Despegar boosts supply in Brazil and Mexico to compete with OTAs
LatAm: Online travel agency Despegar is looking to compete with the likes of Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com by rapidly adding vacation rentals in Brazil and Mexico.
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Brazil
Casai lays off staff in Mexico and Brazil before Nomah merger
LatAm: Mexican proptech startup Casai is understood to have laid off employees in Mexico and Brazil ahead of a potential merger with São Paulo-based residential apartment company Nomah.
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Despegar set to buy Brazilian OTA ViajaNet for circa $15m
LatAm: Online travel company Despegar has announced that it has agreed to buy Brazilian online travel agency ViajaNet for approximately $15 million.
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Casai buys LoopKey to “revolutionise” Latin American hospitality market
Brazil: Mexican proptech startup Casai has confirmed its third acquisition in Brazil – access control company LoopKey – as it continues its rapid expansion.
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Despegar acquires stake in Brazilian channel manager Stays.net
Argentina / 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.
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Blueground leads $14m investment in Tabas
Proptech company Blueground is leading an investment round in Brazilian real estate technology startup Tabas.
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Airbnb tightens crackdown on NYE parties
Worldwide: Airbnb is building on its previously-announced anti-party initiative by expanding the policy to include three-night reservations for this year’s
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Casai debuts in Florianópolis with Roomin acquisition in Brazil
Mexico / Brazil: Mexican smart lodging startup Casai has made its second acquisition in Brazil in the space of five
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Latin Exclusive forms partnership with Marriott International
Brazil / Colombia: Luxury vacation rental agency Latin Exclusive has become one of Homes & Villas by Marriott International’s first
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Casai acquires Brazilian operations of Q Apartments
Mexico / Brazil: Mexico City-based short-term rental tech startup Casai is expanding into the corporate serviced apartment industry by acquiring
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