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AvantStay

Hospitality platform for group travel

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201-500 employees
  • B2C
  • Hospitality
  • Travel
Central LA, Los Angeles, CA

Company mission

To transform beautiful homes into incredible experiences and unforgettable memories, setting the new standard for the short-term rental industry.

Top investors

-41% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

AvantStay provides short term property rentals specifically tailored for group travel. Unlike online travel agencies who act as middlemen between property managers and travellers, AvantStay owns and operates all of the properties it rents out. This means they can maintain consistency and quality of service across the entire business – crucial for developing strong brand loyalty.

Award-winning interior designers have worked on all the properties, specifically designing all spaces with groups in mind, and guests have access to an app where they can easily choose add-on services such as spa treatments, grocery delivery or a private chef.

AvantStay now has over 600 properties in 60 cities and has plans for further expansion outside of the US. The business is investing in growing its portfolio, as well as further evolving its operational technology infrastructure, improving services by, for example, a partnership with Allianz Partners to offer customers trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Health Benefits & Generous PTO policy
  • Perks at work
  • Discounted stays at our properties
  • Professional Development stipends
  • Team bonding events & Offsite

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Dec 2021

$160m

SERIES B

Sep 2019

$20m

SERIES A

Total funding: $191m

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Leadership

Sean took an MBA at Columbia Business School before working for Morgan Stanley for a year and serving as Director of Heighten. Alongside being Operating Advisor of Northern Lights Music Festival since 2013, they co-founded AvantStay in 2017.