CChekin
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 2018, 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.
SectorsHospitality Tech, Vacation Rental Software, ID Verification & Compliance, PropTech
Start-up MapTravel & Hospitality › Hotel & vacation rental management software
Founders
A
Antonio Bustamante Gaitán
Co-founder (former CEO; sold majority stake, now runs Qamarero)
C
Carlos Lagares
Co-founder & CEO
G
Gianluca Cortese
Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Global models 5
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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
GGuesty
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
CCloudbeds
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
DDuve
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
TTruvi (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
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Investors 9
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DDozen Investments
dozeninvestments.com
EEncomenda Capital Partners
encomenda.com
JJME Ventures
www.jme.vc
SSabadell Venture Capital
www.bancsabadell.com
FFaraday Venture Partners
www.faradayvp.com
PPlug and Play Tech Center
www.plugandplaytechcenter.com
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SouthUp Ventures
C
Caixa d'Estalvis de Girona
TTop Seeds Lab
Funding rounds 4
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2023-05-08 | Seed (estimated) | €1.1M |
Dozen Investments
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| 2023-05-08 | Seed (estimated) | €460K |
Dozen Investments
+2 more
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| 2021-06 | Seed | $1M |
Lead not disclosed
+2 more
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| 2018-07-06 | Seed | — |
Lead not disclosed
+2 more
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