Limehome
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 โฌ21 million, โฌ45 million and โฌ75 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
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
Funding Rounds
- 2019 - Seed: โฌ5M
- 2020 - Series A extension: โฌ10M
Key Investors
Founding Team
Founders
Key Executives
- Josef Vollmayr - Co-CEO
- Cesar de Sousa Freitas - Co-CEO
- Andrea Franke - CTO
- Daniel Hermann - Chief Growth Officer
Key Metrics
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Read AnalysisSources
- Impressum — Limehome
- Press Q&A marzo 2026 — Limehome
- Team — Limehome
- Seed da 5 milioni — Munich Startup
- Intervista a Josef Vollmayr — deutsche-startups
- Finanziamento da 21 milioni del 2020 — PhocusWire
- Estensione da 10 milioni — Munich Startup
- Investimento strategico 2021 — Nordic9
- Round da 45 milioni — Limehome via Hospitality Net
- Finanziamento Capital Four — Capital Four
- Investimento strategico Cheyne da 75 milioni — Limehome
- 10.000 appartamenti sotto contratto — Limehome
- Hotel takeovers and conversions — Limehome
- Lease your property to Limehome — Limehome
- Membership — Limehome