Airbnb cleaning startup Neu secures $700k in funding
US: Seattle-based on-demand Airbnb cleaning startup Neu has announced that it has raised $700,000 in funding. The round was led by New Stack Ventures, with participation from Techstars and MTT Ventures, as well as individual investors including the former president of homes at Airbnb, Greg Greeley, Rudy Gadre, Forest Key, Adam Brownstein, Brian Saab and […]
Sonder expands operations into Seattle
US: San Francisco-based hospitality startup Sonder is moving into Seattle by offering units at modern development Solis. The offering is at 1300 E. Pike St. in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood, a short walk from some of the city’s main tourist sites. Sonder stepped in to replace planned office space in the building in January. It […]
Blueground closes $50m Series B round and launches in London
UK: Flexible short-term rental startup Blueground has closed a $50m Series B round and announced the launch of its London portfolio by the end of the year to expand its global footprint. The Series B round was led jointly by investment firms Prime Ventures and WestCap Investment Partners. The latter’s founding partner, Laurence Tosi, previously […]
City of Seattle announces January launch for short-term rental registration system
US: The Department of Finance and Administrative Services in Seattle (FAS) has announced the city’s online registration system for short-term rentals will launch on 2 January 2019. The city of Seattle brought in new short-term rental regulations in December 2017, which impacts on short-term rental operators, rental platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO and bed […]