Booking Holdings launches AI startup Vayo and plans to invest $100 million

On October 14, 2026, PhocusWire reported that Booking Holdings launched AI travel startup Vayo, planning to invest $100 million, subject to product progress and market conditions, and has opened waitlist applications for a free invite-only beta. On the same day, Skift Feed reported that Vayo is Booking Holdings' second AI-native venture, entered private testing on Wednesday, and opened a waitlist at vayo.com; the planned $100 million investment is contingent on continued product progress and market conditions. The project is currently in private testing, the waitlist is open, and the proposed investment has not been confirmed as finalized.