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Bob W enters Germany with Charly Hospitality acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland / Germany: Tech-powered short-stay operator Bob W has entered the German market with the acquisition of apartment rental agency Charly Hospitality.
AirDNA: Supply in Europe reaches pre-pandemic levels
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: European short-term rental demand had a strong month in January, with 18.1 per cent more nights stayed than January 2022, and a huge 28 per cent more than in 2019, according to AirDNA.
Boat rental startup Skipperi receives €7m in Series A funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland: Shared-use boating subscription service and peer-to-peer boat rental platform, Skipperi, has secured €7 million in a Series A funding round to make boating more accessible.
Bob W notches €21m in Series A funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has raised €21 million in a Series A funding round.
Bob W continues acquisition drive with KOTI Hotel addition
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has acquired Finnish serviced apartment operator KOTI Hotel.
Kohonen to become Lomarengas CEO in October
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland: Helsinki-based holiday home rental agency Lomarengas has announced the appointment of Eva Kohonen as its new CEO, effective from 1 October.
Bob W acquires Estonishing Stay in Estonia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland / Estonia: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality startup Bob W has acquired Estonia’s largest short stay serviced apartment operator, Estonishing Stay Apartments.
Netflix vacation rental series to return for second season
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Vacation rental-themed series The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals will return for its second season on Netflix next month. The streaming service has confirmed that Season Two will be available to watch from Tuesday 14 September, debuting at 12:01am PT / 3:01am ET / 8.01pm BST / 9:01pm CET. The first season, which featured […]
Bob W to enter UK with first Central London building
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Finland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W is taking its concept to the UK with a new building currently being constructed in Whitechapel in the East End of London. The building, which is scheduled to open in 2022, has been rated ‘Excellent by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method [BREEAM], the world’s leading sustainability assessment […]
Bob W raises €10m in seed funding and expands into the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesFinland: Helsinki-based tech-driven hospitality provider Bob W has announced that it has secured ten million euros in seed round funding. The investment round was led by byFounders VC and private equity outfit Finnish Industry Investment [Tesi]. Other top European real estate and venture capitalist investors include Kaamos, Superangel, United Angels and NREP through its 2150 investment wing, which just launched […]