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Yotel Valuation, Funding & Investors
Yotel is valued at $833M as of September 2017.
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
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
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Product sales
Valuation
$833M (Sep 2017)
Sectors
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
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 | Undisclosed stage | $833M |
Yotel Funding History
Yotel has raised a total of $250M across 1 funding round.
Yotel funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 | Undisclosed stage | Starwood Capital Group (lead) | $250M | $833M | Yotel 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
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions 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
| 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 Country | |
| HQ City | Washington, DC |
| Deal Date | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Valuation | $111M |
| EV/Revenue | |
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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.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $301M | $102M | $819M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $594M | $163M | $854M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $442M | $143M | $811M | 2.1x | ||
| Publicly listed | $138M | $69M | $858M | 7.0x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1B | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $1B | - |
Yotel Public Comps
Yotel is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Maistra, National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels, Southern Sun, Lemon Tree Hotels, Plava Laguna, China Travel International, PPHE Hotel Group, Grupo Posadas, IFA Hotels & Resorts and Pierre & Vacances.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $301M | $102M | 3.0x | - | 8.9x | - | |||
| $594M | $163M | 1.5x | - | 5.4x | - | |||
| $442M | $143M | 2.1x | 2.1x | 6.4x | 6.5x | |||
| $138M | $69M | 8.2x | 7.0x | 16.2x | 14.7x | |||
| $290M | $109M | 3.2x | - | 8.6x | - | |||
| $519M | $122M | 2.0x | 1.9x | 8.6x | 8.4x | |||
| $626M | $128M | 3.8x | 3.7x | 18.5x | 12.6x | |||
| $580M | $146M | 2.0x | - | 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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