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Vacasa raises $319m in Series C round led by Silver Lake
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced a $319 million strategic investment round led by Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing. Existing investors Riverwood Capital, Level Equity, and NewSpring also participated in the capital raise. According to Vacasa, the company’s valuation has now exceeded $1 billion following the funding announcement. The company’s […]
Vacasa finalises acquisition of Wyndham Vacation Rentals for $162m
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Wyndham Vacation Rentals from vacation ownership and exchange firm Wyndham Destinations for a purchase price of $162 million. Vacasa financed the acquisition of Wyndham Vacation Rentals through a combination of cash and equity. After customary closing adjustments, Wyndham Destinations received $156 […]
Vacasa completes direct API integration with Google for listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that it has launched a direct application programming interface (API) integration with Google. In doing so, Vacasa becomes the first vacation rental management brand to successfully complete a direct API integration with Google, meaning guests will now be able to search and book vacation homes managed by […]
Vacasa agrees to purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortland: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa and Wyndham Destinations have announced an agreement for the former to purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals for around $162 million. The prospective transaction is expected to be completed in the autumn, subject to customary closing conditions. The purchase, which is complementary to Vacasa’s current inventory, will grow the company’s portfolio […]
Vacasa announces CFO and CISO appointments
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Rental management company Vacasa has appointed Jim Grube as its chief financial officer (CFO) and Jeff Bryner as its chief information security officer (CISO). Grube most recently served as CFO for online pet retailer Chewy, where he provided strategic financial support to the co-founders as they built and scaled the company to become one […]
Vacasa announces intent to buy Sea to Sky Rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Property management company Vacasa has announced its plans to purchase Sea to Sky Rentals in Seattle. In July, Vacasa will welcome all 85 Sea to Sky vacation homes located in Seattle and the North Cascades into its portfolio of professionally managed rentals, bringing the company’s total inventory in Washington state up to more than […]
Shaun Greer on Vacasa’s Best Places to Buy a Beach House report
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Vacasa Real Estate senior director Shaun Greer about his company’s recently published report on the best places to buy a beach house vacation home this year. What are the Best Places to Buy a Beach House according to Vacasa? Vacasa has published its list of the Best Places to Buy a […]
“More guests seeking hotel-quality experience”: Vacasa’s Matt Roberts
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: ShortTermRentalz spoke to former OpenTable CEO and newly-appointed director at Vacasa, Matt Roberts, about his entry into the vacation rental space and trends in shifting preferences for accommodation for guests. How will you be able to apply your experience as CEO at OpenTable to your new role at Vacasa? As a former CEO of […]
Vacasa appoints Matt Roberts to board of directors
Reading Time: 2 minutesOregon: Vacasa has announced it has appointed former OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts to the company’s board of directors. Roberts, an experienced technology executive, is well regarded from his tenure at restaurant booking service OpenTable, where he served as CEO from 2011 to 2015 and as CFO from 2005 to 2011. During that time, the company’s […]
Vacasa completes purchase of Sterling Resorts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: VRM Intel has reported that Vacasa has purchased Sterling Resorts, one of the largest vacation rental management companies on the Florida Gulf Coast. The management company currently manages 450 homes spanning across destinations along the Gulf Coast, following its previous purchase by Pacifica Companies in 2015. Since that time, Sterling Resorts has reported no […]