When was Wayfarer founded?

Wayfarer was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Wayfarer located?

Wayfarer is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

How many employees does Wayfarer have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Wayfarer is 80.

Is Wayfarer a funded company?

Wayfarer is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Wayfarer?

Wayfarer's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 24, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Wayfarer rank among its competitors?

Wayfarer ranks 5th amongst 85 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Treebo, which secured $394K in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Wayfarer?

Wayfarer's top competitors include Treebo, OpenKey and Life House. Among them, Treebo secured the most recent funding round in March, 2023.

Wayfarer - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Wayfarer is a provider of cloud-driven hotel operations management platforms. The company offers a tech-driven platform to manage hotel assets & operations. It features solutions for property management, direct booking engine, sales channel management, check-in & check-out, mobile key access for travelers, and more. It aims to revolutionize hospitality by bringing local authentic & unique experiences from the community to the everyday traveller powered by automated operations & service technology.

Website: wayfarer-group.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Shibuya, Japan

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 24, 2022, $*****

Investors

Pegasus Capital Advisors & 2 more

Ranked

5^th among 85 active competitors

Employee Count

80 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Treebo & 86 more

View Wayfarer's full profile

Wayfarer has raised a total funding of $2.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 24, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Wayfarer has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wayfarer:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 24, 2022	8508579	Seed	8191292	9165705	6400755	9582933
Dec 2020	2504872	Seed	3563456	8539150	Pegasus Capital Advisors	Maximilian Arculli

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View details of Wayfarer's funding rounds and investors

The founders of Wayfarer are Maximilian Arculli and Winston Chu.

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

Maximilian Arculli: Co-Founder & CSO of Wayfarer. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Winston Chu: Co-Founder & CEO of Wayfarer.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Wayfarer's employee count trend

Wayfarer has 80 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Wayfarer's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Wayfarer include Treebo, OpenKey and Life House. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wayfarer, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Treebo 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series D	Operator of a network providing accommodations across multiple brands and tiers	$84.1M	Z47, Elevation Capital & 33 others	71/100
2nd	OpenKey 2014, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of keyless entry solutions for hotels	$8M	Phoenix American Financial Services, Ashford	59/100
3rd	Life House 2017, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of hotel management software	$100M	Inovia Capital, Global Founders Capital & 12 others	52/100
4th	stayAPT 2019, Matthews (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform for booking tech-first hotels	-	Lindsay Goldberg, Cochener Garvey Capital Partners	45/100
5th	Wayfarer 2019, Shibuya (Japan), Seed	Cloud-driven hotel operations management platform	$2.3M	Pegasus Capital Advisors, Persistence Capital Partners ... & 1 others	37/100
6th	Embassy Suites 1983, Mclean (United States), Acquired	Online platform for booking hotel accommodations	-	-	34/100
7th	Globales 1967, Madrid (Spain), Unfunded	Online platform for booking hotel accommodations	-	-	32/100
8th	Roatel 2019, Dusseldorf (Germany), Unfunded	Online platform for booking hotel accommodations	-	-	28/100
9th	Inclusive Collection 2021, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Online platform for booking tech-first hotels	-	-	27/100
10th	Delphin Hotels & Resorts 1982, Turkey, Unfunded	Chains providing lodging and hospitality services in multiple resort locations	-	-	25/100