Plum Guide closes $9.9m funding round
UK: London-based curated rental home collection Plum Guide has announced that it has closed a $9.9 million [almost £6.6 million] funding round led by venture capital firm Beringea. Existing investors Talis Capital, Hearst Ventures and Latitude also participated in the investment round. In addition, Plum Guide is offering its hosts and guests the opportunity to […]
Breezeway and NoiseAware announce integration
US: Noise monitoring company NoiseAware has announced its integration with property care and operations platform, Breezeway. As a result, NoiseAware will now be available to all Breezeway customers, adding indoor and outdoor noise mitigation and property protection to Breezeway’s automation tech stack. In addition to optimising property service tasks such as turnover preparation, cleaning, maintenance scheduling, […]
Jurny raises $9.5m to redefine property and guest management
US: Los Angeles-based hospitality technology company Jurny has announced that it has raised an additional $9.5 million in an investment round led by Mucker Capital, with a portion of the funds being utilised to accelerate the global expansion of its latest product offering – Jurny Virtual. The new offering provides a simplified, fully-connected tech stack […]
AvantStay creates in-house brokerage division
US: Premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay has announced the creation of its in-house brokerage division. With many of the company’s existing clients and homeowners requesting to buy income producing homes, AvantStay will handle the sourcing, onboarding, design, property management and guest experience all under one platform. By bundling sourcing, buying and managing, it is providing access […]
Key Data secures $5m in Series B funding
US: Short-term and vacation rental market data provider, Key Data, has announced that it has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round led by Ballast Point Ventures. Key Data aggregates historical and forward-looking data in real-time providing some of the hospitality industry’s leading performance analytics and comparative data dashboards for professional vacation rental […]
Studio Anyo targets leisure market with Torp Lodges launch
UK: Architectural design studio Studio Anyo has announced the launch of its new “flexible, aspirational accommodation” solution – Torp Lodges. The launch is taking place at this year’s Grand Designs Live in Birmingham [6-10 October], hot on the heels of investors turning to the leisure market, fuelled by the growth in domestic holidays, an appetite for outdoor […]
Sonder expands into France with Paris debut
France: Next-generation lodging company Sonder has expanded into France after acquiring the management and operations of Hotel Atala in Paris. The 48-bedroom property, located close to the Champs-Elysées, features several suites with views of the Eiffel Tower, a garden and terrace, as well as work from notable artists displayed throughout. To oversee Sonder’s operations and […]
Breezeway and Key Data partner on analytics and reporting
US: Property operations and services platform, Breezeway, has announced its partnership with vacation and short-term rental market data provider, Key Data, to develop enhanced analytics, reporting and benchmarking around maintenance, inspections and housekeeping operations. Together, these tools will offer data-driven views of the core operations that run day-to-day lodging businesses. Key Data CEO Jason Sprenkle said: […]
reAlpha to raise $75m in launching public offering
US: Ohio-based real estate investing firm reAlpha has announced that it is raising up to $75 million in a public offering under Regulation A+ of Title IV of the JOBS Act. Under the terms of the deal, the firm is to sell shares to the public at a price of $10 per share, and investors […]