Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

• The Series C fundraising brings the total amount raised to date to over $225 million.
• Latest funding led by Kinnevik and Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Akhil Chainwala from Kinnevik and Kirk Lepke from Goldman Sachs to join the board.
• Funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, global expansion and consolidation through its Mews Ventures arm.

AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Mews, a leader in hospitality technology, today announced it has closed its Series C round at $185 million. The equity investment was led by Kinnevik and the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management with participation from Revaia, Derive Ventures and Orbit Capital; and returning investors including Battery Ventures, Notion Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Thayer Ventures, and henQ. Mews also expanded its existing debt facility with Columbia Lake Partners. This latest round brings the total amount raised to date to $225 million. The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, global expansion and M&A.

The fundraising caps a year of significant growth for Mews; revenue is over 174% higher year-over-year and Gross Payment Volume (GPV) increased 227% year-over-year to $2.3 billion. Customers include Nordic Choice, Accor, The Social Hub, Les Airelles, Life House, Pandox and Generator-Freehand.

"Our mission is to transform the hospitality industry with cloud solutions that make hospitality more rewarding for everyone," said Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews. "This funding will enable the Mews team to accelerate some very ambitious plans in product & engineering, continue our international expansion and ensure we can serve the most forward-thinking hotel owners and operators in the world." 

Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews commented, "The hotel industry has come roaring back this year across almost every region and segment. At the same time we're seeing a very changed industry that's embracing technology to modernize and streamline their operations. Our customers are using the Mews Hospitality Cloud to build more resilient and profitable business models with connected guest journeys, subscriptions, hybrid hospitality, long stays, and much more. With this funding, we're going to continue pouring investment into R&D; we have a very exciting pipeline of product releases over the next few quarters."

In 2022, the company announced Mews for Salesforce, the first native integration between a property management system and the Salesforce CRM. Mews announced strategic partnerships with Leading Hotels of the World and Relais & Châteaux, and was named a Major Player by IDC in their first-ever IDC MarketScape for 'Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems'. The company also completed the acquisition of the POS innovator, Bizzon.

Akhil Chainwala, Investment Director at Kinnevik commented, "Richard, Matthijs, and the broader Mews team have an intimate understanding of hoteliers' needs and have taken a product-first approach to develop a modern solution in a sector ripe for disruption. As cloud adoption in hospitality accelerates driven by more complex guest needs and rising costs, Mews is best positioned to rebuild the sector's digital plumbing. We are excited to welcome a fourth travel investment to our portfolio and look forward to supporting Mews in the next phase of its journey."

"Closing a large round in this environment speaks to the tremendous growth and future potential of Mews," said Kirk Lepke, Managing Director in the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. "Hoteliers have experienced a lot of challenges over recent years, driving increased demand for cloud-native platforms, like Mews, to help them modernize, improve the guest experience, and create efficiencies through smart automation. With their open architecture and fully integrated payment capabilities, Mews is heavily relied upon as a mission critical solution."

In 2022, the company launched Mews Ventures, the investment arm of Mews. With multiple deals closed and pending, this dedicated M&A team has been formed to fuel growth and innovation for Mews.

To learn more about the Mews Hospitality Cloud, visit: www.mews.com 

About Mews

Mews is a leading platform for the new era of hospitality. Over 3,000 properties in 70 countries are powered by Mews. The Mews Hospitality Cloud is designed to streamline operations for modern hoteliers, transform the guest experience and create more profitable businesses. Customers include Accor, Generator-Freehand, Nordic Choice Hotels, The Social Hub, Life House and Les Airelles. Mews has been named the World's Best Independent Hotel PMS Provider by World Travel Tech Awards (2022) and won Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech (2021, 2022) from Hotel Tech Report. The company has offices in Europe, the United States and Australia.

About Kinnevik

Kinnevik's ambition is to be Europe's leading listed growth investor, and we back the best digital companies for a reimagined everyday and to deliver significant returns. We understand complex and fast-changing consumer behaviours, and have a strong and expanding portfolio in healthtech, consumer services, foodtech and fintech. As a long-term investor, we strongly believe that investing in sustainable business models and diverse teams will bring the greatest returns for shareholders. We back our companies at every stage of their journey and invest in Europe, with a focus on the Nordics, and in the US. Kinnevik was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families. Kinnevik's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's list for large cap companies under the ticker codes KINV A and KINV B. To learn more, please visit: https://www.kinnevik.com/

About Goldman Sachs Asset Management Growth Equity

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), we deliver investment and advisory services for the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, drawing from our deeply connected global network and tailored expert insights, across every region and market—overseeing more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision worldwide as of March 31, 2022. Driven by a passion for our clients' performance, we seek to build long-term relationships based on conviction, sustainable outcomes, and shared success over time. Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Since 2003 the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management comprising more than 75 individuals has invested over $13 billion in companies led by visionary founders and CEOs. We focus exclusively on investments in growth-stage and technology-driven companies spanning multiple industries, including enterprise technology, financial technology, consumer and healthcare. Follow us on LinkedIn.