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Travelnest

London, GB · Founded 2015 · 47 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Travelnest is a UK-founded platform that provides holiday rental management software for independent property owners, enabling multi-channel listing distribution, automated pricing optimization, and calendar synchronization across 30+ booking platforms from a single dashboard.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Founders & leadership

Travelnest was founded in 2015 by Doug Stephenson.

DSDoug Stephenson
Doug StephensonCEO / Founder
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Douglas StephensonFounder

Investors · 8

Mangrove Capital Partnerslisted by Mangrove Capital PartnersLuxembourg · $540K – $5.4Mvia Yannick Oswald · inferred

How we know: Mangrove Capital Partners's portfolio page · funding news · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Pentech Ventureslisted by Pentech VenturesEdinburgh · $635K – $2.5M

How we know: Pentech Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Scottish National Investment Banklisted by Scottish National Investment BankEdinburgh · $1.3M

How we know: Scottish National Investment Bank's portfolio page · the Companies House shareholder list · shorttermrentalz.com · Not right? Tell us

The SidebySide Partnershiplisted by The SidebySide PartnershipLondon

How we know: The SidebySide Partnership's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Vesta Ventureslisted by Vesta VenturesEncinitas

How we know: the Companies House shareholder list · Not right? Tell us

Scottish EnterprisereportedGlasgow

How we know: shorttermrentalz.com · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 1

Silicon Valley Bank

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Related companies · 8

HostawayHostaway offers a property management system and channel manager for short-term rental property managers, letting them list and sync properties across booking platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Google from one dashboard. The software automates manual tasks and aims to increase bookings while preventing double bookings.
AirbnbAirbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
LodgifyLodgify provides all-in-one vacation rental management software for independent short-term rental hosts and property managers, offering channel management with live calendar syncing across platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, a no-code direct booking website builder, payment processing, and automated guest communications. It also includes tools for dynamic pricing, task management, guest check-in, and damage protection.
HOSPITABLEHospitable provides property management software for short-term and vacation rental hosts, automating guest messaging, calendar sync across channels like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, dynamic pricing, and guest reviews. It uses AI tools to handle guest inquiries, generate reviews, and answer business questions for hosts managing one or many properties.
HostfullyHostfully provides property management software (PMS) and guest experience tools for short-term and vacation rental managers, supporting operations from a single listing to 100+ properties. Its platform includes automation, smart-home device integrations, and digital guidebooks aimed at helping rental management companies grow revenue and save time.
PriceLabsPriceLabs offers a dynamic pricing and revenue management platform for short-term and vacation rental hosts, property managers, and hotels. It provides automated price recommendations, portfolio analytics, market dashboards, and revenue estimation, syncing with Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and 160+ property management systems.
GuestyGuesty provides software for hospitality businesses to manage operations and guest experiences across multiple listings. The platform serves individual hosts and larger hospitality providers.
HoustHoust is a property management platform that handles Airbnb and short-term rental operations for homeowners and landlords across 27 cities globally, offering dynamic pricing, guest communication, cleaning coordination, and performance tracking through a centralized dashboard.

Companies working in the same space as Travelnest.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
TRAVELNEST LIMITED
Company number
09141571
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 Jul 2014
Registered office
Johnston Carmichael Birchin Court, 20 Birchin Lane, London, EC3V 9DU
Nature of business (SIC)
62090 — Other information technology service activities
Previous names
TOURISTCO LIMITED (2014–2017)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 16 Mar 2026 · next due 30 Mar 2027

Current officers · 4

  • Mbm Secretarial Services Limited — corporate secretary, appointed 13 Jun 2017
  • Craig Brian Anderson — director, appointed 5 Jul 2017
  • Richard Cameron Lewis — director, appointed 26 Feb 2024
  • Douglas Fraser Stephenson — director, appointed 22 Jul 2014

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

Edinburgh-based TravelNest raises €3.4 million to help holiday rental hosts maximise revenue | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Dec 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Travelnest do?
Travelnest is a UK-founded platform that provides holiday rental management software for independent property owners, enabling multi-channel listing distribution, automated pricing optimization, and calendar synchronization across 30+ booking platforms from a single dashboard.
Who founded Travelnest?
Travelnest was founded by Doug Stephenson in 2015.
Who are Travelnest's investors?
Travelnest's investors include Frontline Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, Pentech Ventures, Scottish National Investment Bank, The SidebySide Partnership, Vesta Ventures, Scottish Enterprise.
Where is Travelnest headquartered?
Travelnest is headquartered in London, GB.