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PriceLabs nabs $30 Mn to scale its dynamic price management solution for the rental industry
India based Pricelabs, a SaaS company that provides short-term rental pricing management solution, has announced $30 Mn minority growth investment from Summit Partners. This marks the company’s first…
Airbnb seeks a valuation of up to $35 billion in one of 2020’s biggest IPOs
The American hotel and home rental platform, Airbnb is aiming for a valuation of up to $34.8 in its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), according to the updated…
Airbnb files for an IPO amid falling revenue
The home and hotel rental platform, Airbnb has at last filed for an IPO today. The company was expected to file it last week, but Airbnb reportedly delayed…
Airbnb could soon make its IPO registration public: Report
American home and hotel rental giant Airbnb, plans to make its IPO registration public next week, preparing for a potential stock market debut next month, according to Reuters.…
Airbnb confidentially files for IPO, hopes to go public by the end of 2020
Delivering on a promise from last year, Airbnb has decided to go public(or at least start the process) and has submitted a draft Registration Statement on Form S-1…
Airbnb lays off close to 25% of its workforce as COVID-19 continues to hit travel
With most of the countries being in lockdown, COVID-19 is continuing to adversely impact the travel and tourism sector. Subsequently, startups in the domain have found it tough…
Airbnb raises another $1 billion in debt
Days after announcing a $1 billion debt+equity round, Airbnb is announcing yet another fundraise today. The raise, $1 billion again, is completely on the debt side of things…
Airbnb announces $1 billion debt+equity fundraise, to focus on ‘Experiences’ and long-term stays
While the hospitality industry takes a beating due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown, Airbnb is rather uniquely positioned as a business model and seems to…
Airbnb will now verify all rental listings to ensure safety
Airbnb has announced that it will now verify every single property on its platform and introduce a number of other safety improvements. The announcement has come following repeated…
Airbnb confirms its investment in OYO
Airbnb’s much speculated investment in Oyo has now been confirmed by the company. While the deal size is not officially put, multiple media reports have pegged the deal…
Airbnb to launch a premium tier to attract wealthy travelers, compete with luxury hotels: Report
Airbnb is gunning to become the one-stop shop for all your travel needs. It now not only enables you to book rentals but participate in local activities as well. But,…
Airbnb starts testing payment splitting feature, putting its Tilt acquisition into action
While we all know that planning a vacation is a massive chore but an even bigger nuisance comes after the trip has been completed. You then need to…
Airbnb to acquire Trooly for its background check and scam fighting technology
With further expansion of its home rental network across the globe, Airbnb is planning to add to its existing set of capabilities to prevent fraudulent individuals from scamming…
Checking in is now easier on the hosts with Airbnb’s instruction list
Airbnb has come up with a brand new feature that will make checking in a lot easier for prospective guests. This makes one of the biggest pain points…
Airbnb hosts are less likely to approve requests of guests with disabilities: Report
As per a recent study conducted by researchers at Rutgers University, Airbnb hosts are more likely to reject requests from the people with disabilities. The researchers created “fictitious”…
Airbnb has come upon the perfect way to teach data science to its employees
Airbnb has come up with its own university style program for imparting data science education to students. The students being its employees. The company has come up with the…
Airbnb bolsters its platform with the acquisition of React Native partner Deco Software
While Airbnb is already trying to attract more travelers to its platform with the introduction of experiences, the home rental provider hasn’t lost focus towards the development of…
Airbnb has settled a rental legislation lawsuit with the city of San Francisco
Airbnb has settled its lawsuit with the city of San Fransisco. The company’s head of global policy Chris Lehane announced the same today. The case stemmed from a…
Airbnb debuts new search tool to single out home rentals suitable for business travelers
After turning its home rental platform into a one-stop destination for booking travel experiences, Airbnb is now planning to cater to the needs of its growing number of…
Seattle tackles Airbnb hosts by regulating short-term rental policies, limits them to 2 properties
As we’ve already seen, regulatory haggles are only one step away from Airbnb and other online rental aggregators. While the startups have tried to work things out with…
Airbnb bolsters its security practices to protect user accounts from hijacking
Airbnb’s home-rental business has really skyrocketed over the past couple of years. This has been made possible because of the trust established between the hosts and travelers. The…