Independent hotels make up most of Europe’s market, yet many still lag in adopting digital tools. Barcelona-based Amenitiz aims to change that with a $45 million Series B funding round to expand artificial intelligence-driven solutions that help small hoteliers compete with larger chains and online travel agencies.
The round was led by Spain’s Kfund through its Leadwind growth fund, with participation from Thayer Ventures and Columbia Lake Partners. Existing investors Eight Roads, Point9, Otium, Backed, and Chalfen Ventures also joined.
Pablo Ventura, partner at Kfund, said independent hotels are the “backbone of European hospitality” yet have been “left behind by technology built for chains.” He added that Amenitiz is giving independents the same digit
