Minut closes $8 million Series A funding round
Sweden: Home security technology firm Minut has closed an $8 million Series A funding round, following its production of a camera-less home device that it claims offers better protection to guests’ privacy than its market rivals. The round has been led by KPN Ventures, with international energy services company Centrica also participating. Existing backers Karma Ventures, […]
Airbnb selects STAAH as preferred software partner
New Zealand: Airbnb has selected hospitality cloud platform STAAH Ltd as its latest software partner to help connect more hosts in the company’s growing global community. The short-term rental platform launched its software partner program at the back end of 2018 as a means of ensuring hosts get the best experience possible out of Airbnb […]
HiGuests announces funding and expansion progress in Barcelona
Dubai: Property management startup HiGuests has announced it has secured $1.1 million in its latest investment round, with participation by Spanish real estate firm Forcadell. The company, which was founded in 2016 by Spanish entrepreneurs Miquel Manzanas and Oriol Plana, operates and manages properties on behalf of their owners on a short-term rental basis. Through […]