[2017]
"A start-up that promotes “tiny” living just raised a decidedly big amount of money — and is well on the way to helping stressed-out city dwellers find their happy place.
After closing a $15 million funding round Feb. 21, Brooklyn, New York, based start-up Getaway, which builds and rents tiny homes as destinations for vacationers, plans to expand beyond its current locations near Boston and New York, the company recently told CNBC.
Getaway’s funding round was backed by L Catterton, a firm that’s invested in start-ups like Pure Barre, Snap Kitchen and Bliss. Prior to this investment, Getaway previously raised $1.4 million in seed financing, according to the company.
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With near-solid bookings since its July 2015 launch in Boston, including two Februaries with 95 percent occupancy, Staff said Getaway’s focus on simplicity lowers costs, and distinguishes the company from traditional hotels, or AirBnb."
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/02/getaway-raises-15-million-for-tiny-homes-and-has-big-city-ambitions.html
"A start-up that promotes “tiny” living just raised a decidedly big amount of money — and is well on the way to helping stressed-out city dwellers find their happy place.
After closing a $15 million funding round Feb. 21, Brooklyn, New York, based start-up Getaway, which builds and rents tiny homes as destinations for vacationers, plans to expand beyond its current locations near Boston and New York, the company recently told CNBC.
Getaway’s funding round was backed by L Catterton, a firm that’s invested in start-ups like Pure Barre, Snap Kitchen and Bliss. Prior to this investment, Getaway previously raised $1.4 million in seed financing, according to the company.
...
With near-solid bookings since its July 2015 launch in Boston, including two Februaries with 95 percent occupancy, Staff said Getaway’s focus on simplicity lowers costs, and distinguishes the company from traditional hotels, or AirBnb."
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/02/getaway-raises-15-million-for-tiny-homes-and-has-big-city-ambitions.html