8 years ago

London-based Holiday Home Curating Platform The Plum Guide Raises £5.7 Million in Series A

  • The Plum Guide, a London-based startup that curates holiday homes, has raised £5.7 million in Series A funding

  • Backers include Octopus Ventures, Local Globe, BGF Ventures, and the founders of Secret Escapes, Zoopla, and Love Film

  • The company plans to use the funds to expand its business reach

  • The Plum Guide handpicks London’s best vacation rentals, holiday homes, short term lets, and AirBnb’s from over 25 different sites using algorithms and physical visits by hospitality experts

  • Only 1 in every 100 spaces the company looks at gets accepted into the Plum collection.

      • ProblemTourism

      "Finding good quality holiday homes is time-consuming and unreliable, with many platforms having inconsistent listings and poor customer service."

      Solution

      "The Plum Guide handpicks and curates holiday homes by using a combination of algorithms and physical visits by hospitality experts. This ensures that only the best properties are listed on the platform, providing a high-quality and trustworthy service for travellers."

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