Airsorted is a UK-based hosting management platform that handles listings and operations for short-term rental channels including Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com and HomeAway. Its services include listing creation with professional photography, key exchanges, maintenance and laundry, restocking household items, and 24/7 guest support. Since launching in 2015 the company has managed over £25 million in bookings and employs over 100 workers worldwide. Earlier this year it raised a £5M Series A and has now secured an additional £2.15M via a Seedrs crowdfunding campaign, bringing total funding this year to over £7M. The startup currently operates in 14 cities and plans to expand into 38 new cities by the end of 2019. The new funds will be used to accelerate global expansion and to develop technology for automating processes such as smart scheduling and automatic guest communication. Founder and CEO James Jenkins-Yates said the crowdfunding support highlights investor belief in the platform and its global ambitions. Airsorted operates a hosting platform that manages guest bookings from travel sites including Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com and HomeAway and offers end-to-end services such as creating listings with professional photography, maintenance, restocking and guest liaison. Led by Founder & CEO James Jenkins-Yates, the company is developing automated technology including smart scheduling, auto-communication with guests and an API-integrated channel management. It has launched in Paris and operates in cities including London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Brighton, Bristol, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. Airsorted has 83 employees worldwide and plans global expansion, targeting 38 new cities by the end of 2019. The company previously raised £1.5m in seed funding and completed a £5m Series A, and has opened pre-registration on Seedrs for an additional £1m crowdfunding round. Airsorted provides an array of services for Airbnb hosts including guest management, price optimisation, marketing, cleaning and laundry to improve host profitability. The company charges a percentage of income generated from the properties it manages, aligning its incentives with hosts. Airsorted says it manages 1,000 homes, a four-fold increase in the past six months. Founded in early 2015, the startup graduated from proptech-focused Pi Labs accelerator. Leadership emphasises rapid expansion and delivering a consistent high-quality experience for hosts and guests. The company is using new funding to fuel further growth, including an announced expansion to Sydney, Australia.

Total raised

$12M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

May 2018