VaycayHero is a consumer-facing service that lists only professionally managed and pre-vetted vacation rental properties, aiming to combine home rental variety with hotel-level customer service. The company, formerly called Zaranga, emphasizes on-site teams or property management to handle guest issues and reduce travel uncertainty. Since launching in 2013, VaycayHero has hosted 11,000 guests and reports steady growth this year in total bookings and properties listed. The startup positions itself as an alternative to peer-based rental services by vetting managers ahead of time. VaycayHero indirectly competes with Airbnb and HomeAway. The company plans to use new capital to hire more workers, expand into more markets, and continue growing the overall business.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Dec 2014