
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Three startups from the global short-term rental landscape will pitch for potential investment today [4pm BST] in the latest ‘Pitch to Paul’ Dragon’s Den / Shark Tank-style investment webinar.

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Dynamic pricing and revenue management solution provider, PriceLabs, has introduced a new pacing reports feature that equips short-term rental hosts and managers with the insights and tools to navigate an uncertain market ahead in 2023.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: New South Wales-based short-term rental operator Alloggio Group is set to be acquired by private equity firm Next Capital in a transaction worth around AU$60 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Softbank-backed hospitality chain OYO is said to have confidentially submitted a “pre-filing” document for its long-anticipated initial public offering [IPO].

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Rennes-based property management agency Cocoonr and spin-off rental management service Book&Pay, part of the SAS HOSTING DVPT group, have received institutional backing.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChile: Santiago-based short- and mid-term rental startup, Sundes, has closed an investment round worth US$500,000.

Reading Time: 4 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] UK-based short-term lets property management company Houst details why the upcoming summer season is set to be “the best yet” for hosts renting out their properties.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based holiday rental booking portal Holidu is expanding its international presence by adding two branches for its subsidiary Bookiply in France.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: The Short Stay Week, made up of five days of “ground-breaking, synergetic” meetings, workshops and conferences dedicated to the short-term rental industry, is coming to Barcelona this May.