Swiss Investor Viadi Group Buys Luxury Villa Operator Edge Retreats Swiss Investor Viadi Group Buys Luxury Villa Operator Edge Retreats

Swiss travel investor Viadi Group has acquired British luxury villa rental marketplace, Edge Retreats.

Based in London, venture-backed Edge Retreats was founded in 2013 and has a portfolio of 6,500 villas across over 50 countries.

Founded in 2022 by travel entrepreneurs Florian Steiger, Auret van Zyl and Oliver Corkhill, Viadi Group acqui

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