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Francis Davidson, who also co-founded short-term rental company Sonder in Montreal, announced his new company’s acquisition on Tuesday and said he is joining OpenAI “to focus on the future of travel.” (The Logic)
Talking point: Odessia, which is less than a year old, is an AI travel agent that plans and books trips for users. The company raised a US$6-million investment round in June, led by Sequoia. Davidson said the company has helped “tens of thousands of early adopters” plan travel worth more than US$60 million over the past summer. The terms of OpenAI’s acquisition weren’t disclosed and the company didn’t immediately respond to The Logic’s questions about the deal. The AI giant doesn’t have an existing travel-specific business. “We’ll have more to share on the shape of the future soon,” Davidson said in his post.
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