Hipcamp closes $57m Series C funding round
US: Online marketplace startup Hipcamp, which offers outdoor stays and camping experiences in rural areas, has closed a $57 million Series C funding round, taking its internal value to more than $300 million, over double the valuation it reached in its last round in 2019. New investors participating in the round include Index Ventures and […]
Airbnb pledges to remove hate group members from platform
US: Airbnb is pledging to remove white nationalists and hate group members from its platform, following the violent storming of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. last week. That includes the Proud Boys, which was classified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group and has been associated with white nationalist ties and […]
InsuraGuest expands integrations with 82 property management systems
Canada: Insurtech company InsuraGuest Technologies has announced that it has expanded the reach of its platform to fully integrate with 82 different property management systems through the Company’s proprietary API, which enables properties to transfer certain liability exposures from their facilities to the InsuraGuest Hospitality Liability policies. Founded in 2017, InsuraGuest describes itself as a leading […]
VRTECH reveals top female CEOs of vacation rental tech companies
Worldwide: VRTECH, the team behind the annual VRTECH Startup Competition, has published a list of the Top Female CEOs of the Vacation Rental Tech Companies. The prestigious list has 20 CEOs and, according to the VRTECH team, the major themes heard in respect to their successes are “business creativity and ability to think outside the […]
GuestReady premium rentals included in Marriott programme
Paris: Leading short-term rental property management company GuestReady has announced that it has been selected to include a collection of premium vacation rentals located throughout France in Paris, Cannes, Biarritz, Bordeaux, and Lyon on Homes & Villas by Marriott International. When booked directly through homesandvillasbymarriott.com, members of the travel loyalty programme, Marriott Bonvoy, can earn and redeem points […]