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There are a lot of things to consider when building a new startup - where to get funding, how to validate your idea, and what features should the product have.

One of the challenges, however, is finding a market that is willing to pay for your solution without even knowing what it is yet.

While some people say this makes your idea too vague and hard to monetize, there’s actually good news.

There’s more money in this space than ever before by angels investing in early-stage companies.

If you're building a Hotel startup, you must check these 18 fast-growing companies.


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1) Snapcommerce

1) Snapcommerce

Snapcommerce is a shopping website that connects budget-conscious shoppers with the best offers on the market.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Henry Shi, Hussein Fazal
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $101,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

2) Collective Retreats

2) Collective Retreats

Collective Retreats' signature asset light retreats provide luxury holiday experiences in unexpected locations.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Denver
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Cristina DeVito, Peter Mack
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $41,309,997
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

3) Treebo Hotels

3) Treebo Hotels

Treebo is India's first tech-enabled, asset-light, low-cost lodging brand.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Kadam Jeet Jain, Rahul Chaudhary, Sidharth Gupta
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $69,174,397
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

4) SiteMinder

4) SiteMinder

The largest open hotel commerce platform in the world

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • City: Sydney
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Mike Ford, Mike Rogers
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $105,296,009
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

5) Fabhotels

5) Fabhotels

Fabhotels is an online hotel room aggregator. Its goal is to provide standardized services at a low cost.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Adarsh Manpuria, Vaibhav Aggarwal
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $48,598,636
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

6) OYO

6) OYO

OYO is a hotel chain with a branded network of hotels that provide uniform guest experiences.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Ritesh Agarwal
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding amount: $3,439,351,106
  • Number of funding rounds: 17
  • Number of investors: 23

You can find their website here.

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7) Yanolja

7) Yanolja

The No. 1 OTA in South Korea and Asia's fastest-growing travel startup

Details of the startup:

  • Country: South Korea
  • City: Seoul
  • Started in: 2005
  • Founders: Lee Sujin
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $248,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

8) Limehome

8) Limehome

Limehome transforms commercial buildings into chic apart-hotels that are managed through their technology platform for business and leisure tourists.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Munich
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Josef Vollmayr, Lars Stabe
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: € 36,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

9) ZEN Rooms

9) ZEN Rooms

ZEN Rooms is an Asian network of high-quality affordable hotels.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Kiren Tanna, Nathan Boublil
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $23,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

10) Ayenda Hotels

10) Ayenda Hotels

The most rapidly expanding cheap hotel chain.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Colombia
  • City: Medellín
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Andrés Sarrazola
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $10,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

11) Bloom Hotels

11) Bloom Hotels

Bloom Hotels is a hospitality company that owns and operates a series of hotels and restaurants.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: New Delhi
  • Started in: 2006
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: ₹1,100,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

12) Go2Joy

12) Go2Joy

Go2Joy is a mobile O2O platform in Vietnam that connects local hotels and local hotel users.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Vietnam
  • City: Ho Chi Minh City
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Simon Byun
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $6,100,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

13) SensorFlow

13) SensorFlow

Smart energy-efficient hotels are now a reality thanks to Sensorflow.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Saikrishnan Ranganathan
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $3,271,623
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

14) Vista Rooms

14) Vista Rooms

Vista Rooms is the largest premium vacation rental management firm in South Asia. We've set out on a mission to create a "Marriott for Homes."

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Amit Damani, Ankita Sheth, Pranav Maheshwari
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $2,106,765
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

15) CCAvenue

15) CCAvenue

CCAvenue, ResAvenue, EventAvenue, and HotelsAvenue are all Avenues solutions that were conceived and developed solely for Avenues.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2000
  • Founders: Vishwas Patel
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $9,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

16) Unclezam Holding Berhad

16) Unclezam Holding Berhad

Unclezam Holding Berhad is a Malaysian investment holding company specializing on Halal and Syariah products and services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Malaysia
  • City: Kuala Lumpur
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Norizam Tukiman
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $3,505,387
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

17) Xbed

17) Xbed

Xbed offers self-service hotel rooms without the need for a service staff.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Guangzhou
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Chuntian Li
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $23,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

18) Candao

18) Candao

Candao is a company that provides catering services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Guangzhou
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Zhenhong Li
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: CN¥100,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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