PhocusWire tracks the current status of 2023 Hot 25 travel startups

PhocusWire conducted a follow-up tracking of the Hot 25 travel startups selected in 2023. According to the latest report, Fora completed a $60 million Series D funding round in July at a valuation of $1 billion, with cumulative funding exceeding $138 million; Fetcherr obtained $42 million in September 2025 to expand AI pricing technology. Holibob launched Holibob.it and a free SDK; Grapevine upgraded to an AI-native business travel communication layer and already directly serves multiple global enterprises. The report did not mention statements inconsistent with the above figures or dates in earlier versions.