Money Losing, Short Term Rental Platform Sonder Gets Saved by Gores SPAC
Posted on 04/30/2021
San Francisco-based Sonder Holdings Inc. (Sonder) officially launched in 2014 and was co-founded by Francis Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, and Martin Picard, Global Head of Real Estate. Sonder is a hospitality company focused at short-term rentals. Sonder currently operates more than 300 properties across 35 markets in eight countries. Sonder works directly with real estate developers and property owners to lease, manage and operate spaces, providing guests with exceptionally designed accommodations at affordable prices on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis. Sonder is dependent on landlords to manage and maintain properties and maybe unable to negotiate attractive rates with new properties. Sonder’s leases are also subject to early termination.