Skift STR Summit 2024: Begum Agca Okutgen, Blueground

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Begum Agca Okutgen, head of Partner Network at Blueground, speaks to STRz at the 2024 Skift Short Term Rental Summit.
matsuri technologies Inc notches $8.65m in Series D funding

Reading Time: 3 minutesJapan: Tokyo-based startup matsuri technologies Inc, which develops rental property management software to manage and operate private accommodation, has closed a Series D round, securing 1.34 billion yen [JPY] or $8.65 million.
Blueground secures $45m in Series D funding round

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Furnished flexible rental operator Blueground has announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round to continue its expansion strategy.
Zumper launches short-term rentals with $30m funding

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Privately owned rental marketplace Zumper has officially launched its short-term rental product and added a further $30 million to its Series D funding round.
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 […]
Guesty raises $50m in Series D funding and buys Your Porter

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based property management platform Guesty has announced that it has raised $50 million in Series D funding, and acquired fellow property management software Your Porter. The round was led by the Apax Digital Fund with participation from the AMI Opportunities Fund, both advised by Apax Partners, and existing investors Viola Growth, Flashpoint, Vertex Ventures, Kingfisher Investment […]
Yanolja closes $180m Series D funding round

Reading Time: 2 minutesKorea: Korean rental platform Yanolja has closed a $180 million Series D round to take its valuation beyond the $1 billion mark, following in the footsteps of firms such as Airbnb and OYO. The investment round was led by GIC, a sovereign wealth fund in Singapore, and American firm Booking Holdings. The company had reportedly […]