Vacasa founder Breon launches new vacation rental startup Fairly
US: Vacasa founder Eric Breon has announced his new venture in the vacation rental space with the launch of rental management platform Fairly.
Rob Greyber succeeds Matt Roberts as Vacasa CEO
US: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has appointed former Egencia president Rob Greyber as its new chief executive officer.
Vacasa appoints chief strategy officer
US: John Banczak has been promoted from SVP of innovation to chief strategy officer at Vacasa, a new role for the company. Banczak joined Vacasa following the acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals last year, where the served as co-founder and CEO. At TurnKey, Banczak led the development of its patented remote management system, comprising interconnected […]
Vacasa to outfit homes with proprietary smart home technology
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that its homes will feature the company’s smart home management system.
Vacasa raises $340m in SPAC merger at $4.4bn valuation
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has closed its business combination with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] TPG Pace Solutions. The merger was approved on 30 November at a meeting between TPG Pace Solutions’ stakeholders, and Vacasa will immediately begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “VCSA”. The company […]
Vacasa appoints Messing to board of directors
US: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that Barbara Messing is set to join the company’s board as an independent director upon the successful completion of its merger with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] TPG Pace Solutions. Messing will bring a wealth of public company, marketing and travel experience to the company, having served as the […]
Vacasa reports record Q3 results before imminent SPAC merger
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has followed the lead of Airbnb by announcing record-setting financial results for a third quarter, which ended on 30 September. In addition, the company provided an update on its upcoming SPAC merger with special purpose acquisition company TPG Pace Solutions, revealing that it currently expects to close the […]
Vacasa releases new homeowner app and expands tech platform
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced the release of its homeowner app connecting homeowners with insights into the management, care and performance of their vacation rental home. The Vacasa Homeowner app is seen as a key addition to Vacasa’s suite of technologies to professionalise the vacation rental experience for homeowners and guests, and […]
Vacasa to go public at $4.5bn valuation via SPAC merger
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that it has entered into an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a business merger with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] TPG Pace Solutions. Upon closure of the transaction, the combined company is expected to trade publicly under the ticker symbol ‘VCSA’ and earn Vacasa a […]
Vacasa finalises TurnKey acquisition
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that it has closed the transaction under which it agreed to acquire TurnKey Vacation Rentals, a technology-enabled vacation rental property manager for premium homes in more than 80 destinations across the United States. Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts said: “This is a significant milestone for both companies as […]