• Wonde

  Participated · Equity · Dec 2019

  Wonde offers a single portal that enables schools to securely manage third-party vendors and control the school data those apps access, positioning itself as a data-privacy and integration layer for edtech. The platform sits between third-party education app developers and a school’s Student Information System to streamline and secure data transfers. The company was founded in 2015 by Peter Dabrowa, Jonathan Coleman and Philip Clifton; CEO Peter Dabrowa emphasizes visibility and control over how sensitive student information is shared. Wonde operates in 14,000 schools across the UK, Australia and New Zealand and has a target of reaching 43,000 schools. The startup has an Asia‑Pacific arm run by former ClassCover CEO Peter Carpenter and is actively rolling out locally in Australia. Expansion and global adoption are core plans, driven by demand for improved student data privacy and easier app integration.

• GuestReady

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2017

  GuestReady operates a tech-driven property management platform and a white‑label PMS that powers its short- and mid-term rental operations and is sold to other managers as a SaaS product. The company sources properties from owners, handles guest bookings and coordinates services such as cleaning, linen and key handovers, automating many manual tasks from centralized support offices. Since becoming operational in 2016, GuestReady has grown to a portfolio of 2,600 properties valued at over €1bn across more than 30 cities including Paris, London, Lisbon and Dubai. The platform has sold over 1.6 million guest nights and generated €60m in rental income this year, reporting a 5.1% EBITDA margin and a 4.8/5 customer rating. Growth has been rapid, with guest-night sales up 740% compared to July 2020. The company intends to use the recent crowdfunding proceeds to support growth in existing markets and expansion into new ones. GuestReady is a Switzerland-based short- and mid-term rental management company that manages homes listed on Airbnb across cities including London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Porto, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Cannes. It sources properties from owners and rents them to guests while coordinating cleaning, linen services, and key handovers. GuestReady has developed a property management system (PMS) that automates many previously manual services and enables remote delivery from centralized support offices. The company operates a software-only business model and also offers Online Property Management services such as guest communications and revenue management, enabling it to capture around a 6% commission share. Since 2019 it has offered a white-labelled version of its PMS to vacation rental management companies and traditional property managers at roughly a 2% commission on partners' gross rental revenues. Funds from the current Seedrs round will be used to continue development of the GuestReady platform. GuestReady’s platform handles the operational tasks of short-term rentals—cleaning, laundry, and check-in/out services—while integrating with major booking channels. The company says it manages over 2,000 properties across six countries: the UK, France, Portugal, UAE, Malaysia and Hong Kong. It reports annualized booking volume close to $50 million. CEO Alexander Limpert said take‑home revenue has tripled over the last year and burn has fallen, though he declined to provide specific figures. Growth has been driven in part by M&A; GuestReady completed its fourth acquisition with France-based BnbLord, its largest deal to date. The company is pursuing additional acquisitions and plans to focus on current markets with the possibility of adding one or two new cities later. GuestReady provides end-to-end management services for Airbnb hosts, including cleaning, laundry, and check-in/out support across five cities. The company currently manages over 600 properties and has supported more than 20,000 stays. It is roughly one year old and reports apparent profitability in two cities. GuestReady recently acquired Easy Rental to bolster its presence in London and Paris and has exited Amsterdam after limited traction. The company plans to use new funding to grow its tech team, double down on existing markets, and expand into additional cities, targeting Southern Europe and more developed urban areas in Asia. GuestReady is a global short-term rental management company based in London that provides professional services to property investors, homeowners and Airbnb hosts. Its services include listing creation, guest communication, housekeeping, laundry and key management. The company is led by CEO Alexander Limpert and CFO Patrick Degen. At the time of the article it was operating in six cities: London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam. GuestReady plans to roll into new countries soon and intends to use recent funding for product development and hiring essential staff. The company closed a USD750k angel funding round to support these plans.

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