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Huswell secures strategic investment for European growth
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelgium: Brugge-based proptech management company Huswell has announced that it has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Dutch venture capital firm Capital Mills.
Lighthouse notches $370m in Series C funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Belgium: Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has announced that it has closed a $370 million growth investment [Series C funding] round.
Rentals United launches Screen & Protect service
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Vacation rental channel manager Rentals United has launched Screen & Protect, a property protection service that allows hosts to verify guests during the booking process and provides compensation of up to €50,000.
Otamiser unveils AI-powered tool AutoRank
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: Otamiser, which claims to be the world’s first online travel agency [OTA] ranking management platform, has announced its expansion into the short-term rental industry with the launch of AutoRank.
Bruges authorities to impose strict STR restrictions
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: Authorities in the northern Belgian city of Bruges are preparing to impose stricter restrictions on short-term rentals in a bid to combat rising numbers of tourists.
STRz Podcast 52: Bart-Jan Leyts, Otamiser
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBelgium: For episode 52 of the ShortTermRentalz podcast, we’re joined by Bart-Jan Leyts, founder and CEO of Otamiser.
Otamiser secures $3m in funding to drive global expansion
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium: Otamiser, which claims to be the world’s first online travel agency [OTA] ranking management platform, has raised $3 million USD [€2.8 million / £2.36 million] in its first funding round.
HUSWELL acquires Grandes Villas de France
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBelgium / France: Belgian proptech management company HUSWELL has announced the acquisition of luxury villa booking platform Grandes Villas de France.
Lighthouse buys Stardekk to grow distribution opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelgium: Hospitality tech data firm Lighthouse [formerly OTA Insight] has announced that it has acquired Stardekk, a provider of channel management and distribution software for holiday homes, BnBs and independent hotels.
Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo raises €7.5m in funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Corporate offsite booking platform Naboo has announced that it has raised €7.5 million in funding to accelerate its expansion in Europe and enhance its tech offering.