Guesty Raises $130M to Accelerate Global Expansion- Global investment firm KKR leading Series F funding round, with participation from Inovia Capital

Guesty筹集1.3亿美元以加速全球扩张-全球投资公司KKR领导F轮融资，Inovia Capital参与

- Investment to drive continued global expansion through both acquisitions and organic growth, including broadening the enterprise-level offering to accommodate medium-term rentals, corporate housing, and fully-serviced staysNEW YORK, April 10, 2024-- Guesty, the leading property management software platform for the short-term rental ('STR') and hospitality industry, today announced a $130M Series F funding round led by leading global investment firm KKR.

-2024年4月10日，为通过收购和有机增长推动全球持续扩张而进行的投资，包括扩大企业层面的产品范围，以容纳中期租金、公司住房和全方位服务的staysNEW YORK——Guesty是领先的短期租赁（“STR”）和酒店业物业管理软件平台，今天宣布了由全球领先投资公司KKR牵头的1.3亿美元F系列融资回合。

Inovia Capital, together with existing investors Apax Funds, BDT & MSD Partners and Sixth Street, also joined the round, extending their support following Guesty's significant expansion and sustained growth. This new round of funding will support continued development of Guesty's best-in-class enterprise-level platform for property managers and drive market consolidation to grow the company's global footprint.

Inovia Capital与现有投资者Apax基金、BDT&MSD Partners和Sixth Street也加入了这一轮，在Guesty的大幅扩张和持续增长后，他们提供了支持。这一新一轮资金将支持Guesty为物业经理提供的一流企业级平台的持续发展，并推动市场整合，以扩大公司的全球足迹。

Stephen Shanley, Partner at KKR and Head of Tech Growth in Europe; Lauriane Requena, Principal at KKR Tech Growth, and Dennis Kavelman, Inovia Capital Partner, join Guesty's Board of Directors following this investment..

斯蒂芬·香利（StephenShanley），KKR合伙人兼欧洲技术增长主管；KKR Tech Growth的负责人Lauriane Requena和Inovia Capital Partner的Dennis Kavelman在此次投资后加入了Guesty的董事会。。

The STR industry is growing rapidly and is currently valued at $277B. The significant shift in the way customers choose to live, work, socialize and travel, has led to growth in demand for STRs outpacing hotels in every quarter since 2022. To meet these consumer demands and the growth and complexity in the number of properties offered as short-term rentals, property managers increasingly utilize end-to-end property management systems, like Guesty..

STR行业发展迅速，目前价值2770亿美元。自2022年以来，客户选择生活、工作、社交和旅行的方式发生了重大变化，导致STR的需求增长超过了酒店。为了满足这些消费者需求以及作为短期租赁提供的物业数量的增长和复杂性，物业管理人员越来越多地使用端到端的物业管理系统，如Guesty。。

Operating in over 80 countries, Guesty is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use platform on the market today. Guesty's platform provides both enterprise and SMB property managers as well as individual hosts with the necessary tools to manage the entire rental journey, solving some of their biggest pain points.

Guesty在80多个国家运营，是当今市场上最全面、最易于使用的平台。Guesty的平台为企业和中小型企业的物业管理人员以及个人主机提供了管理整个租赁过程所需的工具，解决了他们最大的难题。

The company's best-in-class software platform helps property managers advertise and manage their vacation or short-term rental properties, delivering unrivaled guest experiences through a highly intuitive user experience and open API capabilities..

该公司一流的软件平台帮助物业经理宣传和管理他们的度假或短期租赁物业，通过高度直观的用户体验和开放的API功能提供无与伦比的宾客体验。。

Guesty's new funding will be used for expansion across the US, enhancing vacation rental offerings with innovative features. Jonah Mandel joins as VP of Sales to lead the expansion. Additionally, Guesty will invest in catering to the European market, focusing on France, Germany, and Spain, while reinforcing its presence in Australia with customer tailored developments..

Guesty的新资金将用于在美国各地的扩张，以创新的功能增强度假租赁服务。乔纳·曼德尔（JonahMandel）出任销售副总裁，领导扩张。此外，Guesty将投资迎合欧洲市场，重点关注法国、德国和西班牙，同时通过定制开发加强其在澳大利亚的业务。。

'Guesty is a best-in-class operator and one of the clear leaders in the property management sector. There has been a significant shift towards the short- term rental market and this investment will support the company as it continues to meet that growing customer need,' said Stephen Shanley, Partner and Head of Europe Tech Growth at KKR.

“Guesty是一流的运营商，也是物业管理行业的明确领导者之一。KKR合伙人兼欧洲技术增长主管斯蒂芬·香利（StephenShanley）说，短期租赁市场发生了重大转变，这项投资将支持该公司继续满足不断增长的客户需求。

Lauriane Requena, Principal with KKR Tech Growth added. 'Guesty's product is unique in its ability to offer the tools customers require throughout the management process, giving them an incredible platform to continue to expand. We're pleased to have invested in the business to support this next phase of growth, as they look to the significant opportunity to grow the business internationally..

KKR Tech Growth负责人Lauriane Requena补充道Guesty的产品在提供客户在整个管理过程中所需的工具方面具有独特的能力，为他们提供了一个令人难以置信的平台来继续扩展。我们很高兴对该业务进行投资，以支持下一阶段的增长，因为他们期待着在国际上发展该业务的重要机会。。

'We have been thoroughly impressed with Guesty's track record in consolidating the STR segment,'' says Inovia Partner Dennis Kavelman. ''We are excited to further invest in this category as its importance in the travel sector continues to grow, and we are confident in Guesty's position as one of the clear software leaders in this area.''.

