Spotahome recruits Amanda Symonds as CGO
London: Spotahome has appointed Amanda Symonds as its chief growth officer following a seven-year stint establishing and growing vacation rentals at TripAdvisor. The appointment makes her the first executive to have joined the new C-Suite team from a property rental marketplace background. TripAdvisor’s former VP of Vacation Rental Marketing aims to drive top-line growth across […]
Vacasa announces intent to buy Sea to Sky Rentals
US: Property management company Vacasa has announced its plans to purchase Sea to Sky Rentals in Seattle. In July, Vacasa will welcome all 85 Sea to Sky vacation homes located in Seattle and the North Cascades into its portfolio of professionally managed rentals, bringing the company’s total inventory in Washington state up to more than […]
GuestReady raises $6m in Series A funding round
UK: Short-term rental management group GuestReady Group has raised an additional $6 million in Series A funding, bringing the total funds raised to almost $10 million. The round was co-led by Impulse VC and VentureSouq. The funds will be used to further invest in product development and to fuel growth across Europe and Asia. Over […]