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Short-term rental platform co Guesty raises $50m
The Israeli company has developed a platform that automates and streamlines all complex operational needs accompanying short-term rental management.
Israeli short-term rental property management platform Guesty today announced it has completed a $50 million Series D financing round, led by the Apax Digital Fund with participation from the AMI Opportunities Fund, and existing investors Viola Growth, Flashpoint, Vertex Ventures, Kingfisher Investment Advisors and La Maison Partners. This brings to $110 million, the total amount raised by the company, which has developed a platform that automates and streamlines all complex operational needs accompanying short-term rental management.
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TravelTech making the comeback? Israel s Guesty acquires American startup MyVR
As the travel industry slowly recovers, Israeli short-term renter wizard Guesty gets ahead of the upcoming travel boom Yaneev Avital / 11 Apr 2021 • 1 min read
After a devastating year for the TravelTech industry - are we beginning to witness signs of an awakening? Israeli startup Guesty, a short-term rental property management platform, announced it will acquire American startup MyVR. Both startups are graduates of the most prestigious accelerator program in the world - Y Combinator.
Acquisition of MyVR was a no-brainer
The Guesty platform automates hosting processes and listings management on platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway, Booking.com or independent sites. From communicating with potential renters to filtering inquiries, the system automates much of the o