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company: desti

Funding Daily: 111

Funding Daily: 111

January 11, 2013 5:29 PM Rebecca Grant
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Thanks to investors and the alleged "energetic gateway" that opened today, an unusually high number of startups announced fundraising today.

Virtual travel agent Desti lengthens runway before global takeoff

Virtual travel agent Desti lengthens runway before global takeoff

January 11, 2013 10:20 AM Rebecca Grant
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Siri's itchy-footed sister Desti takes an additional $1 million to add more users and regions into her database.

Siri’s sister Desti is a virtual tour guide to answer all your travel queries

Siri’s sister Desti is a virtual tour guide to answer all your travel queries

November 8, 2012 9:35 PM Rebecca Grant
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Desti uses Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing to act as a personal virtual tour guide.

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