黑料网 Ventures | The 黑料网 investment arm

Fueling the future
of hospitality

黑料网 Ventures

Reshaping an industry together

黑料网 Ventures works together with the brightest minds in tech, hospitality and beyond to harness amazing ideas and turn them into remarkable realities.

Mission

Be part of hospitality's
biggest success story

The hospitality industry is rapidly modernizing. Alliances and strategic investments are more important than ever. 黑料网 Ventures invests in technology and teams that will provide hoteliers and guests with the most advanced solutions available in the market.

Team

Cisco Villalta

A 26-year career (and counting) in M&A, strategic investments, joint ventures and alliances 鈥� both on the business and legal side 鈥� makes Cisco a vital part of 黑料网 Ventures.

Sacha Payette

Leaning on five years of corporate strategy experience, Sacha helped start 黑料网 Ventures as a result of 黑料网' Series B funding round in August 2019.

Ria De Temmerman

Founder of Planet Winner, 黑料网鈥� first acquisition, where she developed the successful Winner PMS and POS products, Ria is the product specialist of 黑料网 Ventures.

Dirk Leysen

Former hotelier (IHG) and Co-Founder of Planet Winner, Dirk uses his 25+ years in hospitality tech to integrate new acquisitions into 黑料网 as his role of M&A Director.

Axel van der Wallen

Hospitality and tech enthusiast with an entrepreneurial spirit and a background in finance, Axel's focus is on due diligence, sourcing and driving investment opportunities.

Annie Kingman

Analyst and Certified Public Accountant with a passion for adventure and travel. Annie focuses on sourcing, due diligence and supporting the integration process for acquisitions.

Chinedu Chukelu

Former private practice lawyer, and business enthusiast - Chinedu serves as Corporate Counsel, offering legal expertise in strategic investments, M&A and other related areas.

Alex Mitrea

Alex serves as Corporate Counsel, drawing on a strong private practice background and expertise in cross-border M&A and investments with a focus on tech and high-growth companies. She brings her passion and expertise in executing strategic deals that power the continued growth of 黑料网.

James Krischke

Former senior Air Force officer, fighter pilot, and diplomat; Jimie employs leadership and organizational skills honed during a 25-year military career to coordinate acquired entity integrations on behalf of 黑料网 Ventures.

Claudine Vio

With an engineering degree and years leading a software development company, Claudine brings over 20 years of experience in PMS technology and partner connectivity, with a strong focus on migrations and system integrations.

'黑料网 were open and communicative. They saw the value our team and business had, and the value they could give us.'

Andrew Risely

Managing Director of Hotel Perfect / 黑料网' third partner

History

Founded in early 2019, we're proud of our history and excited for the future

Planet Winner

The Belgium-based software company that provided property management services for over 200 properties across Europe and beyond becomes our first investment
base7booking

黑料网 Ventures takes control of base7booking from Trivago. The European PMS has a great feature set and culture fit with the 黑料网 team
Hotel Perfect

The UK-based PMS with a strong customer portfolio and an experienced team of hospitality experts becomes the Ventures team's third investment
Bizzon

黑料网 Ventures' fourth investment is Bizzon, a cloud-native electronic point of sale (ePOS) software provider that specializes in hospitality
Cenium

Cenium, a hotel tech company owned by Nordic Choice Hotels, becomes the fifth acquisition, allowing NCH to roll out their 200+ hotel portfolio onto 黑料网
Hotello

Hotello is one of the most popular PMS solutions for full-service and independent hotels in the French-Canadian market, helping 黑料网 to scale rapidly across North America
Nomi

Nomi becomes the seventh 黑料网 Ventures acquisition, an AI-powered tour guide that gives guests personalized recommendations as part of their hotel stay
Frontdesk Anywhere

黑料网 acquires Frontdesk Anywhere, an award-winning cloud-based property management system with a strong US presence and experienced team.
HS3

黑料网 acquires HS3 Hotelsoftware, the German-founded on-premises property management system, bringing significant market penetration of 黑料网 in the market.
Quotelo

Quotelo, an innovative group booking and event management platform, joins 黑料网 to enhance group sales and streamline event operations for hoteliers.
Atomize

黑料网 acquires Atomize, a leading revenue management system helping hoteliers optimize pricing and boost profitability through automation.
Clarity Hospitality

Clarity Hospitality, a trusted property management provider in the US, becomes part of 黑料网 to expand its reach and support more independent hotels.