# Love Home Swap

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/love-home-swap

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Website: www.lovehomeswap.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3M
- Latest round: Seed (Jan 22, 2013)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Love Home Swap offers a platform that enables individuals to swap homes for travel, fostering unique travel experiences without financial transactions. It connects members seeking authentic accommodations in diverse locations worldwide.Love Home Swap is a home exchange platform designed to facilitate residence swapping for travel purposes. Founded in London, UK in 2011 by Debbie Wosskow, the company has undergone some strategic pivots, adapting its model to enhance user engagement. The most recent funding occurred in March 2023, when the company was acquired by HomeExchange.com from Wyndham Worldwide Corporation for GBP 40.000 mn. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Love Home Swap's growth, contributing to the total amount raised of GBP 40.000 mn.Love Home Swap provides a unique home and flat exchange service that allows users to swap their residences for travel without any monetary transactions. The platform operates on a community-driven model, where users can create reciprocal or non-reciprocal exchanges using a point system known as GuestPoints. This innovative approach caters to a global audience of travel enthusiasts seeking authentic experiences across over 130 countries, including the UK, France, Spain, and the USA.In the most recent fiscal year of 2023, Love Home Swap reported a revenue of GBP 308,231 and an EBITDA of GBP -2,585,870. The company's revenue model is based on an annual membership fee of GBP 180, providing users with unlimited access to listings and the ability to connect with other members for home exchanges.Following the acquisition in March 2023, Love Home Swap plans to leverage its new position to strengthen its presence in key markets, including the UK, the United States, and Australia. The aim is to expand its user base and enhance the service offerings. The recent funding will be instrumental in supporting these growth initiatives, allowing for the development of new features and improvements to the user experience.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jan 22, 2013, $3M — MMC Ventures

## Investors

- MMC Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mmc-ventures) — Seed