CNBC: Luxury online travel company Secret Escapes has announced a $60 million funding round, as it looks to expand its appeal to Asian holidaymakers. Google Ventures and Octopus Investments will lead the funding, with Index Ventures and Atlas Venture the other investors on board. Secret Escapes is a British start-up that runs a members-only website that offers deals on high-end hotels and holidays at comparatively cheap prices. The hotels are hand-picked and Secret Escapes claims to have over 19 million members.