Limehome

๐Ÿ“‚ Software Enterprise๐Ÿ“ Munich๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Founded: 2018

Limehome leases commercial space and operates apartments and rooms for travelers. Its internal technology coordinates pricing, bookings, access and services.

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About Limehome

Limehome GmbH is based in Munich. The company's Q&A gives 2018 as its founding year and names Lars Stรคbe and Josef Vollmayr as founders. Vollmayr now leads the business with Cesar de Sousa Freitas, who joined management at the end of 2020. A historical interview distinguishes legal formation in late 2017 from the operational launch in 2018. Limehome leases commercial properties, configures their space and operates apartments and rooms for travelers. Its internal platform coordinates pricing, reservations, property access, housekeeping and billing. The business is an accommodation operator whose technology supports the guest service. Growth includes office and hotel conversions and agreements with owners and developers. March 2026 materials report more than 13,000 contracted suites across 13 countries. This figure includes the pipeline and does not establish how many units are open. Financing combines equity and debt: the โ‚ฌ21 million, โ‚ฌ45 million and โ‚ฌ75 million packages have no separable equity amounts in the consulted sources. The subtotal of rounds entered in this profile is therefore partial.

The Story

Stรคbe and Vollmayr developed the concept after frequent business travel. Operations launched in 2018; Vollmayr dated legal formation to late 2017.

How Limehome works

Business Model

An accommodation operator that leases commercial space long term and sells stays to leisure and business travelers.

Revenue Model

Revenue from stays in operated accommodation, distributed through its own site and booking platforms. Absolute revenue, costs and consolidated margins remain unverified.

Products & Services

Key Products

  • Serviced apartments
  • Hotel rooms
  • Digital guest journey

Core Use Cases

  • Leisure and business stays
  • Digital booking, access and invoicing
  • Commercial property conversion into accommodation

Market & Clients

Key Customers

Business travelers, tourists and families. Property owners, investors and developers are real estate partners, distinct from guests purchasing stays.

Geographic Presence

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How Limehome competes

Competitive Advantages

  • An internal system coordinating pricing and operations across properties
  • Formats covering entire buildings, sections and hotel conversions

How Limehome grows

Growth Strategy

Open contracted units and expand across European markets through new leases and hotel and commercial property conversions.

Distribution Model

Direct website, a free membership programme and booking portals, with owners and developers supplying property projects.

Strategic Insights

  • Commercial leases connect digital expansion to the delivery of individual property projects.
  • Contracted pipeline figures must be distinguished from accommodation already available to guests.

Funding & Investors

Total Funding

โ‚ฌ15M di capitale primario quantificato inserito: โ‚ฌ5M seed 2019 + โ‚ฌ10M estensione 2020. Totale parziale; esclusi pacchetti misti da โ‚ฌ21M (2020), โ‚ฌ45M (2022), โ‚ฌ75M (2025), oltre a investimenti non quantificati.

Funding Rounds

  • 2019 - Seed: โ‚ฌ5M
  • 2020 - Series A extension: โ‚ฌ10M

Key Investors

Picus CapitalHV CapitalLakestarAW Rostamani GroupCapital FourCheyne Strategic Value CreditBauwensMOMENIAlthoff Hotels

Founding Team

Founders

Lars StรคbeCo-founder
Josef VollmayrCo-founder; Co-CEO

Key Executives

  • Josef Vollmayr - Co-CEO
  • Cesar de Sousa Freitas - Co-CEO
  • Andrea Franke - CTO
  • Daniel Hermann - Chief Growth Officer

Key Metrics

Suite sotto contrattoOltre 13.000 (2026)
Paesi della presenza dichiarata13 (2026)

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Sources

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