Travel Venture Capital Is Back, But Only for the Biggest, Safest Bets: 3 Charts
Summary
Venture capital investment in the travel sector, including STRs, is shifting towards established, larger companies. While total funding increased slightly, the number of deals decreased significantly, with average deal sizes doubling. Hosts should be aware that funding may become harder to obtain for smaller businesses and startups.
Key Insights
- •Funding ticked up slightly last year to $3.5 billion from $2.9 billon in 2023.
- •The deal count dropped from 587 deals in 2023 to just 344 deals.
- •Average deal size more than doubled from $4.9 million to $10.1 million.
Action Items
- ✓Hosts considering raising capital should be aware of the shift towards larger deals and stronger performance metrics.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
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