Cloudbeds Funding, Investors & Competitors

Cloudbeds has raised $248M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $150M Series D in November 2021.

Last Cloudbeds funding round

$150M

Series D · Nov 2021

Cumulative funding Cloudbeds raised

$248M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Cloudbeds

Cloudbeds Overview

About Cloudbeds

Cloudbeds is a San Diego-headquartered developer of cloud-native property management systems for hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and alternative accommodations. Its platform integrates property management, channel management connecting to over 300 OTAs, revenue management tools, and guest experience features like digital check-in and messaging. Cloudbeds serves more than 20,000 properties across 150 countries, enabling operators to automate reservations, pricing, and housekeeping tasks. The company expanded its offerings with Cloudbeds Payments in 2020 for seamless transactions and Cloudbeds Marketplace for third-party app integrations. Founded in 2012, Cloudbeds maintains offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America to support global hospitality clients.


Founded

2012

HQ

United StatesSan Diego, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Cloudbeds Funding History

Cloudbeds has raised a total of $248M across 5 funding rounds.

Cloudbeds' first fundraising round was a $4M seed round in March 2015. The most recent completed round was a $150M Series D in November 2021.

Cloudbeds funding rounds

Cloudbeds funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Nov 2021Series DSoftBank Group (lead); Walleye Capital; Echo Street Capital; Viking Global Investors; PeakSpan Capital; Counterpart Ventures$150MCloudbeds, a San Diego-based provider of cloud-based hospitality management software, raised $150 million in a Series D funding round announced on November 3, 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Echo Street Capital, Walleye Capital, Viking Global Investors, PeakSpan Capital, and Counterpart Ventures. This round brought the company's total venture funding to $253 million. The platform integrates solutions for operations, revenue management, distribution, guest experience, and marketing, serving independent hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and hotel groups, with customers averaging around 40 beds per property. The funding aims to accelerate research and development for new product features, expand the team to about 600 employees, enhance customer acquisition, and grow into larger hotels, mid-market sectors, and major chains amid post-pandemic travel recovery. Cloudbeds had scaled to more than 20,000 properties worldwide by late 2021 and claimed profitability during the pandemic, supported by a prior $82 million investment in March 2020 that helped maintain staffing levels unlike competitors. Recent product updates included automating multi-currency cash payments, partnerships with Rakuten Travel Xchange, Katanox, and Riparide, capitalizing on rising traveler demand for seamless digital experiences and pent-up travel demand. The company positions itself as the fastest-growing technology provider in hospitality, focusing on verticalization to offer end-to-end solutions for lodging businesses globally.
Mar 2020Series CViking Global Investors (lead); Recruit Holdings; Cultivation Capital; PeakSpan Capital; Counterpart Ventures$82MCloudbeds is a San Diego-based provider of cloud-based hospitality management software, offering integrated solutions for operations, revenue management, distribution, guest experience, and marketing to independent hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and hotel groups across 157 countries. The company raised an $82 million Series C funding round on March 11, 2020, with Viking Global Investors as a key participant alongside investors like Counterpart Ventures, Cultivation Capital, and PeakSpan Capital. This round preceded their $150 million Series D in November 2021 led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing total funding to $253 million, with returning investors including Viking Global Investors, PeakSpan Capital, and Counterpart Ventures. Since the 2020 round, Cloudbeds expanded features like multi-currency support and partnerships with Rakuten Travel Xchange and others, growing to serve over 22,000 properties worldwide by 2021 amid rising demand for digital hospitality tools post-pandemic.
Jun 2017Series BPeakSpan Capital (lead); ClearVision Equity; TTCER Partners; Cultivation Capital; Rady Venture Fund; Nashville Capital$9MCloudbeds completed a $9 million Series B financing round in June 2017 led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from Nashville Capital, Cultivation Capital, ClearVision Equity, and TTCER Partners. The company provides cloud-based hospitality management software serving independent properties including hotels, hostels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, campgrounds, and vacation rentals across more than 120 countries. By the time of the Series B, Cloudbeds had grown to 102 employees across offices in San Diego, São Paulo, and Dublin, and its software serviced tens of thousands of properties globally. The company offers an integrated platform combining property management, channel management, and a commission-free booking engine, along with myallocator, a standalone channel management solution used by thousands of properties. This Series B followed a $3.14 million Series A round the prior year, bringing total investment to $20 million at that time.
Jul 2016Series ACultivation Capital (lead); Seed San Diego; Joe Maxwell; eonCapital; Moore Venture Partners; Tech Coast Angels$3M-
Mar 2015SeedTech Coast Angels (lead)$4MCloudbeds received early-stage angel funding from Tech Coast Angels in the second quarter of 2015. The company, founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Diego, provides hotel management software serving the hospitality industry. While the exact funding amount and valuation for this Tech Coast Angels round were not publicly disclosed, the investment supported the company's early growth phase. Cloudbeds later went on to raise significantly larger rounds, including a $150 million Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund in November 2021, which brought total venture funding to $253 million. By 2025, the company projected profitability with more than 700 employees across 44 countries serving tens of thousands of properties.

