Revenue Management

📱 Franco Grasso's first job in hospitality was in Rome, September 1981, as a luggage porter at a 4-star hotel. He started his company, Revenue Team by Franco Grasso, after realizing the need for market-driven pricing in hotel revenue management around 2000. By 2005, his methods led to success in 3000 ventures, and in 2006, he published Italy's first revenue management book, "Hotel Revenue Management," which became a bestseller. Grasso's firm is now the largest hotel revenue management consulting entity in Europe.

📌 Belgium-based Otamiser, the first online travel agency (OTA) ranking management platform, secures $3 million in its inaugural funding round led by Pitchdrive VC. The investment fuels expansion to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals globally. Otamiser, founded in 2022, boasts €1.8 million in annual recurring revenue and a team of 32, all achieved without prior external funding. The platform aids clients in elevating OTA rankings, driving an average occupancy increase of 11% and profit surge of 24%. The raise will also spawn new AI tools and grow the commercial team.

📌 Otamiser, the world's first OTA ranking management platform, raised $3 million USD in its first funding round, led by Pitchdrive VC. The capital will help expand their services to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals globally. 76 hoteliers and PMCs with over 10,000 units in nine countries already use Otamiser which, since 2022, reached an ARR of €1.8 million ($1.9 million USD) and grew to 32 employees. Otamiser's clients see an 11% increase in occupancy and a 24% rise in profits on average. Key figures include CEO Bart-Jan Leyts and other co-founders. The raise will enhance data-driven tools and launch a new AI product for Airbnb operators.

L'article traite de la dynamique de pouvoir entre les marques et les détaillants dans le commerce numérique, expliquant comment les marques peuvent utiliser l'infrastructure des places de marché pour leur propre avantage. Il souligne l'importance des données et comment les détaillants sont contraints de les partager, offrant ainsi des opportunités aux grandes marques sur les marchés numériques. [[[POST_SCORE: +4.5]]]