Hotelhero

Hotelhero, with the slogan "Tailored software recommendations for your hotel," is a marketplace focusing on providing tailored software solutions for hotels. The company was **founded in 2017** in Germany and received a **€120.00K Pre Seed Round investment** from **Techstars, METRO Xcel, and LeadX Capital Partners on 08 October 2018**. Hotelhero's dedication to bringing transparency to the hotel tech landscape is evident through its collaborations with various hotel associations, such as *Germany (IHA) & Austrian (ÖHV)*. The platform offers a free software discovery, matchmaking, and evaluation tool aimed at aiding hoteliers in saving time and making well-informed decisions when purchasing software. By providing comprehensive software factsheets, references, and verified user reviews, Hotelhero enables hotels to objectively assess the best solutions for their business needs. Additionally, the platform offers a contract management tool for independent hotels and hotel chains to streamline their IT budgets by tracking running contracts and renewals in a centralized location. Notably, Hotelhero's services extend beyond individual hotels, as it offers IT group analytics and branded marketplaces for hotel representation companies and soft brands. These features empower member hotels to access the perks offered by the group and easily benchmark and optimize their tech stacks. The company made a significant move in **June 2021** by exiting to **apaleo**. Founded by *Julien Schmit, Thibault Gence, and Florian Montag*, Hotelhero continues to be headquartered in Berlin, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to serving the hospitality and information technology industries.