WhyHotel raises over $20M in recent Series B funding round

Alternative accommodation service of pop-up hotels in newly built, luxury apartment complexes, WhyHotel, has raised more than $30 million in a Series B funding round.

The funding round was led by Harbert Growth Partners with participation from Camber Creek, Highland Capital Partners, Working Lab Capital, Geolo Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, and Mark Nunnelly, former Managing Director of Bain Capital Partners. The funds will be used to expand WhyHotel’s footprint, allowing both building owners and customers to capitalize on its proven, unique business model nationwide.

Jason Fudin, CEO and Co-Founder of WhyHotel, said:

“How people use space is evolving at a much faster pace than the 3-5 years it takes to deliver a high-rise building.

“To address this, we are accelerating innovative real estate offerings for consumers and developers alike. However, unlike major operators that have been hobbled by delivering products that mismatch long-term lease obligation and short-term consumer contracts, our products are designed with an understanding of real estate cycles in mind and the goal of building a sustainable, profitable business. With hospitality and multifamily products continuing to converge, WhyHotel is poised to be the engine of this inevitable future.”

With multiple new cities set to open in 2020, WhyHotel intends to use these funds to fuel its national expansion and to offer additional products and services to guests during stays. The company is also preparing for a number of additional hires to continue to invest in the infrastructure required for the real estate sales, marketing, revenue, and technology teams. Finally, WhyHotel plans to use the funds to continue to ramp up Hospitality Living, the real estate development arm of the company, with the goal to deliver the first development in 2022.

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