Articles tagged “lakestar”

In Skift’s top stories this week, Dominica sets eyes on a new international airport, Amtrak plans for an expensive upgrade, and Mexico reaches pre-pandemic levels of travel.

HomeToGo's move to go public is a validation of the booming vacation rental sector. It's also a rare accomplishment for a German-based startup. Europe had been playing a catchup game with Silicon Valley, but no longer.

Lakestar has invested in European travel startups more than any other venture firm, based on total money. Does it know something that others don't?

Who said investors no longer want to bet on consumer-facing travel startups that compete with Google? HomeToGo is in talks to go public via a blank-check company owned by Lakestar. It'll be an approximately $1.2 billion deal, sources tell Skift.