Branigan Mulcahy
Launching a Hospitality Start-Up During a Pandemic: Keys to Success
Virdee | February 8, 2021
By Branigan Mulcahy, Nadav Cornberg 2020 can be seen as a hugely challenging time to have launched a start up company – especially in the hospitality space, which has suffered massive dislocations as a result of COVID-19. In spite of the challenges, our experience has been that the need for innovative solutions for hotels has never been greater - and there is a growing recognition that start up innovation is a key to both recovery and future industry growth. We started Virdee with the vision for a solution to help hoteliers automate check-in, ID verification and payments. The past year’s experience of turning the dream into a rea...
Virdee Closes $2M Seed Round to Accelerate Contactless Guest-Interaction and Operational Efficiencies
Virdee | September 30, 2020
Industry leaders back API-first solution to reduce owners’ labor costs while elevating the guest experience in hotel, multifamily and other real estate verticals AUSTIN, Texas - Sept. 30, 2020 - Virdee, a SaaS company serving the lodging and commercial real estate industries, announced the closing of a $2M seed round financing led by a group of strategic investors, including former La Quinta president, Rajiv Trivedi. In a time of disruptive change and shifting models of customer service and operation, Virdee’s software is leading the industry toward the adoption of contactless, customer-centric interactions. Virdee Concierge reduces c...
