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HostAI

The operating system for managing vacation rentals.

We’re on a mission to streamline operations for the $120B vacation rental industry. Our all-in-one platform helps vacation rental operators consistently deliver 5-star guest experiences at scale. HostAI is a seamlessly integrated SaaS platform for your team to streamline operations, drive revenue, and boost guest satisfaction.

HostAI
Founded:2023
Team Size:4
Location:San Francisco
Group Partner:Pete Koomen

Active Founders

Cole Rubin

Real estate entrepreneur. Vacation rental developer/manager & ex real estate PE.

Cole Rubin
Cole Rubin
HostAI

Punn Kam

Building wonderful tools for vacation rental management.

Punn Kam
Punn Kam
HostAI

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Tl;dr: HostAI streamlines guest services, team management, maintenance, and marketing for vacation rental managers. We remove the complexity of management so managers can focus on providing great hospitality.

Hi everyone, we’re Punn and Cole, the founders of HostAI.

Punn: Ex-Google engineer and proptech builder.

Cole: Vacation rental manager and real estate developer.

Problem: Vacation rental management is hard

It’s like operating 50 different hotel rooms spread across an entire region. Each property requires its own processes, rules, and team members. Managers use 5-10 different third-party apps to manage everything effectively.

A fragmented tech stack creates multiple failure points for something to get missed, which can negatively impact the guest experience (i.e. the door code didn’t get updated before their check-in).

Our Solution: Compound Software

HostAI aggregates information and builds native tools that make managing easier. We also provide modern integrations that enable managers to build workflows to the tools they already use (i.e. Slack or Notion).

Our main features include:

  • Guest communication: Handle phone calls and messaging in one place
  • Payroll and Compliance: Pay team members and manage permits
  • Maintenance management: Ticketing automation and assignment with AI
  • Loyalty programs: Encourage rebookings and build a boutique travel brand
  • IoT integrations: Seamless communication with your hardware (i.e. door locks & thermostats)

🚀Ask

  1. Connect us to vacation rental managers or hosts (cole@hostai.app)
  2. Next time you stay in an Airbnb or VRBO message your host our website (hostai.app)

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