Operto raises US$25m in Series B financing round

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Smart device automation and SaaS software, Operto Guest Technologies, has secured US$25 million in a Series B funding round.
Join Ximplifi, Hoste + Effortless Rental Group for STRz accounting webinar

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Join STRz for a special webinar – “Simplify with Ximplifi: Automating vacation rental accounting” in partnership with Ximplifi – at 5pm BST today [19 April].
Sign up to “Simplify with Ximplifi” accounting webinar

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: STRz will host a special webinar – “Simplify with Ximplifi: Automating vacation rental accounting” in partnership with Ximplifi – on Tuesday 19 April [5pm BST].
Minut partners with apaleo to empower property managers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSweden / Germany:: Property monitoring company Minut has announced its integration with open software platform apaleo.
“We’re in the same boat”: Buoy co-founders Tim and Candice Speicher

Reading Time: 6 minutesUS: STRz speaks to Tim and Candice Speicher, co-founders of Buoy, a revenue management tool for the global vacation rental industry, about launching their business as a husband-and-wife duo, how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected how short-term rentals are priced, and their predictions for the future of AI and automation in the sector. Please introduce yourselves, […]
Cozystay partners with intercom management software company Slickspaces

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Online vacation rental platform Cozystay has partnered up with intercom management software company Slickspaces to enhance its service offering. The platform, which serves Chinese travellers worldwide, is adding to its service offering with services such as 24/7 keyless entry and suite automation systems. Slickspaces is a service provider which offers 24/7automation for property managers […]