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Holidu expands international presence for Bookiply in France
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based holiday rental booking portal Holidu is expanding its international presence by adding two branches for its subsidiary Bookiply in France.
Breaking: Silicon Valley Bank collapse – what it means for the STR sector
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: The governments and banking institutions in the United States and UK have stepped in to reassure people and businesses exposed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank [SVB] and its UK arm that their deposits are secure and resolutions will not put the taxpayer at risk.
Holidu secures $98m in “oversubscribed” Series E round
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based holiday rental booking portal Holidu has closed a $98 million [€100 million+] Series E funding round to expand in Germany and across Europe.
Bookiply makes two strategic acquisitions in Germany
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based software provider Bookiply, a subsidiary of travel tech company Holidu, has acquired Lohospo and my.IRS.
Holidu and Bookiply expand offerings into Greece
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Munich-based travel tech company Holidu and its subsidiary Bookiply have announced their expansion into Greece.
Join Rental Scale-Up, WestCap, Whimstay + Holidu for RockSTRz OTAs webinar
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: ShortTermRentalz has announced the expert panel for the penultimate RockSTRz webinar of 2021, discussing “Where do the OTAs go next?” on Tuesday 30 November [4pm GMT]. The webinar, sponsored by series sponsor Flywire, will delve into everything from how the major OTAs are seeking to strengthen their relationships with their communities, to the rising popularity […]
Holidu acquires rental platform Spain-Holiday
Reading Time: 3 minutesMunich: Travel tech company Holidu has announced the acquisition of holiday rental platform Spain-Holiday for an undisclosed amount, and the latter will now merge with Holidu’s subsidiary Bookiply. As well as making the search and booking of holiday rentals as easy as possible, the merger of the businesses will provide another boost to the ongoing […]
Holidu secures $45m in Series D funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Munich-based holiday search engine Holidu has announced that it has secured $45 million [€37 million / £32 million] in Series D funding. The round of investment was led by 83North with participation from existing investors Prime Ventures, EQT ventures, Coparion, Senovo, Kees Koolen, Lios Ventures and Chris Hitchen. Claret Capital [formerly Harbert European Growth Capital] also participated […]
Holidu appoints Thresh as MD for North America
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany / US: Munich-based holiday rental search engine Holidu is extending its growth into the United States with the appointment of former Booking.com regional director for North America, Stephen Thresh, as its new managing director for North America. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the travel industry especially hard, Holidu has emerged from it by achieving […]
Bookiply study reveals booking surge in Canary Islands
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanary Islands: According to a study from software provider Bookiply, demand for international travel to the Canary Islands has risen dramatically. The rise follows both the UK and Germany lifting COVID travel warnings from the region. Spain was initially one of the 50 countries exempted from quarantine orders by the UK before the order was […]