Directo emerges from stealth with $1m pre-seed funding
Spain: Directo, a Chrome extension that helps travellers find the best commission-free accommodation deals for short-term rentals and hotels, has emerged from stealth mode and announced a $1 million pre-seed round fundraise.
OTA Insight announces acquisition of Transparent
UK / Spain: Hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has completed the acquisition of Madrid-based vacation rental market intelligence company Transparent.
JetBlue invests in market intelligence startup Transparent
Spain: JetBlue Technology Ventures [JTV], the venture capital subsidiary of American low cost airline JetBlue Airways, has announced its investment in vacation rental market intelligence company Transparent, which will bring its total funding to date to $2.8 million. The investment will allow Transparent to continue to expand its commercial team and aligns with JTV’s investment […]
Transparent’s Pierre Becerril on “The Scaling Formula”
Transparent CEO Pierre Becerril speaks to STRz at KigoWorld 2019 in Barcelona about the company’s latest “Scaling Formula” vacation rental data report and the changing regulatory environment in the property management space.