Inovia合伙人丹尼斯·卡夫曼（DennisKavelman）说：“Guesty在巩固STR领域的业绩给我们留下了深刻的印象。”随着其在旅游业中的重要性不断增长，我们很高兴进一步投资于这一领域，我们对Guesty作为这一领域明确的软件领导者之一的地位充满信心。

'Guesty has enjoyed astonishing five-fold growth during the last three years. We're delighted that this has been recognized by top-tier investors KKR and Inovia, and we're excited to have them onboard alongside our other investors as we enter our next growth period,' says Amiad Soto, Guesty's CEO & Co-Founder.

“Guesty在过去三年中取得了惊人的五倍增长。Guesty首席执行官兼联合创始人阿米亚德·索托（AmiadSoto）表示，我们很高兴这一点得到了顶级投资者KKR和Inovia的认可，在我们进入下一个增长期时，我们很高兴他们能与其他投资者一起加入我们的行列。

'The surge in those seeking short-term rentals continues and our platform remains at the vanguard of the industry. As we embark on creating the industry's first intelligent property management platform, we'll continue to develop its functionality and AI capabilities to deliver first-to-market features and best-in-class support for our customers.'.

“寻求短期租赁的人数仍在激增，我们的平台仍然处于行业的前沿。随着我们着手创建业界第一个智能物业管理平台，我们将继续开发其功能和人工智能功能，为客户提供市场领先的功能和一流的支持。”。

KKR is making the investment in Guesty primarily through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III, a fund dedicated to growth equity investment opportunities in the technology space. KKR has established a proven track record of supporting technology-focused growth companies, having invested over $21.6 billion in related investments since 2014 and built a dedicated global team of more than 35 investment professionals with deep technology growth equity expertise.

KKR主要通过其下一代技术增长基金III对Guesty进行投资，该基金致力于技术领域的增长股权投资机会。KKR在支持以技术为重点的成长型公司方面建立了良好的业绩记录，自2014年以来，已在相关投资中投资了216多亿美元，并建立了一支由35多名具有深厚技术成长股权专业知识的投资专业人士组成的专门全球团队。

The firm has executed several transactions as part of its tech growth strategy, including DarkTrace, KnowBe4, o9 Solutions, Onestream, OutSystems, NetSPI and Restaurant365..

作为其技术增长战略的一部分，该公司已经执行了多项交易，包括DarkTrace、KnowBe4、o9 Solutions、Onestream、OutSystems、NetSPI和Restaurant365。。

About Guesty

关于Guesty

Guesty is the all-in-one platform for short-term rental businesses to automate and optimize every aspect of their operations. With purpose-built technology, industry-wide expertise, and an R&D team of 250+ engineers, Guesty ensures that hospitality businesses can streamline and achieve growth while delivering the best value to guests.

Guesty是短期租赁业务的一体式平台，可实现运营各个方面的自动化和优化。Guesty拥有专门的技术、行业专业知识和250多名工程师的研发团队，确保酒店业务能够简化流程并实现增长，同时为客人提供最佳价值。

With a complete suite of features and 200+ industry partners, including major booking OTAs like Airbnb, Vrbo, booking.com, Tripadvisor, Expedia, Hopper, Google Travel, Home & Villas by Marriot, and many more, Guesty is transforming the short-term rental industry with innovative solutions. Today, Guesty has 15 offices and 750+ team members across the globe.

Guesty拥有全套功能和200多个行业合作伙伴，包括Airbnb、Vrbo、booking.com、Tripadvisor、Expedia、Hopper、Google Travel、Home&Villas by Marriot等主要预订在线旅行社，并通过创新解决方案改变了短期租赁业。如今，Guesty在全球拥有15个办事处和750多名团队成员。

For more information, visit guesty.com..

有关更多信息，请访问guesty.com。。

About KKR

关于KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities.

KKR是一家领先的全球投资公司，提供替代资产管理以及资本市场和保险解决方案。KKR的目标是通过遵循耐心和自律的投资方法，雇佣世界一流的人才，并支持其投资组合公司和社区的增长，从而产生有吸引力的投资回报。

KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR赞助投资于私人股本、信贷和房地产的投资基金，并拥有管理对冲基金的战略合作伙伴。KKR的保险子公司在全球大西洋金融集团的管理下提供退休、人寿和再保险产品。提及KKR的投资可能包括其赞助基金和保险子公司的活动。

For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group's website at www.globalatlantic.com..

有关KKR&Co.Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：KKR）的更多信息，请访问KKR的网站www.KKR.com。有关全球大西洋金融集团的更多信息，请访问全球大西洋金融集团的网站www.globalatlantic.com。。

About Inovia Capital

关于Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build impactful and enduring global companies. The team leverages an operator-led mindset to provide founders with multi-stage support, mentorship, and access to a worldwide network. Inovia manages over US$2.2B with operations in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Bay Area, and London.

Inovia Capital是一家风险投资公司，与创始人合作建立有影响力和持久性的全球公司。该团队利用运营商主导的思维方式，为创始人提供多阶段支持、指导和全球网络访问。Inovia管理着超过22亿美元的资金，在蒙特利尔、多伦多、卡尔加里、湾区和伦敦运营。

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有关更多信息，请访问inovia.vc。联系方式：。。

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