Holidu - About the company
Holidu is a series E company based in Munich (Germany), founded in 2014 by Chris Hitchen, Michael Siebers, Johannes Siebers, Rasmus Porsgaard and Elina Künstel. It operates as an App-based meta-search platform for vacation rentals. Holidu has raised $170M in funding from investors like 83NORTH, Prime Ventures and EQT. The company has 44 active competitors, including 7 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Trovit, AllTheRooms and Wimdu.
Company Details
App-based meta-search platform for vacation rentals. Travelers can provide the destination, check-in/check-out, number of guests to search for vacation rental accommodations. Bookings can be done via their partner website.
- Website
- www.holidu.com/?authAuto=1
- Email ID
- *****@holidu.com
- Registered Address
- Riesstr. 24 80992 Munich
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Munich, Germany
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$170M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 44 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€50M - €100M as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
822 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Holidu
Holidu is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holidu GmbH CIN: HRB213215 , Germany, Active | Jul 27, 2014 | €50M - €100M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 254 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | |
Holidu GmbH CIN: D2601_HRB213215 , Germany, Active | Jul 28, 2014 | - | - |
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Holidu's funding and investors
Holidu has raised a total funding of $170M over 10 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Oct 19, 2022 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Holidu has 21 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Holidu:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2022 | 1830616 | Series E | 7970690 | 7017537 | 2078259 | 8616507 |
Oct 19, 2022 | 5994740 | Venture Debt | 7800994 | 2179308 | 9557231 | |
May 12, 2021 | 3360553 | Series D | 4557943 | 5629389 |
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Holidu's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Holidu are Chris Hitchen, Michael Siebers, Johannes Siebers, Rasmus Porsgaard and Elina Künstel.
Here are the details of Holidu's key team members:
- Chris Hitchen: Co-Founder of Holidu and founder of 3 other companies, Possible Ventures, Inventures and GetPrice. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups.Contact Info: 3 email addresses
- Michael Siebers: Co-Founder & CTO of Holidu and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Johannes Siebers: Co-Founder & CEO of Holidu and founder of 2 other companies, Ferienwohnungen and Holidu.
- Rasmus Porsgaard: Co-Founder & CMO of Holidu.
- Elina Künstel: Former ecutive Assistant to the CTO and Founder of Holidu.
Holidu's Board of Directors
Holidu's board has 1 active member. Michael Siebers is part of team.Here is the list of Holidu's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
qgczqed | Team | - | Past | 5y 9m |
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Holidu's employee count trend
Holidu has 822 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Holidu's employee count trend over the years:
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Holidu's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Holidu include Trovit, AllTheRooms and Wimdu. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Holidu, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | App-based meta-search platform for vacation rentals | $170M | 79/100 | ||
2nd | Metasearch engine for classified ads on real estate, jobs, cars and vacation rentals. | $871K | 65/100 | ||
3rd | AllTheRooms 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online metasearch platform for hotel accommodation | $2.32M | 52/100 | |
4th | Online metasearch platform for vacation rentals | $90M | 44/100 | ||
5th | Tripping 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Find and compare vacation rentals worldwide from top travel sites | $52M | 44/100 | |
6th | Hundredrooms 2014, Palma (Spain), Series A | Online meta-search platform for vacation rentals | $5.67M | 39/100 | |
7th | Online vacation rental comparison platform | $2.69M | 34/100 | ||
8th | Owners Direct 1997, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform for vacation rentals | - | - | 33/100 |
9th | Bluepillow 2004, Ravenna (Italy), Unfunded | Metasearch platform for vacation rentals, holiday homes and other accommodations | - | - | 32/100 |
10th | Friends and Guests 2015, Paia (United States), Unfunded | Online listing platform for vacation rentals | - | - | 31/100 |
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Holidu's Investments and acquisitions
Holidu has not made any investments yet. Holidu has made 4 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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May 01, 2025 | Acquisition | |||
Apr 30, 2025 | Acquisition | |||
May 15, 2024 | Acquisition | 1997 | Madrid (Spain) |
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Reports related to Holidu
Here is the latest report on Holidu's sector:
News related to Holidu
Media has covered Holidu for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year.
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Holidu Acquires Gites.com to Accelerate AI-Driven Expansion in EuropeTravel Daily Media•Jul 02, 2026•Holidu
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Holidu Integrates bestfewo.de, Strengthens German Market PositionTravel Daily Media•Mar 02, 2026•Holidu
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Holidu Acquires Cybevasion After €46M Funding for Growth and Expands Presence in FranceSilicon Canals•Jun 10, 2025•Cybevasion, Holidu
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Holidu acquires Clubrural, a Spanish vacation rental portalcronicadecantabria.com•May 15, 2024•Clubrural, Holidu
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Holidu buys Ferienwohnungen.de to grow portal offeringShortTermRentalz•Feb 21, 2024•Holidu, Ferienwohnungen
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Holidu expands international presence for Bookiply in FranceShortTermRentalz•Mar 29, 2023•Bookiply, Holidu
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