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Rahul Raj @ EU-Startups 1 place · 02/18/2026 23:26 EDT

Exclusive: German startup happyhotel raises €6.5 million to build AI agents for hotel revenue management

happyhotel, an Offenburg-based HotelTech startup offering revenue management software for the hotel industry, today announced the closing of its €6.5 million Series A funding round to develop AI agents for hotels.  The round was led by venture capital fund Reimann Investors. Existing investors also participated again, including Start-up BW Innovation Fund (managed by MBG Baden-Württemberg), ...

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