When was Lyric founded?

Lyric was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Lyric located?

Lyric is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Lyric?

Andrew Kitchell of Lyric. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Lyric have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lyric is 61.

Is Lyric a funded company?

Lyric is a funded company, having raised a total of $185M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 20, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Lyric?

Lyric's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Apr 17, 2019, with participation from 12 investors.

Where does Lyric rank among its competitors?

Lyric ranks 2nd amongst 9 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kasa, which secured $40M in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lyric?

Lyric's top competitors include Kasa, Zeus and SnapStays. Among them, Kasa secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Lyric - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform for business travelers to book managed service apartments. Their platform manages the amenities of apartments and rents them out. The platform enables users to search, compare, and book serviced apartments via their platform.

Website: www.lyric.com/
Email ID: *****@lyric.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$185M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Apr 17, 2019, $*****

Investors

Airbnb & 16 more

Ranked

2^nd among 9 active competitors

Employee Count

61 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Forenom & 15 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Black Swan Real Estate (Jun 12, 2023)

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Lyric is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LYRIC HOSPITALITY, INC. CIN: 472257173 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	26 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Lyric got acquired by Black Swan Real Estate on Jun 12, 2023.

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Lyric has raised a total funding of $185M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 20, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 17, 2019 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Lyric has 14 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lyric:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 17, 2019	1243102	Series B	3991038	4472988	4032987	8277526
Apr 17, 2019	3375325	Conventional Debt	2230447	7546311	2453357	RXR & 8 more
Feb 20, 2018	5506668	Series A	8144567	7858258	1723370	Fifth Wall

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The founders of Lyric are Andrew Kitchell, Joe Fraiman and Kyle Larson.

Here are the details of Lyric's key team members:

Andrew Kitchell: Co-Founder & CEO of Lyric. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Joe Fraiman: Co-Founder of Lyric and founder of 1 other company.
Kyle Larson: Co-Founder of Lyric and founder of 1 other company.

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Lyric's employee count trend

Lyric has 61 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Lyric's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lyric include Kasa, Zeus and SnapStays. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lyric, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kasa 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Operator of business apartments	$160M	FirstMark, SLW & 12 others	63/100
2nd	Lyric 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online platform for business travelers to book managed service apartments	$185M	TriplePoint Capital, Fifth Wall & 15 others	64/100
3rd	Zeus 2011, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled	Online platform for business travelers to rent managed residential apartments	$139M	Initialized Capital, ti-platform.com & 26 others	45/100
4th	SnapStays 2016, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online platform that provides service apartments for business travelers	$100K	Backstage Capital, 500 Global & 1 others	39/100
5th	ReloQuest 2015, Sunrise (United States), Seed	Provider of cloud-based sourcing platform for the serviced apartment industry	$500K	Las Olas, Equus Software	37/100
6th	Travelers Haven 2008, Denver (United States), Acquired	Short-term housing provider in the United States	-	-	34/100
7th	StayOvr 2016, Plano (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform for booking service apartments for business travelers	-	-	32/100
8th	NestApart 2014, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Online Platform to book managed corporate housing stays	-	-	25/100
9th	Stay Tribe 2015, Santa Clara (United States), Deadpooled	Online furnished & serviced apartments booking platform	-	-	18/100
10th	Dwell Optimal 2019, New York City (United States), Deadpooled	Online platform that offers standardized service apartments to the business travelers	-	-	18/100