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DUVE ACQUIRES EASYWAY, BOOSTING AI-DRIVEN GUEST EXPERIENCES
Guest experience platform Duve has acquired hotel technology company Easyway to enhance AI-driven guest experience management for hotels and vacation rentals globally. The deal will combine Duve’s personalization and segmentation capabilities with Easyway’s comprehensive guest messaging platform featuring AI agents based on generative AI. Duve CEO, David Mezuman, sees the acquisition as a significant milestone for the company. Easyways COO, Yaniz Holzer, will join Duve’s team. Last year, Duve announced plans to launch DuveAI to improve communications and drive better hotel guest personalization.
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Hospitality tech startup Duve raises $10 million Series A CTech
Hospitality tech startup Duve has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Udi Angel and Idan Ofers XT Hi-Tech. Duves white-labeled platform helps hoteliers create a digital and personalized guest experience by collecting details such as reason of visit, interests, language, and more. The funding will be used to expand the team and recruit 20 additional employees. Duve experienced rapid growth in sales and customers in the past year, onboarding thousands of new hotels during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company aims to support the digital transformation of the hospitality industry and make a digitalized guest experience the standard in every hotel.
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Wishbox Announces Rebranding As It Changes Its Name To Duve
Wishbox, a leading end-to-end guest experience platform, has completed a rebranding effort in response to accelerated company growth. The company has been experiencing local and international growth, acquiring 150 new hotels worldwide. The rebranding includes a name change to Duve and an upgrade to the company logo and website. The growth reflects the increasing recognition by hotels that adopting digital solutions is key to optimizing the guest experience. With most of the local Israeli hospitality market open and occupancy rates reaching 50%-70%, hotels are successfully operating using digital solutions. The company has responded to the growth with a new brand, signifying the reinvention of the digital hotel. Duve offers guest management technologies to hotels of any size.
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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-startup-wishbox-envisions-contactless-hospitality-after-covid-19-632942
Israeli traveltech startup Wishbox has developed an automatization platform to minimize physical contact in the process of organizing vacations, addressing concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. The platform allows users to arrange various services and fill out health questionnaires for public health authorities. Wishbox has become essential for the struggling hospitality sector, reducing guest-employee contact and allowing users to organize their trips without visiting physical locations. The platform also eases the burden on hotel staff and generates revenue for hotels and local businesses. Wishbox has raised a total of $3.5 million, including a $2.5 million investment from BNF Capital.
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Israeli startup Wishbox is redefining hospitality for a post-coronavirus world
Israeli startup Wishbox has developed a guest experience management platform that offers hotels a contactless alternative to traditional check-in procedures. The platform allows guests to check-in, receive information, and make bookings through their phones, reducing the need for human interaction. Wishboxs CEO, David Mezuman, stated that the platform has become an essential feature for hotels looking to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company recently raised $2.5 million in funding from BNF Capital, bringing its total funds raised to $3.5 million. Mezuman believes that the hospitality industry will bounce back within 6-12 months.
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"Leading the guest experience transformation": David Mezuman, Wishbox
Wishbox, a guest experience platform for short-term rentals, has raised $2.5m in a funding round. The company plans to use the funds to expand its services and develop unique solutions for hosts. Wishboxs platform allows hosts to engage with guests and offer additional services throughout the guests stay. The company also offers a service called Up-Sell by Wishbox, which helps hosts communicate with guests and offer additional services. Wishbox is integrated with Guestys property management software and other property management systems, allowing for seamless guest communication.
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Israeli traveltech startup Wishbox books $2.5 million for its all-in-one guest management platform - Tech.eu
Israeli traveltech startup Wishbox has raised a $2.5 million round of funding led by BNF Capital. The funding will be used to continue expanding Wishboxs global guest management platform. Wishbox offers a comprehensive solution for short-term rental hosts and property managers, including a guest communication system, a white-labeled guest app, online check-in, and review optimization. The platform operates in 50 countries and engages with over 100,000 unique guests every month. The funding will support Wishboxs vision of empowering hosts to provide a full hospitality experience and unlock ancillary revenue sources. This funding round follows a previous round of $1 million raised in 2017.
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Why has Guesty integrated with automation software Wishbox?
Guesty, a property management software company, has integrated with automation and up-sell software Wishbox to improve the guest experience. The integration will automate the coordination process for property managers, from booking to check-out. Wishboxs software sends guests booking confirmations, collects necessary documents, and provides pre-check-in messages. Guests can use the Wishbox app to access property information and purchase extra amenities. The integration will also allow property managers to increase their income by controlling the services offered and the rental prices.
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