Tech Company Financing Transactions

Love Home Swap Funding Round

Love Home Swap, based in London, secured $1.7 million from MMC Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/1/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,659,065
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

MMC Ventures (Lead Investor) (Rory Stirling)

Proceeds Purpose
The additional funding will be used to invest in marketing, product development and new hires, particularly in the areas of sales and customer service, as the business aims to double the number of members it has over the coming 12 months.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
81 Rivington St.
London, EC2A 3AY
UK
Email Address
Overview
Love Home Swap now has more than 45,000 stylish properties listed in 150 countries worldwide, and has made strong progress over the first half of this year. Listings have increased 5x and revenues 3.5x, driven by rapid organic growth and the acquisition of a leading competitor site, 1stHomeExchange.
Profile
Love Home Swap LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Love Home Swap Company Twitter Account
Company News
Love Home Swap News
Facebook
Love Home Swap on Facebook
YouTube
Love Home Swap on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Debbie Wosskow
  Debbie Wosskow LinkedIn Profile  Debbie Wosskow Twitter Account  Debbie Wosskow News  Debbie Wosskow on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Ben Wosskow
  Ben Wosskow LinkedIn Profile  Ben Wosskow Twitter Account  Ben Wosskow News  Ben Wosskow on Facebook
Co-Founder
Simon Walker
  Simon Walker LinkedIn Profile  Simon Walker Twitter Account  Simon Walker News  Simon Walker on Facebook


 

 

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