PrivateDeal’s smart booking platform supported by FIT Startupticker.ch | The Swiss Startup News channel
Summary
On the other hand, more than 30% of room bookings are made through online travel agencies (i.e. Booking.com or Expedia), which charge hotels with important fees. Founded in 2017 by Lucien Mauguin and Isabelle Jan, PrivateDeal now markets its instant intelligent negotiation solution, that was developed in partnership with the Ecole hôtelière of Lausanne. Their project brings a concrete solution to hoteliers to regain control over their client relations and to maximise room occupancy”, recounts Winnaretta Zina SINGER, Head of EHL’s Innovation Pole. “In less than a year, this is the fourth promising entrepreneurial initiative for hospitality or food based at the Innovation Village that is accelerated thanks to such financial support”. In addition, in 2019, PrivateDeal received the Prix Première from HotellerieSuisse and conducted a seed round to accelerate its commercial expansion.