Operto Guest Technologies, a property automation system for
vacation rentals, hotels, and serviced apartments, disclosed that last year it
raised about $2 million in funding from angel investors, led by Darren Huston, the former CEO
of Booking Holdings, who now runs Black Pines Capital Partners.
The Vancouver-based startup, which has 15 employees, automates
guest entry by programming unique codes for every reservation onto keypad
locks. Its other tools monitor noise, occupancy, air quality, and thermostat
control. The company has debuted a new dashboard for workers to use. In the
next three months, Operto will add integrations with leading hotel property
management systems.
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| Darren Huston, CEO |
Skift Cheat Sheet:
We define a startup as a
company formed to test and build a repeatable and scalable business model. Few
companies meet that definition. The rare ones that do often attract venture
capital. Their funding rounds come in waves.
Seed capital is money used to
start a business, often led by angel investors and friends or family.
Series A financing is
typically drawn from venture capitalists. The round aims to help a startup’s
founders make sure that their product is something that customers truly want to
buy....
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