| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Proptech |
| Total raised | ~$635M |
| Collapse type | Slow Death |
| Founder | Francis Davidson |
Sonder
"The Airbnb-meets-hotel startup locked into thousands of multi-year leases right before travel collapsed"
Years-long decline before final shutdown
Key Events Timeline
Sonder was founded in 2014 in Montreal by Francis Davidson and Lucas Pellan with a model that combined the flexibility of Airbnb with the consistency of a hotel: Sonder would sign multi-year leases on apartment buildings, furnish and operate them as a branded hospitality product, and list them on its app and third-party platforms.
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