Investment & M&A
Money leaves tracks, and rounds, acquisitions and mergers tell where capital believes the sector is heading before it shows up on the street.
Money leaves tracks, and rounds, acquisitions and mergers tell where capital believes the sector is heading before it shows up on the street.
Read → Bestprice moves to list on BME Growth and Accor ties sustainability to hotel performance. Two signals that capital and operations are converging ahead of WTM London.
Read → Duetto integrates FLYR Hospitality's AI pricing and plain-language BI into its Revenue Profit Operating System after absorbing HotStats in 2025.
Read → Leonardo Hotels Central Europe reorganizes its development area to absorb 28 openings in 2026 and around twenty acquisitions in 2027 with a war chest of up to 1 billion euros.
Read → Renta 4 joins Westmont and Grupo Lar to invest €350M in 12 limited-service hotels across Spain. First stop: Málaga. What it means for hotel tech buyers.
Read → The payments platform claims travel already drives over 50% of its transaction volume, growing around 10% daily. The signal for hotel tech founders is clear.
Read → Shareholders of Caesars Entertainment have approved the acquisition by Fertitta Entertainment, a deal that would merge resorts, gaming, entertainment and restaurants under one roof. Several hurdles remain before closing.
Read → MGM's board confirms its standalone strategy after People Incorporated withdrew its acquisition offer. Las Vegas, BetMGM and Osaka are the pillars.
Read → Stasher has closed around $4 million to expand its luggage-storage marketplace and install smart lockers in hotels across the UK and Europe.
Read → Burt and Alex Cabañas launch a $30M fund focused on hospitality companies that move the needle on net unit margin, with $8M raised and 10 portfolio bets already placed.
Read → Three portfolio deals in Germany, England and Greece move over 1,350 rooms. The interesting bit is where the capital is landing.
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