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Impala seizes $20M in funding to invest in hotel booking tools
By Steven Lerner
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February 10, 2020
The all-equity round is backed by Lakestar, which previously invested in Airbnb and GetYourGuide, and Latitude Ventures, the Series B+ sister fund to LocalGuide.
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H2O Hospitality adds $7M in funding to sustain quarterly revenue growth
By Steven Lerner
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February 4, 2020
The new round will be used to support the company’s fast-growing working capital needs.
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Wishbox secures $2.5M to help property managers win upsells
By Steven Lerner
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February 4, 2020
The company says the funding will be used to accelerate global expansion and to develop more opportunities for property managers to offer value to their guests.
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Software-driven hotel brand Life House raises $30M, led by Thayer Ventures
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 24, 2020
The Series B round will be used to grow Life House's boutique hotels business and management services.
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Sabre partners with Accor to develop property management and reservations platform
By Linda Fox
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January 23, 2020
Sabre is working with Accor on the development of what the distribution company is calling a “full-service property management capability.”
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Origo builds out travel division with acquisition of The Booking Factory
By Linda Fox
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December 27, 2019
PMS-tech specialist The Booking Factor has been acquired by Origo, an Icelandic IT company.
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Vacasa expands with acquisition of Resort Lodging Company
By Linda Fox
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December 19, 2019
Vacasa plans expansion in Colorado with the acquisition of Resort Lodging Company.
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Property management systems "failing" private accommodation owners
By Linda Fox
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December 4, 2019
The number of property management systems, including their limitations for offering extras, is an ongoing challenge for vacation rental managers.
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VIDEO: OYO's Ritesh Agarwal on growth and plans to address hotel owners’ concerns
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 4, 2019
OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal speaks about the company's growth and priorities for the coming year at The Phocuswright Conference.
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Hometime raises again, acquires local property management companies
By Linda Fox
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November 21, 2019
Consolidation in the short-term rental management market in Australia sees Hometime buy Host My Home and bnb Pal after raising $6 million.
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Amiad Soto
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November 11, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Welcome to Amiad Soto of Guesty.
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Corporate investors in travel: Deciphering strategy and knowing the limits
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 15, 2019
Execs from Amadeus Ventures, AccorHotels and Singapore Airlines join a panel at WebInTravel, moderated by Timothy Hughes of Agoda.
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Hoist Group acquires HotelEngine booking platform
By Linda Fox
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October 14, 2019
Hoist also acquired Locatel in 2014 and Swisscom Hospitality in 2015. The company runs a number of products including property management systems, in-room tech, smart locks and WiFi services.
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Impala checks in with $11M investment to scale up hotel data platform
By Kevin May
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October 2, 2019
The U.K.-based company was launched in 2017 and had previously raised $1.8 million in April 2018.
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A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder
By Drew Patterson - Transparent
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October 1, 2019
Much of Sonder’s success is attributable to the underlying characteristics of short-term rental category, not a unique approach Sonder developed.
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