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Rocket Internet alums raise funding for Airbnb management startup
GuestReady is bridging the gap between the sharing economy and hotels.
Osman Husain · · 2 min read
Roomfilla does all the work for locals who want to rent out their property to tourists
Roomfilla lists its customers’ properties on over 15 different websites, and handles everything from enquiries to welcome documents on behalf of the owner.
Daniel Tay · · 2 min read
Qraved raises seed funding from Rebright Partners, 500 Startups, and Skype co-founder Toivo Annus
It has only been ten days since Indonesia’s social dining directory Qraved was released to the public and we’ve already heard great news from Adrian Li, the company’s co-founder: Qraved
Dewi Yuliani · · 2 min read
Watch Out Asia, Rocket Internet Reveals It Raised $1.3 Billion So Far This Year
An investor at Rocket Internet’s HQ this morning. Germany’s startup dynamo that’s plotting world domination, Rocket Internet, has netted $500 million – yes, half a billion – in funding “to
Steven Millward · · 2 min readRocket Internet’s Chinese Airbnb Clone Closes
In an entirely unsurprising move, Rocket Internet’s Airbnb clone for China, Airizu, has closed. The Airizu URL now redirects to Wimdu.cn, another vacation home rental site run by Rocket that
Steven Millward · · 2 min readIs there any method in Rocket Internet’s madness?
Rocket Internet has expanded rapidly in Southeast Asia. The author previously argued that while they may be bad at innovation, they would serve as examples of good execution in the region. Yet, their executives complain and quit, startups shut down – we are beginning to ask, “Is it really going to work or fall apart?”
Bernard Leong · · 8 min readAre the Samwer Brothers, a.k.a Rocket Internet really that bad for Southeast Asia?
Sarah Lacy’s books and articles won’t drive investors to Southeast Asia, but more acquisition activity with companies from Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet will.
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