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Le Collectionist opens first US office in St Barts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: French luxury holiday rental brand Le Collectionist has announced the opening of its first office outside of Europe, in St Barts in the Caribbean.
Summer raises $68m in Series A funding and debt facility
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate proptech startup Summer has announced that it has completed a $68 million fundraise, including an $18 million Series A funding round and a secured debt facility of up to $50 million.
Zeus Living set to cease operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Mid-term housing rental and property management startup, Zeus Living, has reportedly told landlords this week that it is “winding down operations”, according to The Information.
Kiki Club launches subletting network in New York City
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Kiki Club [formerly EasyRent], an invite-only subletting platform that matches active listings with people looking for mid-term rentals, has launched in New York City.
Hilton Grand Vacations to buy Bluegreen Vacations in $1.5bn deal
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation home ownership company Hilton Grand Vacations has agreed to buy Florida-based brand Bluegreen Vacations for $1.5 billion, including debt.
reAlpha unveils generative AI-powered product GENA
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has announced the commercial launch of GENA, formerly known as BnBGPT.
Samara secures $41m in Series A funding round
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Samara, the latest venture launched by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia which adds small homes to people’s backyards through its Backyard product, has secured $41 million in a Series A funding round.
Golfhōm platform goes live for golf fans
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Golfhōm, a vacation rental platform for golf travellers, has announced that it is gone live and is open for bookings.
reAlpha completes direct listing to trade on Nasdaq
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha Tech Corp. [reAlpha], has completed its direct listing and begun publicly trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ‘AIRE’.
Guesty appoints chief evangelist and expands US presence
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael / US: All-in-one hospitality operations platform Guesty has announced the appointment of David Angotti as its chief evangelist.