From €87 Million to €550 Million: Financing the Platform Behind Europe's Holiday Homes
Claret's initial investment, 2021
Claret's total investment across rounds
jobs created since investment, to August 2026
Live properties added since Claret's initial investment
Holidu is a European holiday rental platform. Alongside its booking site, Holidu Homes provides software and local services that let property owners list and manage their homes across Booking.com, Airbnb and other channels. The company is based in Germany and was founded in 2014. Claret Capital Partners has financed its growth since 2021.
REVENUE UP 3x SINCE 2021
Holidu's revenue has grown 3x since Claret's initial investment in 2021.
SIXTY THOUSAND MORE HOMES
Holidu had 6,403 live properties on its platform in January 2021. By August 2026 it had over 66,000 live properties. Its team grew in step, from 206 full-time employees at the time of Claret's initial investment to 673 in August 2026. That is 467 jobs created since the investment.
Johannes Siebers, Co-Founder & CEO
TWO BROTHERS FROM MUNICH
Johannes Siebers (CEO) and Michael Siebers (CTO) co-founded Holidu in 2014 in Munich. The idea began with a frustrating search for a holiday rental for a surf trip to Portugal. Michael Siebers has said the pair believe in the power of technology and data, and that by connecting the two almost any problem can be solved.
ONE BRAND FOR GUESTS AND HOSTS
On 29 November 2023 Holidu merged its host brand Bookiply into the Holidu name. The booking portal and the host websites became one online presence, and the software and services for owners moved under the Holidu brand. At the time the company counted more than 500 employees at 23 locations in Europe and more than 100 million users a year on its booking portal. In June 2025, Holidu made its eighth acquisition, buying Cybevasion, which operates the French portals gites.fr and chambres-hotes.fr. Its earlier acquisitions include the vacation rental platform Spain-Holiday.
THE FINANCING
Claret made its first investment through the funds it manages in 2021 with €5 million and has invested €60 million across all rounds, including a €35m facility committed in late 2025. In October 2022, Holidu's Series E of more than €100 million, led by 83North, included €25 million of venture debt from Claret Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. 83North, Prime Ventures, EQT Ventures and Key1 Capital are the notable co-investors in later rounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
The latest financing supports:
- General corporate purposes and working capital.
- M&A, building on eight acquisitions to date.