Bauck, who is also the chairman of HotelOnline, hit the news in Ventureburn in February when the controversial Zmyslowski in 2017 tried to conclude a deal to merge his startup with Bauck’s (see this story, this one and this one)….
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**Techmoran** Kenya’s safari marketplace Cloud9XP acquires competitor Heartbeat Adventures, goes into flight & hotel bookings
Cloud9xp, an online marketplace, booking service and distributor for leisure experiences backed by Hotel Online has merged with Hearbeat Adventures, a tech-enabled tours and travel companies in the region. Speaking to TechMoran, Cloud9xp Cofounder, Tesh Mbaabu said,…
**The Exchange** HotelOnline conquers Africa from Kenya
Interview with me about HotelOnline in The Exchange. 2019-04-25. How two Norwegians turned Kenyan built a global traveltech success from five apartments in Syokimau When Håvar Bauck landed in Kenya in 2002, the country was…
[Techmoran] Kaleidoscope Africa’s series of events to boost tech entrepreneurship in Kenya
Article published in TechMoran, 2019-04-18 Kaleidoscope Africa’s series of events to boost tech entrepreneurship in Kenya Kaleidoscope Africa, an initiative by four Nairobi-based entrepreneurs, aims to create a forum for the entrepreneurship community of Nairobi…
[The Exchange] Kenyan based entrepreneurs launch talk forums
Kenya based entrepreneurs launch talk forums Article published in The Exchange on 2019-04-02 Nairobi is expected to host a new series of entrepreneurial discussions and talks that will promote the growth of businesses in the…
[TechMoran] HotelOnline signs up over 1500 hotels across 17 markets in Africa, Europe & South Asia
Article in Techmoran, 2018-09-27 HotelOnline, an online hotel booking software suite firm that helps hotels get online bookings through its super simple, cloud-based dashboard to manage bookings, rates and availability from one place has signed…
[Finansavisen] Tar norsk reiseteknologi til Afrika
Article published in Finansavisen on 2018-05-07 Finansavisen, a leading Norwegian business daily, writing about HotelOnline acquiring European Travel Group, the company behind the Cityhotels booking portal. The story was featured on the front page.
[Techmoran] HotelOnline acquires Senegalese Teranga Solutions to bolster its hotel booking business in Africa
Article published in Techmoran on 2018-05-15 Senegalese Teranga Solutions has merged with HotelOnline to create a traveltech industry leader in the global frontier markets. The companies individually had systems and business models that were complimentary and together they now…
**Innovation in Africa** Travel tech start-up HotelOnline’s Co-Founder Havar Bauck on a merger that almost went wrong
Article in SmartMonkeyTV, published on 2018-04-01 Travel tech start-up HotelOnline’s Co-Founder Havar Bauck on a merger that almost went wrong and fundraising global expansion in emerging markets Getting up out of the early growth stage…
**Techweez** Founder Håvar Bauck on building HotelOnline to become a booking stalwart
Interview with me in Techweez about HotelOnline. 2017-12-06 Havar Bauck, the founder and executive Chairman of HotelOnline is a Norwegian but is quick to note that he was born in Norway, but his heart is with his…