Yotel Valuation, Funding & Investors

Yotel is valued at $833M as of September 2017.

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Last Yotel valuation

$833M

Undisclosed stage · Sep 2017

Last Yotel funding round

$250M

Undisclosed stage · Sep 2017

Cumulative funding Yotel raised

$250M

across 1 funding round

Key investors in Yotel

  • Starwood Capital Group

Yotel Overview

About Yotel

Yotel is a London-headquartered hotel chain operating compact luxury cabins in airports and cities worldwide. Properties feature SmartBeds, monsoon showers, and Technowalls with smart TVs and connectivity. Current locations include YOTELAIR at London Gatwick, Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports, plus city hotels in New York, Boston, and Singapore. Expansion includes upcoming openings at Singapore Changi Airport, San Francisco, London Clerkenwell, Dubai, Edinburgh, Miami, and Amsterdam, blending first-class amenities with coworking and social spaces.


Founded

2003

HQ

United KingdomLondon

Website

yotel.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$833M (Sep 2017)

Yotel Valuation

Yotel is currently valued at $833M, based on its undisclosed-stage round in September 2017.

The $250M round was led by Starwood Capital Group.

Yotel valuation by funding round

Yotel valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Sep 2017Undisclosed stage$833M

Yotel Funding History

Yotel has raised a total of $250M across 1 funding round.

Yotel funding rounds

Yotel funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Sep 2017Undisclosed stageStarwood Capital Group (lead)$250M$833MYotel is a London-based hotel company known for its compact rooms with space-saving features, high-tech guest experience, and affordable luxury positioning. Founded by Simon Woodroffe (also creator of the Yo! Sushi chain), the company operates under two brands: Yotel for city hotels and YotelAir for airport properties. In September 2017, marking the company's 10th anniversary, Starwood Capital Group committed to a $250 million strategic investment, acquiring a 30 percent stake in the company. The investment was designed to fund international expansion across Europe, North America, and Asia, with plans to develop properties in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Dubai, Miami, and London Clerkenwell. At the time of the investment, Yotel's portfolio included four airport hotels at London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Paris Charles de Gaulle, plus three city hotels in New York, Boston, and Singapore (which opened on October 1, 2017). Starwood Capital Group, led by CEO Barry Sternlicht and managing approximately $54 billion in assets at the time, viewed Yotel as a strategic fit for its hospitality diversification strategy, valuing the brand's focus on technology, smart design, and a distinct guest experience at an affordable price point amid digital disruption in the hospitality sector.

Who has invested in Yotel?

1 investor has backed Yotel across its funding rounds, including Starwood Capital Group.

Lead investors include Starwood Capital Group.


Yotel Investors

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Acquisitions by Yotel

Yotel has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Yotel was on February 28th 2019. Yotel acquired Liaison Washington Capitol Hill hotel for $111M.


Latest Acquisitions by Yotel

Liaison Washington Capitol Hill hotel
Description
Liaison Washington Capitol Hill is a Washington, DC hotel in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, featuring stylish rooms, food and wine experiences praised by sophisticated guests.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
Washington, DC
Deal Date28 Feb 2019
Valuation$111M
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Yotel Competitors

Yotel competitors include listed companies like Maistra, National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels, Southern Sun and Lemon Tree Hotels, and private ones like Mofang Gongyu and Xiaozhu.com.

Public and private companies comparable to Yotel
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
MaistraCroatiaCroatiaPublicly listed$301M$102M$819M-
National Corporation for Tourism & HotelsUAEUAEPublicly listed$594M$163M$854M-
Southern SunSouth AfricaSouth AfricaPublicly listed$442M$143M$811M2.1x
Lemon Tree HotelsIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$138M$69M$858M7.0x
Mofang GongyuChinaShanghaiPrivate--$1B-
Xiaozhu.comChinaBeijingPrivate--$1B-
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Maistra$301M$102M3.0x-8.9x-
National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels$594M$163M1.5x-5.4x-
Southern Sun$442M$143M2.1x2.1x6.4x6.5x
Lemon Tree Hotels$138M$69M8.2x7.0x16.2x14.7x
Plava Laguna$290M$109M3.2x-8.6x-
China Travel International$519M$122M2.0x1.9x8.6x8.4x
PPHE Hotel Group$626M$128M3.8x3.7x18.5x12.6x
Grupo Posadas$580M$146M2.0x-7.7x-

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Common questions about Yotel

When was Yotel founded?Yotel was founded in 2003.
Where is Yotel headquartered?Yotel is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Is Yotel publicly listed?No, Yotel is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Yotel's valuation?Yotel was last valued at $833M in its undisclosed-stage round in September 2017.
How much funding has Yotel raised?Yotel has raised $250M across 1 funding round.
What was Yotel's last funding round?Yotel's last funding round was a $250M undisclosed-stage round in September 2017, led by Starwood Capital Group.
Who are Yotel's investors?Yotel's investors include Starwood Capital Group.
Which companies are comparable to Yotel?Companies comparable to Yotel include Maistra, National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels, Southern Sun, Lemon Tree Hotels, Mofang Gongyu and Xiaozhu.com.
How many companies has Yotel acquired?Yotel has acquired 1 company, including Liaison Washington Capitol Hill hotel.
What was the largest acquisition by Yotel?The $111M acquisition of Liaison Washington Capitol Hill hotel in February 2019 is the largest acquisition Yotel has made to date.

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