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Disruption Ventures participates in Hostfully funding round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Female-focused venture firm Disruption Ventures has invested in the $1 million seed round of San Francisco-based software provider Hostfully. The provider aims to help property managers streamline their operations and engage more effectively with guests. The financing round was led by Precursor Ventures, with assistance from MergeLane, Wharton Alumni Angels and Blue Startups. Hostfully […]
Airbnb to hold superhost week initiative ahead of preparation for potential IPO
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb is to hold a superhost week in December to celebrate its 600,000+ superhosts, amid growing speculation that it is preparing for an IPO in 2019. A host can become an Airbnb superhost by hosting at least 10 trips and having an average rating of more than 4.8 out of five stars and the […]
Supplier profile: Hostfully
Reading Time: 4 minutesSTRz talks to the founders of digital guidebook platform Hostfully. • What is your background? “Our team comes from Apple, and we have also held senior roles in operations, product, and marketing at successful startups in consumer, enterprise, and health care. We are also all property managers who love to travel. David Jacoby, our co-founder, […]
Hostfully and Orbirental announce merger
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Two San Francisco-based vacation rental software startups, Orbirental and Hostfully, have merged. Orbirental provides a property listing management platform while Hostfully is a guest communications platform. “Our companies are a perfect fit for each other. Our vision is aligned, our skills are a great match, and our products are complementary,” said CEO and co-founder Margot Schmorak. “Combined, […]