Company · Travel & Hospitality

Chekin

chekin.com ↗ ·Sevilla ·Series A

Chekin is a Seville-based SaaS platform that automates the guest check-in process for hotels, vacation rentals, hostels, campsites and other accommodation providers, covering ID/passport verification, police and tourist-authority reporting, digital contracts, deposits, upselling and smart-lock access. Founded in 2019, it serves over 200,000 properties across 45+ countries and has processed more than 25 million check-ins; it also has a collaboration agreement with Airbnb to facilitate traveler registration. The company closed a $2.5M Series A in November 2024 led by Faraday Venture Partners.

Founded

2019

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SectorsHospitality Tech, Vacation Rental Software, ID Verification & Compliance, PropTech Start-up MapTravel & Hospitality › Hotel & vacation rental management software

Profile updated 31 Jul 2026

Founders

Antonio Bustamante Gaitán

Co-founder (former CEO; sold majority stake, now runs Qamarero)

Carlos Lagares

Co-founder & CEO

Gianluca Cortese

Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer

Global models 5

Hostaway

Finland · www.hostaway.com ↗

Vacation-rental management software covering booking, channel management and guest communication for property managers, adjacent to Chekin's check-in/compliance automation.

$540MComparable

Guesty

Israel · www.guesty.com ↗

All-in-one property management platform for short-term and vacation rentals that includes guest verification and automated messaging, similar target customer to Chekin.

$409MComparable

Cloudbeds

United States · www.cloudbeds.com ↗

Hospitality management platform for hotels and short-term rentals offering guest check-in, PMS and compliance tools comparable to Chekin's core use case.

$253MComparable

Duve

Israel · duve.com ↗

AI-driven guest experience platform unifying digital check-in, messaging, upselling and mobile keys for hotels, closely matching Chekin's check-in automation model.

$85MComparable

Truvi (formerly Superhog)

United Kingdom · truvi.com ↗

Guest ID verification, screening and damage-protection SaaS for short-term rental operators, the closest direct match to Chekin's guest ID-verification and compliance niche.

$7.83MComparable