reality solution for destinations and accommodations, using mixed reality to maintain agent-client contact. Experiences last 5-10 minutes with options for personalization. The startup plans three subscription models, ranging from €10 to €50 monthly, targeting Airbnb hosts to event planners. Business formation is set for post-July 2025.

✈️ DerbySoft, a leader in hospitality tech, unveils an innovative flight distribution platform in June 2025, partnering with Ryanair. Ryanair's CMO, Dara Brady, confirmed DerbySoft as an approved OTA aggregator, ensuring transparent pricing. PKFare, acquired in 2024 and led by co-founder Jason Sui, enhances this initiative. DerbySoft also acquired AI-based platform Arise to improve travel advisor communications. CEO Ted Zhang aims for an interconnected travel sector, expanding beyond hospitality.

🚀 Eve Air Mobility, a Brazilian company under Embraer, and Future Flight Global, based in Washington D.C., partnered in June 2025 to deploy up to 54 eVTOLs in Brazil and the U.S. This initiative addresses urban congestion and supports sustainable air mobility. Future Flight Global aims to establish a diverse electric aircraft fleet, benefiting from Eve’s proven technology and certification process. The announcement, made in Paris at the Bourget Air Show, aligns with ecological transition goals.