Jurny unveils next-gen flexible hospitality solution
US: Hospitality tech company Jurny has introduced its proprietary SaaS-based management solution designed to power a seamless experience for multifamily property owners and boutique hotel guests. The firm, which closed a $2.75 million seed round earlier this year led by Okapi Venture Capital and Mucker Capital, has launched the turnkey management solution to automate and […]
Airbnb launches anti-racial-discrimination initiative
US: As global protests over systemic racial injustices and inequalities continue, Airbnb is announcing the launch of an anti-discrimination initiative in collaboration with Colour of Change. By measuring and monitoring user activity, the company hopes to eliminate racial discrimination on its platform. The project will measure discrimination based on perception, using a unique, privacy-centric methodology […]
Guestia acquires home-sharing startup Airgreets
Germany: Vienna-based vacation home rental agency Guestia has announced that it has acquired Munich-based home-sharing startup Airgreets from the Morton Group, with help from early-stage startup investor Falkensteiner Ventures. The acquisition will be a merger deal, meaning that the merged company will in future continue to operate under the Airgreets brand within Guestia’s growing portfolio. […]