Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday rental provider Snaptrip Group has acquired independent holiday rental listing site Independent Cottages.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Cloud-based vacation rental management solution Futurestay has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Delhi-based villa rental platform Vista Rooms has rebranded itself as StayVista.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Enel X and Ok2Charge have partnered to provide co-branded smart electric vehicle charging stations in vacation rental properties around the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Last-minute reservations platform Whimstay has raised over $1 million in crowdfunding through StartEngine to power its growth in the United States.
![WhyHotel has rebranded as Placemakr and raised $90 million in equity investment [Credit: Placemakr]](https://shorttermrentalz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/WhyHotel-Placemakr-800x445.jpeg "WhyHotel Placemakr")
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator, WhyHotel, has rebranded as Placemakr and raised $90 million in equity investment.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Vacation rental data provider Transparent and channel manager Rentals United have announced the publication of the Global Vacation Rental Report 2022.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Shortyz Awards – organised by International Hospitality Media [the publisher of STRz] – are back for 2022, live and in person at Skyline London on Wednesday 18 May.
Reading Time: 2 minutesArgentina / Brazil: Argentinean online travel agency Despegar is to purchase a 51 per cent stake in Brazilian SaaS business Stays.net for approximately $3.1 million.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: All-in-one technology platform Jetstream Hospitality Solutions has partnered with Inntopia, an aggregator of accommodations and activities in the resort industry.
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