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§ Private Profile · Munich, Bayern, Germany
Limehome is a hospitality startup offering digitized hotel and apartment stays.
Limehome is on a mission to make every stay effortless, enjoyable, and designed around you. With less formalities and more freedom to arrive, feel at home and explore:whatever your purpose or destination.
Limehome has raised $198.1M across 5 funding rounds.
Limehome has raised $198.1M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Limehome has raised $198.1M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Limehome's investors include Markus Hunold, 10x Group, Alven, DN Capital, HOF Capital, HV Capital, Picus Capital, XAnge, Felix Jahn, Julian Weselek, Max-Josef Meier, Rubin Ritter.
Limehome has raised $198.1M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $87.3M Other Equity in January 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | $87.3M Venture Round | Markus Hunold | — | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $45M Series B | — | 10X Group, Alven, DN Capital, HOF Capital, HV Capital, Picus Capital, XAnge, Felix Jahn, Julian Weselek, MAX Josef Meier, Rubin Ritter, AW Rostamani Group, Capital Four, Lakestar | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $37M Series A | HV Capital | 10X Group, Alven, DN Capital, HOF Capital, Picus Capital, XAnge, Felix Jahn, Julian Weselek, MAX Josef Meier, Rubin Ritter, Global Growth Capital, Lakestar | Announced |
| Feb 17, 2020 | $22.8M Venture Round | Lakestar | HV Capital, Picus Capital | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2019 | $6M Seed | — | 10X Group, Alven, DN Capital, HOF Capital, Picus Capital, XAnge, Felix Jahn, Julian Weselek, MAX Josef Meier, Rubin Ritter | Announced |
Limehome is a tech-enabled hospitality company founded in 2018 in Munich, Germany, operating over 9,000 suites across 300 locations in 11 European countries, including Germany, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.[4][6] It builds fully digital, staffless serviced apartments with modern design, spacious suites (larger than average hotel rooms), and a seamless guest journey from booking to check-out, serving business and leisure travelers seeking value, comfort, and flexibility for short- or long-term stays.[4][6] Limehome solves key hospitality pain points—high operational costs, manual interactions, and inflexible pricing—through proprietary software, machine-learning yield management (adjusting rates 10 million times daily), and API integrations like Apaleo, enabling 75-100% automation, $200 monthly cost savings per unit, and profitability with minimal staff (e.g., one revenue manager for 100 locations).[1][2][3] Growth remains strong, with 400% expansion via tech, 25% unit growth in H1 2025 despite headwinds, and 1,000 new units added in Q1 2025, targeting 10,000 apartments.[1][4][7]
Limehome was founded in 2018 by co-founder and co-CEO Josef Vollmayr and a team that prioritized a tech-first, staffless model from day one, starting in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).[1][2][4] The idea emerged from recognizing hospitality's inefficiencies—rigid property management systems (PMS) and labor-heavy operations—and building proprietary software with 60 engineers and data scientists to automate everything from real estate scraping for expansion to guest interactions.[2][3] Early traction came from flexible API platforms like Apaleo, enabling a digital guest journey and rapid scaling; by leveraging algorithms to assess hundreds of locations daily and sign 20-year leases, Limehome quickly expanded to Spain, Italy, and beyond, achieving sustainable profitability and hitting milestones like 10,000 apartments in six years.[2][4]
Limehome rides the hospitality tech revolution, blending proptech, AI pricing, and composable PMS (MACH-based APIs) to enable personalized, spacious stays amid post-pandemic demand for flexible, contactless accommodations.[1][3][6] Timing is ideal as travelers prioritize value and space over traditional hotels, while regulations (e.g., France's complexities) favor agile operators avoiding overheated markets like Paris.[2] Market forces like rising labor costs and guest expectations for digital efficiency play to its strengths, with proprietary scrapers and automation unlocking real estate opportunities competitors miss.[2][4] It influences the ecosystem by proving tech-savvy CTOs and open platforms can scale staffless models, inspiring shifts from monolithic PMS to bespoke stacks and boosting serviced apartments' appeal for stable investor returns.[1][3][4]
Limehome's tech stack positions it for continued dominance, with imminent UK/Belgium entries, Lisbon/Porto/Barcelona openings, and a path to 10,000+ units via sustainable growth.[2][4] Trends like AI-driven personalization, proptech expansion, and demand for hybrid work-leisure stays will accelerate its trajectory, potentially pressuring traditional hotels to digitize.[1][3][7] Its influence may evolve into a blueprint for hospitality 2.0, unlocking value from diverse real estate while maintaining profitability—exemplifying how automation turns market headwinds into tailwinds, as co-CEO Vollmayr notes.[7] This cements Limehome as a leader redefining traveler convenience from its 2018 Munich roots.