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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.
Opinion: Why many STR investments fail in the first year
Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Steve Marcinuk, co-founder and managing partner at KeyCrew, explains why many short-term rental investments fail in the first year and details his own experiences.
FreewayCamper secures €4m in investment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCzechia / Germany: German motorhome rental platform FreewayCamper has announced that it has raised €4 million in an investment round in two tranches.
Inspirato announces new CFO and board shakeup
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato has promoted Michael Arthur to the role of chief financial officer [CFO] and named three new members to its board of directors.
Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures combine for new platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Prominent early-stage venture capital firms Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures have combined to form a new platform called Thayer Investment Partners [TIP].
Your.Rentals raises €1.7m for market expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesDenmark: All-in-one short-term rental management platform Your.Rentals has announced that it has raised €1.7 million from existing shareholders to expand its market reach.
Host & Stay secures £10.5m investment from Growth Partner
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Teeside-based short-term rental property management company Host & Stay has received £10.5 million in investment from consumer-specialist investment firm Growth Partner.
Seventy Ninth Group launches £500m bond for holiday parks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Asset management firm Seventy Ninth Group has launched a £500 million real estate bond in order to fund to acquisition and development of leisure and holiday parks across the UK.
Ciela Village secures investment and buys Koawa Vacances
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: French camping group Ciela Village has secured investment and announced its acquisition of Koawa Vacances camping group to accelerate its expansion across the country.
Indie Campers closes €35m investment round
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Lisbon-based online marketplace and road trip platform, Indie Campers, has raised €35 million to achieve its goal of becoming the “number one road trip platform in the world”.