US: Furnished flexible rental operator Blueground has announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round to continue its expansion strategy. The funding round was led by private growth equity firm Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, with participation from other backers, including WestCap, whose managing partner, Laurence Tosi, is
US: Furnished rental operator Blueground has announced the acquisition of monthly furnished housing provider Nestpick, its third purchase in the last 12 months.
USA: Blueground has announced the acquisition of Denver-based housing provider, Travelers Haven.
US / LatAm: Furnished apartment rental company Blueground has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazilian proptech startup Tabas, marking the first acquisition in its near ten-year history.
US / Brazil: New York-based proptech company Blueground is leading an investment round in Brazilian real estate technology startup Tabas.
US / Greece: Short-term furnished apartment rental startup Blueground has raised $180 million in Series C funding, including $140 million in equity funding, from investors headed up by WestCap Group managing partner Laurence Tosi, giving the company a reported valuation of $750 million.
Greece: Extended-stay apartment rental company Blueground has opened its first properties in London and Paris.
LatAm: Proptech startup Casai has ceased operations in Brazil and its native Mexico after its founders announced the sale of their operations and portfolio in both countries to other operators based in Latin America.
After a topsy-turvy 2022, here are the major hospitality and real estate trends we expect to see in the year ahead, some more unexpected than others. IHM’s editorial team (George Sell – editor-in-chief at IHM, Paul Stevens – editor of ShortTermRentalz, and Eloise Hanson – editor of Boutique Hotel News) – reports.
Hosted by SAN editor George Sell The session will cover: • Investor sentiment to and activity in the sector • The lending landscape • Development opportunities and challenges • New entrants and M&A activity • The sector’s strengths and weaknesses compared with other asset classes • Emerging markets • ESG
