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Lanes & Planes secures multi-million euro funding
Munich-based startup Lanes & Planes receives growth capital from BBVA. The financing strengthens the expansion of the platform for business travel and expense management in the mid-market segment.

Lanes & Planes partners with Expedia
Lanes & Planes is integrating Expedia’s booking platform into its business travel management system. Customers are to benefit from greater choice and lower prices.

Lanes & Planes closes Series B
Travel software company Lanes & Planes announces a Series B financing of €33 million (US$35 million) to drive growth.

Follow-up: How are things going at Lanes & Planes?
How are things actually going at Lanes & Planes, the startup founded in 2017 by Veit Blumschein and Daniel Nolte? The all-in-one solution for business travel offers software that enables companies to manage travel services, bookings, invoicing, and expense management. With this idea, the startup convinced investors shortly after its founding and also raised 10 million dollars in Series A funding in March 2020. Despite pandemic-driven declines in the travel market, the travel tech company has grown in employees and revenue. Founder Veit Blumschein discusses developments from recent years in this interview.