Hostaway secures $365M to cash in on short-term rental boom
Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They make it easier for visitors to get personalized private accommodations and for owners to monetize their spaces.
As global tourism gets back on track full recovery Post-pandemic, Hostaway secures $365 million in funding at $925 million valuation as it looks to grow from Prosperity In short term rentals.
The host is The property management system (PMS) and software market for the short-term rental industry. it Will use the cash to enhance its dynamic pricing tools and further integrate AIand expand its presence in new markets, focusing on France, Italy and Spain.
“For more than a year, we have been laser focused on expanding into different geographies and investing in innovative AI applications,” said Marcus, co-founder and CEO. wheel In a blog post. “With this new strategic investment, we will redouble our efforts and do more.”
The company says it is the first PMS to integrate ChatGPT into its platform. Going forward, it plans to add or improve AI-driven personalized messaging, content creation and language translation.
Räder co-founded Hostaway Finland 2015Together with Mikko Nurminen (Chief Financial Officer) and Saber Kordestanchi (Chief Operating Officer), When companies like Airbnb really started to disrupt the travel industry, which was dominated by hotel chains and hotels.
The founders found that while the short-term rental platform was easy for customers to use, managing things like bookings, pricing and communication was a bit of a headache for owners. They launched Hostaway, which helps property managers automate and manage short-term accommodation on multiple platforms including Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
The idea is that by automating tasks and putting data on a single platform, Hostaway can free up property managers’ administrative time, allowing them to focus on customer service — crucial in a review-based industry. The platform has also recently adopted dynamic pricing tools to optimize rates, potentially increasing revenue.
“Hostaway has emerged as a category leader with a differentiated product that meets the unique needs of short-term rental property managers,” said Raph Osnoss, managing director at New York-based growth equity firm General Atlantic. A dynamic and growing industry.
Hostaway also raised $170 million in its first major funding round last year. The company claims its platform is used by customers in more than 90 countries. Although Hostaway is officially headquartered in Toronto, Canada, it has a fully remote workforce of more than 230 employees in 44 countries.
Hostaway is one of a number of tech startups raising significant funding to make the hospitality industry easier. One of them is Lighthouse in the UK, Raised $370 million Expanded its hotel data intelligence platform in November. The other one is Mews in Amsterdam, bulge $110 million in March With a valuation of more than US$1.2 billion, it became the first Dutch unicorn company this year. Then in September it was bagged Another $100 millionto further develop and expand its PMS software.
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