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SleepOut.com
https://sleepout.com/Last activity: 17.06.2014
Probably Closed - Reference to Airbnb
Founded in June 2012 on the Indian Ocean island of Lamu, SleepOut.com provides a secure accommodation marketplace connecting travellers looking for a cool place to stay, with Hosts and their empty beds.
On SleepOut you will find an amazing variety of unique accommodation options. Use SleepOut to book your next holiday or business trip and make real connections with international and local Hosts throughout Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, and the Middle East.
Whether it’s a beach hut, mud castle, tented camp, tree house or hotel room you’re looking for, SleepOut caters to every budget with accommodation in even the most remote tourist destinations.
Team SleepOut now has offices in South Africa, Mauritius and Kenya.
On SleepOut you will find an amazing variety of unique accommodation options. Use SleepOut to book your next holiday or business trip and make real connections with international and local Hosts throughout Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, and the Middle East.
Whether it’s a beach hut, mud castle, tented camp, tree house or hotel room you’re looking for, SleepOut caters to every budget with accommodation in even the most remote tourist destinations.
Team SleepOut now has offices in South Africa, Mauritius and Kenya.
Overview
Location
Mauritius, Curepipe (2)
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$200K
Founded date
2012
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jun 17, 2014 | SleepOut embarks on ‘Zanzibar to Lagos African Tour’ to connect with community | Offering a digital marketplace can be a challenging endeavour — particularly when it comes to connecting with the very users who populate your platform. With this in mind, African accomodation marketplace SleepOut, which allows users to fi... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | SleepOut spurs travelers by launching Donkey Selfie Competition | Love donkeys? Of course you do, who doesn’t — they’re cute hard-working mammals with exceptionally long ears. And so, online accommodation startup SleepOut and HackerBeach are jumping the bandwagon (with or without the donkeys) by introduci... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | SleepOut spurs travelers by launching Donkey Selfie Competition | Love donkeys? Of course you do, who doesn’t — they’re cute hard-working mammals with exceptionally long ears. And so, online accommodation startup SleepOut and HackerBeach are jumping the bandwagon (with or without the donkeys) by introduci... |
| May 22, 2013 | SleepOut raises $200 000 seed funding, launches online travel mag | SleepOut – Kenya’s leading online accommodation marketplace announced today that it has raised approximately US$200 000 in seed funding, intended to finance expansion across Africa and the Middle East. The site, which allows users to find, ... |
| May 22, 2013 | Accommodation Marketplace SleepOut.com Raises $200,000 In Seed Funding | leading online accommodation marketplace, SleepOut.com today announced that it has raised approximately $200,000 in seed funding to finance expansion across markets in Africa and the Middle East. Leading the funding round for the Nairobi co... |
| May 22, 2013 | SleepOut raises $200 000 seed funding, launches online travel mag | SleepOut – Kenya’s leading online accommodation marketplace announced today that it has raised approximately US$200 000 in seed funding, intended to finance expansion across Africa and the Middle East. The site, which allows users to find,... |
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FAQ about SleepOut.com
When was SleepOut.com founded?
SleepOut.com was founded in 2012.
How much funding has SleepOut.com raised?
SleepOut.com has raised $200K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about SleepOut.com?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning SleepOut.com, among them “SleepOut embarks on ‘Zanzibar to Lagos African Tour’ to connect with community” (Jun 17, 2014) and “SleepOut spurs travelers by launching Donkey Selfie Competition” (Jan 13, 2014).
Is SleepOut.com still active?
SleepOut.com is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 17, 2014.