Who has invested in Cloudbeds?

17 investors have backed Cloudbeds across its funding rounds, including Cultivation Capital, PeakSpan Capital, Viking Global Investors, Tech Coast Angels, Counterpart Ventures and SoftBank Group.

Lead investors include SoftBank Group, Viking Global Investors, PeakSpan Capital, Cultivation Capital and Tech Coast Angels.


Cloudbeds Investors

Investors in Cloudbeds by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Cultivation CapitalUnited StatesSt Louis, MO3LeadJul 2016
PeakSpan CapitalUnited StatesUnited States3LeadJun 2017
Viking Global InvestorsUnited StatesStamford, CT2LeadMar 2020
Counterpart VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantMar 2020
Tech Coast AngelsUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA2LeadMar 2015
Walleye CapitalUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantNov 2021
Seed San DiegoUnited StatesSan Diego, CA1ParticipantJul 2016
ClearVision EquityUnited StatesDover, DE1ParticipantJun 2017
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadNov 2021
TTCER PartnersUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantJun 2017
Echo Street CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantNov 2021
Recruit HoldingsJapanTokyo1ParticipantMar 2020
Joe MaxwellUnited StatesNashville, TN1ParticipantJul 2016

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Acquisitions by Cloudbeds

Cloudbeds has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Cloudbeds was on June 27th 2022. Cloudbeds acquired Whistle for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Cloudbeds

Whistle
OneRooftop
Description
Whistle is a customer engagement platform enabling businesses to communicate via SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Focused on hospitality like hotels, it aggregates messages into web dashboards for real-time responses and triage. Launched in 2018, the service prevents negative reviews by facilitating private resolutions and outbound check-ins. Integrations with PMS systems like Opera support multi-property management.
OneRooftop is a Paris-headquartered vacation rental management software connecting to Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com for 10,000+ properties worldwide. Founded in 2014, its mobile-first platform automates reservations, pricing, and guest messaging, serving owners in Europe and North America with dynamic rates boosting occupancy by 25%. OneRooftop integrates payment gateways like Stripe for seamless payouts.
HQ CountryUnited StatesUnited States
HQ City
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Deal Date27 Jun 202210 Oct 2017
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Cloudbeds Competitors

Cloudbeds competitors include listed companies like Amadeus and Navan, and private ones like Mews, Placer.ai, Hostaway and Guesty.

Public and private companies comparable to Cloudbeds
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
MewsCzech RepublicPraguePrivate$100M-$2.5B25.0x
Placer.aiUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$100M-$1.5B15.0x
HostawayCanadaTorontoPrivate$10M-$925M92.5x
GuestyUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate$100M-$900M9.0x
AmadeusSpainSpainPublicly listed$7.5B$2.9B$27B3.8x
NavanUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$702M($294M)$5.8B6.0x

Cloudbeds Public Comps

Cloudbeds is still privately-owned, but its public comps include CrowdStrike, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Adobe, Marriott, Datadog, Moody's, Hilton and Workday.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
CrowdStrike$4.8B($12M)51.4x44.5x(19816.2x)151.0x
SAP$42B$13B5.8x5.4x18.4x17.1x
Salesforce$42B$13B5.5x5.2x17.8x12.2x
ServiceNow$13B$2.6B11.1x9.6x57.2x25.0x
Adobe$24B$9.3B4.3x3.9x10.9x8.2x
Marriott$26B$4.6B4.0x3.8x22.6x17.9x
Datadog$3.4B($588K)23.6x19.4x(137813.0x)77.6x
Moody's$7.7B$3.8B11.2x10.6x22.5x20.1x

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Common questions about Cloudbeds

When was Cloudbeds founded?Cloudbeds was founded in 2012.
Where is Cloudbeds headquartered?Cloudbeds is headquartered in San Diego, CA, United States.
Is Cloudbeds publicly listed?No, Cloudbeds is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Cloudbeds raised?Cloudbeds has raised $248M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Cloudbeds' last funding round?Cloudbeds' last funding round was a $150M Series D in November 2021, led by SoftBank Group.
Who are Cloudbeds' investors?Cloudbeds' investors include Cultivation Capital, PeakSpan Capital, Viking Global Investors, Counterpart Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Walleye Capital, Seed San Diego, ClearVision Equity, SoftBank Group, TTCER Partners and 7 others.
Which companies are comparable to Cloudbeds?Companies comparable to Cloudbeds include Mews, Placer.ai, Hostaway, Guesty, Amadeus and Navan.
How many companies has Cloudbeds acquired?Cloudbeds has acquired 2 companies, including Whistle and OneRooftop.

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