Arbio raises $36m Series A to build AI-native rental platform
Germany: Berlin-based startup Arbio has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Eurazeo, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $45 million. Other backers include OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and angel investors Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). Arbio describes itself […]
Boom secures $12.7m funding to scale agentic AI
US: AI-powered property management system Boom has raised $12.7 million in a funding round led by Avenue Growth Partners, with participation from former Hilton International CEO Ian Carter, Goldman Properties CEO Scott Srebnick, and Siemplify co-founder Garry Fatakhov. The new investment will support Boom’s expansion into additional international markets, recruitment across engineering and data science, […]
Saudi short-term rental platform Gathern raises $72m Series B
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh-based short-term rental platform Gathern has secured $72 million [SAR 250 million] in Series B funding, valuing the company at over $266 million [SAR 1 billion]. The round was led by Sanabil Investments, with participation from STV, Nuwa Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, and Pinnacle Capital. Founded in 2017, Gathern has become one of the […]
Casago completes acquisition of Vacasa in $130 million deal
US: Property management franchise company Casago has finalised its acquisition of Vacation rental platform Vacasa, marking a significant shift in the North American short-term rental market. The transaction, valued at approximately $130 million, was completed on 30 April 2025, following approval from Vacasa’s stockholders on 29 April. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Casago acquired […]
Summer pivots to SaaS with SummerOS launch
US: Venture-backed real estate proptech startup Summer has pivoted its business model to software-as-a-service [SaaS] by launching SummerOS, which it describes as the first asset management software built for STR operators.
Silkhaus closes “seven-figure” growth round
UAE: Dubai-based short-term rental proptech startup Silkhaus has closed a “seven-figure” growth round, almost a year to the day since it finalised a “multi-million” pre-Series A funding round.
Huswell secures strategic investment for European growth
Belgium: Brugge-based proptech management company Huswell has announced that it has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Dutch venture capital firm Capital Mills.
Dubai proptech firm Prypco secures $10m in seed funding
UAE: Dubai-based proptech firm Prypco has secured $10 million in a seed funding round.
Doorvest acquires proptech competitor Getaway
US: Full-service real estate investing platform Doorvest has acquired proptech competitor Getaway.
BirdNest closes pre-Series A funding round
Egypt: Egyptian proptech startup BirdNest has closed an undisclosed – but “significant” – pre-Series A funding round as it sets its sights on further international expansion.