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Hospitality Tech as a Service

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One which you may not have heard much about is HTaaS — or Hospitality Tech as a Service. We’ve recently partnered with LA Fund, an innovative hospitality-focused venture fund, to launch a bootcamp for startups building products that have the potential to disrupt this space.

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Kenya’s HotelOnline acquires hospitality software company HotelPlus

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HotelOnline , a Kenya-based Yanolja-backed travel technology scale-up that fashions itself as an e-commerce and digital marketing enabler in the hospitality industry, has acquired HotelPlus, a software provider with clients in 22 countries. million in shares in HotelOnline, which was valued at $24 million before the deal.

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The Future of Hospitality is Here

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For example, traditional hospitality, a category which is poised to grow to over $200 billion in the next five years, still remains ripe for disruption and innovation. The future of hospitality is here folks. However, the consumer experience provided through these platforms is largely inconsistent.

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Qwick raises VC money to match gig workers with hospitality jobs

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Leisure and hospitality workers are quitting at the highest rates of any industry. Seasonality, low pay and monotonous work are among the reasons for the hospitality industry’s churn rate, as well as a perceived lack of career advancement. So what are hospitality businesses to do? Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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HealthLeap raises $1.1M pre-seed to reduce malnutrition in hospitals with clinical AI assistant

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Malnutrition is very common among hospitalized patients in the U.S., The startup provides a clinical assistant for dietitians working in hospitals. The health tech company says it is building AI-assisted tools for healthcare professionals to better address hospital malnutrition. “As and its coded prevalence is increasing.

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This startup just raised $320M to make long-term care inside hospitals obsolete

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Ironically, 15,000 patients is the bed capacity roughly equivalent to the 40 NHS hospitals promised more than two years ago by Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, which have yet to be delivered. Eventually it is likely to make long-term care inside hospitals obsolete, as the home can be just as efficient a place to deliver care.

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Pandemic brings lasting change to world of hospitality, health care

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One of the industries impacted fastest and most is the hospitality industry. It’s similar in hospitality. “Hospitality has been clinging to the thinking, that they needed a front desk and to interact directly with every guest,” Robinson said. Instead, ATMs elevated the level of customer service.