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Funding in the Vacation Rental Sector Slows: $639 Million Raised in 2017, Down from $1.85 Billion in 2016

Funding in the Vacation Rental Sector Slows: $639 Million Raised in 2017, Down from $1.85 Billion in 2016
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Amy Hinote
September 1, 2017

Startups in the vacation rental sector raised $639 million in disclosed funding in 2017, down from $1.85 billion in 2016.

With the size and opportunity of the market and the fragmentation of the industry, angel investors and venture capitalists (VCs) have been searching for attractive opportunities with innovative companies in the vacation rental sector. In the United States alone, the percentage of people over 18 who have stayed in a vacation rental has quadrupled from 8 percent to 32 percent since 2012. The United States is now estimated to have approximately 1.4 million vacation rental properties, whereas Europe has 4.3 million. 

Since 2011, startups in the vacation rental industry have seen an injection of over $5.96 billion in capital. Of that investment, 93 percent was used to build up online marketplaces including Airbnb, which has raised $4.4 billion since 2011 and is currently valued at $31 billion.  

However, when Airbnb is removed from the equation, the story of investment into the vacation rental industry begins to take on a new perspective.

 

Slowing Growth in Traditional Vacation Markets

A Phocuswright study conducted in 2016, titled A Market Transformed: Private Accommodation in the U.S., found that the vacation rental market generated $29 billion in revenue in 2015, up from $23 billion in 2012. Yet 9 percent (approximately $2.61 billion) of the $29 billion was revenue generated from owner-occupied rentals, a segment of the “private accommodations” market that was not represented in 2012, leaving only a 14.7 percent growth in revenue ($3.4 billion) from non-owner-occupied rentals. 

Furthermore, the industry has seen a significant increase in urban rentals since 2012. According to Phocuswright, “urban rentals accounted for 18 percent of the total U.S. private accommodation market in 2015, or more than $5 billion in rental revenue.”

Without owner-occupied rentals and urban rentals, growth in the traditional vacation rental market between 2012 and 2015 remains stagnant.

Outside investment in the sector is also seeing a decline. In 2016, the vacation rental sector raised $1.85 billion in funding. To date, $639.1 million has been raised in 2017.

Chart: Funding excluding Airbnb: The dollars begin to look very different when Airbnb is excluded as an outlier. Without Airbnb’s sizeable funding, the industry has raised $1.57 billion since 2011. The remainder of the data presented in this article excludes Airbnb.

Funding Lost

As a result, the overall growth in the vacation rental sector has not translated into sustainable business models for all recipients. Ten companies that received funding prior to 2017 shut down operations, including LeisureLink, SmartHost, Stayzilla, Tansler, and TripRental. In addition, nine companies were forced to pivot by rebranding or shifting their business models.  

  Number of Companies  Capital Received 
Rebranded or Pivoted Model  9  $94,182,500 
Suspended Operations   10  $78,177,500 

 

Funding by Type of Business 

Excluding Airbnb, investment in online marketplaces or “distribution sites” represented 43 percent of the funding between 2016 and 2017, down from 92 percent between 2011 and 2015. One reason for the decline is consolidation among online marketplaces with Airbnb, HomeAway, Booking.com, and TripAdvisor taking the lead. In addition, differentiation is becoming increasingly challenging and expensive. With new and varied types of inventory being introduced to consumers—from someone’s futon to an Eastern European castle—aggregated marketplaces are struggling with the decision to represent all property types or to focus on the most lucrative pieces of the short-term rental accommodations pie. 

 

Capital Injected by Company Type (Excluding Airbnb) 
   2011–2015  2016–2017 
Online Marketplace  $865,040,000  92%  $209,960,000  43% 
Service  $53,785,000  6%  $174,770,000  36% 
Technology Tools  $26,481,460  3%  $100,030,000  21% 

 

In contrast, the industry is seeing a higher proportion of investment into services and technology tools in 2016 and 2017 than in the previous five years.

 

Capital Raised by Vacation Rental Management Companies, 2016–2017 

The vacation rental industry is beginning to see a notable increase in funding for property management companies. Although Wyndham remains the largest vacation rental management provider, several companies are raising funds to challenge its dominance and innovate processes to scale management services across destinations.   

  Total Funding 
TurnKey Vacation Rentals  $41,000,000 
Vacasa  $40,000,000 
Vacation Rental Pros  $27,000,000 
Stay Alfred  $15,000,000 
Hostmaker  $7,230,000 
Airsorted  $3,140,000 

 

Vacation Rental Industry Funding By Company, 2016 – 2017

 

 

More: See the full list of companies who raised capital along with the VCs who led the funding from 2011-2015.

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  1. Aron Queg says:
    September 11, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    The drilll……. Ill advised investor class redistribution…

    Make web site…….

    get a few advertisers to run adds on site……

    Hire cubicle workers to run up site visit counters…

    Seek private investors……

    Rumor out going public……

    Hold a meeting at a luxury hotel…..

    Whack the gavel at stock market closing bell…..

    All smiles….

    Threaten to run for president……

    Be appalled at lack of concern for climate change…..

    Buy big fat private jet…..

    Maybe develop fab restaurant in Vegas…..

    That’s about it….

    Reply
  2. Richard Vaughton says:
    September 1, 2017 at 2:55 am

    Great article and shows some of the investment naivety and the possible fragmentation again of the marketplaces if handled correctly.

    Reply

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Amy Hinote is the founder and editor-in-chief of VRM Intel Magazine, which provides news, information and resources for the professionally managed vacation rental industry. With a background in finance and over 15 years in the vacation rental industry, Hinote has worked with property management companies, technology companies, intermediaries and investors, and provides insider information about the growing vacation rental industry. She also founded the data company, now known as Key Data Dashboard, which provides aggregated market intelligence and reporting for vacation rental managers. Hinote resides between Alabama's Gulf Coast and Evanston, Illinois.

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