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PAI Partners sells stake in Eurocamp owner ECG to Saudi investor
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: European private equity firm PAI Partners has agreed to sell a “significant” minority stake in outdoor accommodation group European Camping Group [ECG] to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority [ADIA].
IWD spotlight: Investment inequality in the STR industry
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025 Lisa Roads, short-term rental business growth strategist and consultant at The Holiday Property Coach, discusses female funding opportunities compared to male counterparts.
Hostaway expands workforce and boosts investment in AI
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinland: All-in-one vacation rental software and management system, Hostaway, has marked its ten-year anniversary by growing its team and expanding hiring internationally.
Silkhaus closes “seven-figure” growth round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based short-term rental proptech startup Silkhaus has closed a “seven-figure” growth round, almost a year to the day since it finalised a “multi-million” pre-Series A funding round.
Hosthub raises funding from Trado Capital
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Short-term rental property management platform Hosthub has announced that it has raised funding from Finnish venture capital firm Trado Capital.
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.
AirDNA report names best US places to invest in STRs in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has released its 2025 Best Places to Invest Report, a data-driven guide spotlighting the top 25 US markets where real STR investment opportunities are most promising.
OYO rumoured for IPO refiling in Q1 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Softbank-backed Indian hospitality chain OYO is rumoured to be preparing to refile its draft red herring prospectus [DRHP] for an initial public offering [IPO] in the first quarter of this financial year, possibly even as soon as March.
Guestara secures $500k in pre-seed funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Guestara, a startup that is setting out to reimagine how hospitality professionals serve and engage guests, has announced that it has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round.
2024 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Inspired by Spotify’s Wrapped series, we revisit the ten stories in 2024 that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.