Key and Futurestay Bet on Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Photo Credit: The living room of a short-term rental available on Airbnb through its Luxe program and located in Wanaka, New Zealand. Airbnb
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At least a couple of startups raised funding this week. Key helps property managers source vendors for home redesign and maintenance, while Futurestay helps them run their operations more efficiently.
Travel Startup Funding This Week
Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding. Please email Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes at [email protected] if you have funding news.
This week, travel startups announced more than $4 million in funding.
>>Key, a travel services company, has raised $2.4 million in new equity funding, said CEO Kim Lalande.
Before this round, Key had raised $15.7 million from investors, such as ATX Venture Partners and Wildcat Venture Partners.
The Austin, Texas-based startup began a few years ago by helping travelers plan and book itineraries. It more recently has been helping property managers offer differentiated services to win
