- Holidu acquires Cybevasion (gites.fr and chambres-hotes.fr), strengthening its position in France.
- French hosts gain access to Holidu’s advanced Property Management Software (PMS) and local support.
- Guests benefit from faster, smoother bookings on Cybevasion’s trusted platforms.
- Holidu now manages almost 50,000 properties via its PMS, driving 70% of group revenue.
- €46M growth funding secured to expand AI, PMS, and expansion in strategic geographies.
Holidu, the fast-growing European holiday rental tech company announced its acquisition of Cybevasion, operator of France’s leading holiday-rental portals gites.fr and chambres-hotes.fr. This strategic move significantly strengthens Holidu’s foothold in France, Europe’s largest holiday home market. Concurrently, Holidu has raised €46 million (~$52 million) in a growth financing round to accelerate its AI roadmap, expand its Property Management Software (PMS) business, and pursue further expansion.
Holidu, founded in 2014 in Munich by brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers, operates one of Europe’s largest holiday rental technology companies. Through its proprietary PMS and on-ground teams, it helps vacation-rental hosts and small property managers secure more bookings with less effort. For travelers, Holidu’s platform offers a large yet curated portfolio of holiday homes, guaranteeing confident, worry-free bookings.
The acquisition of Saint-Étienne based Cybevasion, founded in 1998 by Jean-Louis Desouche, adds 35,000+ properties and 20 million annual unique visitors to Holidu’s platform, creating one of France's largest holiday-rental networks.
This marks Holidu’s eighth acquisition to date and underscores the company’s proven, repeatable playbook for bolt-on growth across Europe. Each acquisition has reinforced Holidu’s ability to scale operations, integrate local teams, and deliver consistent value for hosts and guests alike.
Enhanced Value for Hosts, Guests and Partners
Cybevasion property owners will now gain access to Holidu’s full PMS offering, which includes direct online bookings, automated payments, centralized calendar management, multi-channel distribution, a host website configurator and price recommendations. Holidu’s commission-based model, supported by local teams in France—including professional photography services—ensures fair pricing and tailored support.
Existing Holidu’s partner portals will gain increased visibility by being automatically published on gites.fr and chambres-hotes.fr, two of France’s most visited holiday rental domains.
Travelers will enjoy fast, smooth, and transparent booking experiences on Cybevasion’s familiar websites, now powered by Holidu’s platform and wider inventory.
Voices from the Leadership
“France is already one of Holidu’s fastest-growing markets,” said Johannes Siebers, CEO & Co-Founder of Holidu. “By combining Cybevasion’s beloved brands with our tech and local service teams, we’re giving tens of thousands of French hosts an express lane to higher occupancy and international visibility—while delivering a better booking journey for guests.”
Jean-Louis Desouche, founder of Cybevasion and now Directeur Général at Holidu, added:
“I had long been searching for a way to modernize our system and better meet the expectations of today’s travelers, who increasingly expect instant bookings and quick replies. With Holidu’s strong presence across Europe, I’ve found a solution that is innovative, intuitive, and truly centered on the customer.”
€46M Funding Powers Strategic Expansion and AI Acceleration
Since its last public round in October 2022, Holidu has expanded to 28 offices and tripled its managed properties via its PMS to nearly 50,000. Revenues from Holidu’s PMS solution grew 3.5x and now make up for close to 70% of group revenues. AI deployments—ranging across all business areas — have boosted conversion, operational efficiency and occupancy for hosts.
With new funding, Holidu is accelerating AI innovation across all areas of the business.. Strategic investments will also support expansion in priority markets to drive further growth.
“Launching our first AI agent for guests reduced simple support tickets by 70% and complex ones by 30%, while increasing customer satisfaction and booking conversion,” said Michael Siebers, CTO and Co-Founder of Holidu. “We’re doubling down on agentic experiences across all areas—while preserving human interaction with hosts and guests where it truly matters. By accelerating AI across the stack, we’re delivering better service at lower cost and scaling in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago.”
Holidu has raised a €46 million growth equity round from new investor Key1 Capital, and strong follow-on participation from existing investors including, amongst others, Vintage Investment Partners, Prime Ventures, and 83North.