Japan’s Vacation Rental Startup H2O Lands $7M to Capture Booming Tourism Business
Japanese vacation rentals startup H2O (Hospitality 2.0) has received $7 million in Series B funding from Samsung Ventures, Stonebridge Ventures,…
Paris Mayor Threatens to Outlaw Airbnb After Olympics Deal
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo threatened to outlaw Airbnb in some parts of the city, following the company securing a lucrative…
Airbnb Becomes Global Sponsor of the Olympics in a 9-Year Deal
Airbnb and The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a nine-year, five-Games partnership. Airbnb becomes the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the…