
Eight Road leads $20m round for OTA Insight
Eight Road Ventures has led a $20m funding round for UK-based hospitality data analysis platform OTA Insight.
F-Prime Capital Partners and other existing investors also took part in the round, which will fund product development with a particular focus on machine learning and AI capabilities.
OTA is also intending to expand its engineering, business development and marketing teams in the coming months.
As part of the deal, Eight Roads partner Michael Treskow will take a seat on the OTA board of directors.
Company
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, OTA provides data intelligence for the hospitality industry. It provides hotels and resorts with real-time details of competitors' rates, ratings and reviews, as well as analysing upcoming market-specific events that will drive demand. Its clients include Carlson Rezidor, Hilton, Accorhotels, Louvre, Choice, Best Western, Kimpton, SBE and NH Hotels.
People
Eight Roads Ventures – Michael Treskow (partner).
F-Prime Partners – Gaurav Tuli (principal).
OTA Insight – Adriaan Coppens (CEO, co-founder).
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