Furnished rental startup Blueground defies proptech woes with $560M in revenue, a new $45M raise

Alex Chatzieleftheriou founded Blueground in 2013 after being frustrated with the dearth of short-term furnished apartments in Europe. He had been traveling as a consultant for McKinsey, living almost exclusively in hotel rooms for months. “One time the company had to pay up to €15,000 for a hotel room in Amsterdam. And there wasn’t enough [...]read moreFurnished rental startup Blueground defies proptech woes with $560M in revenue, a new $45M raise