Holidu, one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide, welcomes Joana Pitarke as VP of Finance.
London, England – 5th July 2024 Renovata & Company is pleased to announce the placement of Joana Pitarke as VP of Finance at Holidu.
Holidu is a leading holiday rental company across Europe’s top holiday destinations. The host-facing product provides an intuitive property management tool that helps hosts maximise bookings for their properties. The website app allows guests to book more than 500,000 holiday rentals across Europe.
Holidu was founded in 2014 in Munich by the brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers. It provides a marketplace platform for holiday rentals in addition to software allowing hosts to manage their bookings. Holidu is fully funded and backed by top-tier investors including 83North, Northzone, EQT Ventures and Prime Ventures,
Joana Pitarke is an entrepreneurial finance leader who has demonstrated her ability to build and lead the function. She will play a vital role in Holidu’s next growth phase as it continues to scale across Europe.
Joana Pitarke said: “I am excited to join Holidu at a critical point in their growth journey, and I look forward to partnering closely with Johannes and the wider team”.
Frequently awarded as one of the most popular employers in Germany, and one of the leading vacation rental companies in Europe, Holidu has 23 offices across Europe addressing 102 regions, with over 500 employees.
“Holidu is an ambitious, high-growth business with a strong market position and customer proposition. Joana has a strong background in entrepreneurial marketplace environments and will play a dynamic role in the journey ahead for Holidu,” says Lucy Brealy, Principal at Renovata. “We look forward to the continued success of the Holidu team and are delighted to support them in this critical hire.”
With over 100m visitors to the booking platform annually and 30,000+ manged properties, Holidu has achieved significant success in the highly fragmented European holiday rental market.
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