KOALA integrates Applied XL’s live Covid-19 data system
US: Stay-sharing marketplace KOALA has launched what it claims to be a “first-of-its-kind Covid-19 tracker” on its website that will provide live data about the safety and Covid-19 preparedness of every destination where the company offers accommodations. Having launched earlier this year, KOALA has integrated into its platform data provided by information company AppliedXL, a […]
Vacation rental marketplace KOALA officially goes live
US: Vacation rental marketplace KOALA has officially launched this week, as it seeks to reshape the global $30 billion timeshare industry. Co-founded by CEO Mike Kennedy and COO James Burbridge, KOALA has already raised $3.4 million in Series A capital led by investment specialists Ira Lubert and Dean Adler. The platform aims to enable timeshare owners to easily rent their properties to anyone in the […]
Newly-funded KOALA to launch officially on 3 August
US: A newly-funded vacation rental service that specialises in offering timeshares in resort destinations, KOALA, has announced it will officially launch on 3 August. Claiming to be the “first and only company to disrupt the $30 billion timeshare industry since the market segment was created in the 1960s”, KOALA raised $3.4 million in its first […]