69 Best Hotel Startups to Watch in 2025

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There are 99 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $7.8b. The average funding per company in this subset is $113.1m.

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$3.4b

Money raised

OYO is a south East Asian hospitality company.

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5

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$117.7m

Money raised

HotelTonight is a London-based company.

4

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$51.3m

Money raised

Starcity is an American company that builds co-housing microapartments in which tenants pay for a private room with shared kitchens, bathrooms and other shared spaces.

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$772.0k

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BYHtheirS key business facts and figures: - The only international hotel booking app which offers rooms by the htheir and allows you to choose check-in time and length of stay - More than 2,500 hotels are now available to book for microstays on the platform - Operates in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East - Available in over 50 countries and more than 600 cities - Most important markets – Europe and specifically Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain - Widest hotel selection available in Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Berlin, Rome, London, Frankfurt, Bogotá, Panama City, Dubai and Buenos Aires - Most recent market additions – Latin America and the Middle East, launched in June 2017 - The platform has processed over 200k transactions - Mainly used by international business travellers

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4

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$43.5m

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SnapTravel is an online hotel and flight booking company founded in 2016 by Henry Shi.

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3

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$250.0m

Money raised

Members-only travel club offering discounted rates on luxury hotels and holidays in the UK.

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7

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$15.0m

Money raised

Revinate is a company founded in 2009 by Jay Ashton.

3

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$63.1m

Money raised

SevenRooms is a New York City-based company.

4

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$39.2m

Money raised

Hipmunk provides a travel search and booking platform. It participated in the S10 cohort of Y Combinator.

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$28.5m

Money raised

Inspirato is a Denver-based company founded in 2011.

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3

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$13.5m

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Cabana is a Seattle-based company founded in 2019.

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4

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$200.0m

Money raised

OTA Insight is an empowering smarter revenue and distribution decisions founded in 2012 by Gino Engels.

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Developer of a mortgage automation platform designed to streamline the mortgage process. The company's platform provides secure communication and document portal between the lender, borrower and other mortgage stakeholders and hence permits loan originators to use the platform to collect and verify borrower documentation, track loan progress, communicate with borrowers and real estate agents, enabling loan officers TO close loans faster, increase loan volume, reduce workload and make borrowers happy.

3

Funding Rounds

$92.1m

Money raised

Duetto is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012.

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$25.8m

Money raised

Chowbotics is a robots for food service founded by Deepak Sekar.

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2

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$5.3m

Money raised

Groupize is a company founded in 2009 by Charles de Gaspe Beaubien.

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$22.6m

Money raised

Couchsurfing International is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2004 by Daniel Hoffer.

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$5.0m

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A travel company offering hotel booking service for luxury hotel suites in the world

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3

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$241.0m

Money raised

CloudBeds is a San Diego-based company founded in 2012 by Richard Castle, Adam Harris and Richard Castle.

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1

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$300.0m

Money raised

Chengjia Apartment is a hotel company founded in 2015.

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$35.0m

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Rated #1 Hotel in US by TripAdvisor. Tech-enabled apartments designed with purpose. Full kitchens. 24/7 digital concierge. Book your stay at Mint House at 70 Pine now.

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Funding Rounds

$112.0m

Money raised

Domio is a New York-based company founded in 2016 by Jay Roberts.

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$1.0m

Money raised

Finedine is an AI-powered guest experience and digital marketing platform founded in 2016 by Adil Burak KILIC.

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3

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$17.2m

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Hosco empotheyrs the hospitality industry by connecting, inspiring, and providing opportunities to all its professionals around the world.

3

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$7.5m

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The Hotels Network offers hotels the technology to increase their direct bookings by adding a layer of tools to their theybsite and booking engine.

3

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$15.4m

Money raised

API-driven open hospitality management platform.

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$3.0m

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UsingMiles is a company founded in 2008 by Keith Bristol.

1

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$325.0k

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InvitedHome combines the consistency & service of fine hotels with beautiful private homes in amazing destinations.

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$34.0m

Money raised

Treebo is a hospitality company and travel network based in India.

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2

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$13.5m

Money raised

Splitty is a company founded in 2015 by Eran Shust.

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$65.0m

Money raised

Placemakr (formerly WhyHotel) is a tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator.

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2

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$22.0m

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API that connects room sellers and hotels instantly.

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$2.0m

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Rocketmiles is a Chicago-based company founded in 2013 by Jay Hoffmann, Kris Helenek and Bjorn Larsen.

3

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$126.0m

Money raised

RedDoorz is a Singapore-based hospitality company.

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Customer Alliance is a company founded in 2009 by Moritz Klussmann, Torsten Sabel and Tobias Johann.

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$4.0m

Money raised

B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for suppliers and wholesalers within the F&B industry.

4

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$1.9b

Money raised

Yanolja is a company offering a 020 service founded in 2005.

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2

Funding Rounds

$39.0m

Money raised

Hireology is a Chicago-based company founded in 2010.

3

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$23.4m

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Anyplace offers furnished accommodations in co-living spaces, extended stay hotels, and in apartments.

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2

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$4.7m

Money raised

Platform that helps hoteliers connect with guests online and increase direct bookings.

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$3.0m

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Tribe is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015.

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$19.1m

Money raised

ZEN Rooms is a Singapore-based company founded in 2015 by Madhur Yadav, Nathan Boublil and Kiren Tanna.

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1

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$12.8m

Money raised

KEYPR is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2014 by Nizar Allibhoy.

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$2.0m

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Offerum is a Barcelona, Arkansas-based company founded by Alex Navarro.

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LoungeUp is a company founded in 2011 by Lionel Tressens.

2

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$47.0m

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BUTLER Hospitality is a company founded in 2018 by Premtim Gjonbalic.

4

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$58.9m

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WhyHotel is an alternative lodging service that operates pop-up hotels in newly built, luxury apartment buildings.

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$32.5m

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FabHotels is a company founded in 2014.

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$100.0k

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SOL VISTA is a company founded in 2010 by Jim Humphries, Shannon Sentman and Zack Moore.

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$25.0k

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Lastroom is a company founded by Julian Ceballos, Josue Gio, Angela Cois and Jonathan Coutiño.

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1

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$510.0k

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Automated price optimisation for hotels & resorts of all sizes!

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$4.1m

Money raised

Love Home Swap is a hotel company founded in 2011.

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1

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$1.6m

Money raised

StayNTouch is a company founded in 2012 by Tim Kinsella.

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Buyatab is a company founded in 2009.

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$20.0m

Money raised

Vacatia is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013.

1

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$3.0m

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Nohbo operates as a sustainable beauty & personal care technology company. The company houses its shampoos, conditioners, body washes, and shaving creams in a water-soluble membrane that dissolves during use.

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$13.0m

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Triptease is a company founded by Triptease.

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$1.0m

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Dealbase is a hotel company founded by Samuel Shank.

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$3.7m

Money raised

ZUZU Hospitality Solutions is a Singapore-based company founded in 2016.

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$16.1m

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Locale is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2018.

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$25.0m

Money raised

2

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$27.0m

Money raised

SelfBook is a New York City-based company.

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AxisRooms is an India-based company founded in 2011.

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$9.0m

Money raised

ResortPass is a California-based company founded in 2016.

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$25.0k

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Revcaster is a Portland, Oregon-based company.

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1

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$110.0k

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ClerkHotel is a company founded in 2012 by Jorge Barahona.

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1

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$425.0k

Money raised

PointsHound is a company founded in 2012 by Chris Boyd.

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$65.0m

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ShopKeep is a New York City-based company founded in 2008.

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$33.0m

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Collective Retreats is a Denver-based company founded in 2015.

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