Guesty – Your Personal Airbnb Assistant
Guesty formerly known as SuperHost. SuperHost is a a property management service for Airbnb hosts. The company was started in December 2013 by twin brothers Amiad and Koby Soto, both of whom had listed their own properties on Airbnb before, and knew of the challenges that involved first-hand.
The process is simple. Rental-property owners provide Guesty with access to their Airbnb accounts. Then, when a potential customer expresses interest in renting, Guesty takes immediate action, answering questions about availability, parking and nearby attractions. For the property owners, Guesty automatically updates calendars, schedules cleanings and screens potential customers. In return, hosts pay Guesty 3 percent of all booking charges.
By early 2014, the 20-person company had relocated to San Francisco and signed up some 750 properties. The business model helped the Soto brothers secure more than $1.5 million in seed money from Y Combinator and others. Amiad hopes to count 10,000 vacation rentals as Guesty clients by mid-2015—a number that should translate into seven-figure revenue.
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