Design elements commanding the highest rates: White Spider’s Mel Hignell
US: Mel Hignell, CEO and founder of interior design and guest management firm, White Spider, discusses the design and staging elements in a vacation rental that command the highest rates. At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when all travel came to a halt, no one in the short-term rental industry knew what to expect or […]
Kasa Living raises $30m in Series B funding to accelerate growth
US: Real estate technology startup Kasa Living, which provides tech-powered flexible accommodations, short-term rentals inside hotels and multifamily properties across the United States, has announced that it has raised $50 million in funding. The capital raise includes $30 million in new Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital and $20 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital less […]
STRz podcast 20: Niko Karstikko, Bob W
Finland: Niko Karstikko, co-founder and CEO of Helsinki-based hospitality startup Bob W, talks to IHM editor-in-chief George Sell in the latest episode of the ShortTermRentalz podcast to discuss the company’s launch and the story behind its name, creating a five-star experience at scale, the brand’s expansion into the UK and more markets, and shifts in […]
Casai secures $48m in record Mexican Series A raise
Mexico: Casai, an emerging markets hospitality brand that offers intelligent living spaces suited for the nomadic generation, has announced a $48 million Series A round, including $23 million in equity funding and up to $25 million in debt financing from TriplePoint Capital. The round is the largest Series A raised by a company in Mexico and […]
Vrbo arrives in the UK following rebranding from HomeAway
London: Expedia Group has launched Vrbo in the UK, replacing its HomeAway branding, as it continues its worldwide consolidation of simplifying its alternative accommodation division under one global brand name. With the launch of Vrbo in the UK, the world’s travel platform extends the number of countries offering its unique holiday rental portfolio under the same […]