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At HiHome we believe it's about the journey, not just the destination. Buying a home can be stressful and overwhelming. That's why HiHome is building the first workflow management platform that brings homebuyers, agents, and lenders together for a seamless guided experience. Say goodbye to stress, say hello to HiHome.

Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Welcome Homes is an online residential real estate platform founded in 2020 and based in New York, New York. The company specializes in designing, customizing, and selling contemporary residential properties. It aims to transform home buyers into home builders by providing a seamless and price-transparent home buying experience. Through its platform, Welcome Homes facilitates the entire home building process, including land selection, customization, financing, and construction, enabling users to navigate the complexities of home ownership more easily.

Casai is a startup in Latin America, merging smart home technology, and premium accommodation to innovate the hospitality industry. It is a real estate platform for fully-furnished premium apartments in Mexico City and is a hospitality concept designed for the nomadic generation. Casai curates beautiful apartments that merge the design and comforts of a boutique hotel with the technology of a San Francisco home and the local ambiance of a vacation rental.

Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Life House is creating a network of lifestyle hotels that are more experiential and more affordable through a powerful software-enabled brand & management platform. Our proprietary software materially reduces the costs of operating a hotel and increases revenues, delivering superior returns to our hotel owners (we do not own or invest in real estate).

WanderJaunt, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2016. It specializes in managing vacation properties for both homeowners and guests, offering technology-enabled solutions to enhance the rental experience. The company works with property owners through lease agreements or commission-based arrangements, where it retains a portion of the rental income. WanderJaunt provides guests with comfortable accommodations equipped with essential amenities such as cookware, dinnerware, cable TV, and personal care items, ensuring a home-like experience while exploring new communities.

Casai is a startup in Latin America, merging smart home technology, and premium accommodation to innovate the hospitality industry. It is a real estate platform for fully-furnished premium apartments in Mexico City and is a hospitality concept designed for the nomadic generation. Casai curates beautiful apartments that merge the design and comforts of a boutique hotel with the technology of a San Francisco home and the local ambiance of a vacation rental.

With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

WanderJaunt, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2016. It specializes in managing vacation properties for both homeowners and guests, offering technology-enabled solutions to enhance the rental experience. The company works with property owners through lease agreements or commission-based arrangements, where it retains a portion of the rental income. WanderJaunt provides guests with comfortable accommodations equipped with essential amenities such as cookware, dinnerware, cable TV, and personal care items, ensuring a home-like experience while exploring new communities.

Life House is creating a network of lifestyle hotels that are more experiential and more affordable through a powerful software-enabled brand & management platform. Our proprietary software materially reduces the costs of operating a hotel and increases revenues, delivering superior returns to our hotel owners (we do not own or invest in real estate).

DogHero, Ltd. is a peer-to-peer platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that connects pet owners with trusted sitters for dog boarding and care services. Founded in 2014, the company operates a marketplace allowing pet owners to find reliable hosts who can provide services such as dog walking, sitting, and daycare. By facilitating these connections, DogHero enables pet owners to ensure their dogs are well cared for while they are away, maintaining a routine that prioritizes the pets' comfort and well-being. As of October 2020, DogHero operates as a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.

With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

Life House is creating a network of lifestyle hotels that are more experiential and more affordable through a powerful software-enabled brand & management platform. Our proprietary software materially reduces the costs of operating a hotel and increases revenues, delivering superior returns to our hotel owners (we do not own or invest in real estate).

WanderJaunt, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2016. It specializes in managing vacation properties for both homeowners and guests, offering technology-enabled solutions to enhance the rental experience. The company works with property owners through lease agreements or commission-based arrangements, where it retains a portion of the rental income. WanderJaunt provides guests with comfortable accommodations equipped with essential amenities such as cookware, dinnerware, cable TV, and personal care items, ensuring a home-like experience while exploring new communities.

DreamCheaper GmbH is a Berlin-based company that offers an online service designed to help customers find cheaper hotel rates. The platform allows users to submit their existing hotel reservations, which are then analyzed against rates from over 100 travel websites and wholesalers. If a lower rate is identified, DreamCheaper rebooks the room on behalf of the guest, charging a 20% fee on the savings achieved. This service aims to ensure that customers never overpay for hotel accommodations, providing them with more favorable booking options and the potential for significant savings.

Yamsafer, Inc. is a hotel booking service that specializes in providing a wide range of accommodations, including luxury, economy, and boutique hotels, primarily in the Middle East and Turkey, as well as in Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Founded in 2011 and based in Corona Del Mar, California, the company enables users to efficiently book hotels and other travel-related services through third-party providers. Yamsafer aims to deliver a fast and user-friendly online booking experience, offering innovative shopping options at competitive prices.

TravelBird is an online travel platform founded in 2010 that operates in 12 countries and employs over 450 dedicated staff. The company specializes in providing competitively priced holiday deals, aiming to simplify the booking and travel process for its customers. TravelBird seeks to enhance the travel experience by offering uniquely inspiring packages that deliver great value. Each day, approximately 15,000 travelers take advantage of the services offered by TravelBird, which strives to surprise its customers with exceptional deals and memorable journeys.

Hotelscan is a metasearch engine that facilitates accommodation searches for travelers seeking the best prices on a diverse range of lodging options, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, apartments, and villas. By indexing hundreds of global travel sites, Hotelscan offers users access to over 1.5 million different accommodations, allowing them to compare prices and make informed booking decisions. The platform is designed to help users find the lowest prices for their preferred accommodations, ensuring they can secure the best deals available in the market.

TravelBird is an online travel platform founded in 2010 that operates in 12 countries and employs over 450 dedicated staff. The company specializes in providing competitively priced holiday deals, aiming to simplify the booking and travel process for its customers. TravelBird seeks to enhance the travel experience by offering uniquely inspiring packages that deliver great value. Each day, approximately 15,000 travelers take advantage of the services offered by TravelBird, which strives to surprise its customers with exceptional deals and memorable journeys.

Trivago N.V., founded in 2005 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, operates a global hotel search platform that enables travelers to efficiently search for and compare hotels. The platform offers online meta-search capabilities, allowing users to access information from various online travel agencies, hotel chains, and independent hotels. Trivago's services are available through 54 localized websites and apps in 32 languages, providing access to approximately 5 million hotels and accommodations worldwide. The company aims to be an independent source of information for travelers, helping them find the ideal hotel at the lowest rates. Trivago's operations are divided into three segments: the Americas, Developed Europe, and the Rest of the World, with a significant portion of its revenue coming from the Developed Europe segment. As a subsidiary of Expedia Lodging Partner Services S.à r.l., Trivago focuses on personalizing the hotel search experience and providing comprehensive information to facilitate informed decision-making for travelers.