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Pre-Seed Round · Open to Investors · May 2026

India's holiday
property platform
is raising.

Hostizzy manages premium vacation properties end-to-end — from listing to guest checkout. Founded 2021. 4 years of real operations, real revenue, real guests. Now building the tech layer.

Raising
₹1 Cr – ₹1.5 Cr target
Properties live
35+ across 7 states
Lifetime GMV
₹16.8Cr
Airbnb rating
4.9★ Superhost 2024–26
Delhi NCR
3,538 stays delivered
Rajasthan
Mukteshwar
Airbnb Superhost 2024–2026 4.9★ avg rating · 156 verified reviews 3,538 bookings delivered ₹16.8 Cr lifetime GMV 53.8% direct bookings 20+ distribution channels Hostsphere India Private Limited · Est. 2021 Airbnb Superhost 2024–2026 4.9★ avg rating · 156 verified reviews 3,538 bookings delivered ₹16.8 Cr lifetime GMV 53.8% direct bookings 20+ distribution channels Hostsphere India Private Limited · Est. 2021
Traction

Numbers that speak.

Four years of uninterrupted operations. Every metric below is verifiable — live and publicly accessible on our investor dashboard. Nothing here is a projection.

Lifetime GMV
₹16.8Cr
Across 4 financial years, all real bookings, zero external capital until now.
Bootstrapped growth
Airbnb Rating
4.9★
156 verified reviews. Superhost status held continuously since 2024.
Top 1% nationally
Total Bookings
3,538
Completed stays across all properties. 53.8% lifetime direct rate.
+48% over 3 years
Properties managed
35
Active properties across 7 states. Growing organically — no paid acquisition.
From 3 in 2021
Our properties

Quality portfolio, hand-selected.

Hostizzy manages 35 curated holiday properties across 7 Indian states — each onboarded for quality, not volume. Our longest-running properties have stayed with us for 4+ years.

7 states covered
4+ yrs avg partner tenure
0 paid property acquisition
100% quality-vetted on-boarding
Technology

Built in-house. Live in market.

We didn't wait for software that fits us — we built it. Two proprietary products already in the hands of guests and property teams.

Guest App · Live on Play Store
Juxtravel
India's curated marketplace for unique holiday stays — villas, farmstays, retreats & homestays. Guests discover, compare, and book directly at the best price with WhatsApp support and zero hidden fees.
Direct booking WhatsApp support Verified listings
Operations App · Live on Play Store
ResIQ
Hostizzy's proprietary reservation management system — a mobile-first dashboard for property teams. Manage bookings, sync iCal across 15+ OTAs, track revenue, and run daily operations from anywhere.
iCal sync Real-time analytics 15+ OTA channels
Full-stack approach
Marketplace + Operations + Distribution
15+ OTA channels synced via ResIQ
2 proprietary apps, live in market
100% built in-house
Performance insights

What the data shows.

Every figure drawn directly from our live investor dashboard — auditable in real time. Four years of verified operations, zero projections.

Gross merchandise value · FY 2022–2026
₹13.2 Cr 4-year tracked GMV
₹2.76 Cr
FY 22-23
₹3.52 Cr
FY 23-24
₹3.58 Cr
FY 24-25
₹3.37 Cr
FY 25-26
Lifetime GMV is ₹16.8 Cr including FY 2021–22 (first operational year). FY24-25 peak of ₹3.58 Cr; FY25-26 held strong at ₹3.37 Cr as property mix shifted toward longer-stay, premium properties.
Booking source · lifetime breakdown
53.8% direct bookings (lifetime)
Direct
53.8%
Airbnb
22.0%
MakeMyTrip
16.7%
Other OTAs
7.5%
Direct averaged 61%+ in FY22–24. FY25-26 saw MakeMyTrip scale from 20 to 430 bookings — intentional OTA diversification, not channel loss.
Per-property economics · FY 2025–26
₹6.2L avg GMV / property / year
₹19,307
Avg daily rate
1,745
Nights booked
1,155
Stays completed
8,529
Guests hosted
Top 10 properties average ₹12.3L+ GMV each. Gross margin grows with property tenure as direct repeat bookings compound.
Best-performing property · Case study
Sunhari Bagh
Farmhouse, Delhi NCR
₹3.4 Cr
Lifetime GMV
426
Total bookings
577
Nights delivered
Our flagship Delhi NCR farmhouse — achieved through operational discipline, direct repeat guests, and zero compromise on experience quality. A proof point that premium short-term rentals work at scale in India.
"
India has thousands of incredible holiday homes — but most owners have no system, no brand, and no guests. We built the operating layer that was missing. Now we're building the technology to scale it.
Ethan Barman · Founder & CEO, Hostizzy · Connaught Place, New Delhi
Why now

The thesis, in three parts.

India's domestic travel is booming. Short-term rental inventory is fragmented, undertooled, and under-branded. The gap between what travellers expect and what operators can deliver — that's our opportunity.

01 — Market

A massive market with no organized operator.

Short-term rentals in India are growing 6× faster than hotels, yet there's no vertically integrated brand that owns both the operations and the guest experience. Hostizzy is building that brand.

India travel market
02 — Moat

Full-stack ownership, not just a listing layer.

We own property partnerships, operations, technology (ResIQ + Juxtravel), guest acquisition, and the Hostizzy brand. Competitors stop at listing management — we run the entire operation, where margin is built.

Proprietary tech stack
03 — Proof

4 years of real unit economics, not a deck.

₹16.8 Cr lifetime GMV with zero external capital. 4.9★ Superhost rating. 53.8% direct bookings reducing OTA dependency. Every figure is live on the investor dashboard — auditable in real time.

Dashboard verified
Journey

What we've already built.

This isn't a pre-product fundraise. It's capital to scale a proven, profitable-per-property operation that's been running since 2021.

2021

Founded

Launched with 3 properties in Delhi NCR. Ethan & Ashutosh — both former Airbnb operators — bootstrapped from day one.

FY 22–23

₹2.76 Cr GMV

791 bookings. 10,000+ guests served. Built first systems for property onboarding and guest management.

FY 23–24

Superhost status

Grew to 20+ properties. Achieved Airbnb Superhost. ₹3.52 Cr GMV. Started building ResIQ internally.

FY 24–25

₹10 Cr lifetime GMV

35 quality-vetted properties across 7 states. Crossed ₹10 Cr cumulative GMV. 15+ OTA channels active.

FY 25–26

New markets + tech

Expanded into Maharashtra & Amritsar. Launched Juxtravel & ResIQ on Play Store. Inventory growing with new geographies.

Now

Seed round

Raising ₹1–₹1.5 Cr for market expansion, Juxtravel growth, and travel tech development.

The ask

₹1 Cr–
₹1.5 Crore.

Pre-Seed Round · Hostsphere India Private Limited · May 2026. We're looking for investors who understand hospitality and want to move fast. Live dashboard access from day one.

Ticket size₹50L – ₹1.5 Cr
Board seatAvailable ₹75L+
ReportingMonthly P&L + live dashboard
EquityNegotiable
ClosingFY 2026–27
Use of fundsOps 40% · Tech 30%
Team

The operators.

Both founders are former Airbnb operators who built this from zero — no hired guns, no outside management. Every property, every guest, every rupee handled in-house.

E

Ethan Barman

Founder & CEO

Former Airbnb operator. Built Hostizzy from zero — idea to 35+ active properties and ₹16.8 Cr GMV in 4 years. Leads product strategy, technology, and all key investor and client relationships.

Product StrategyTechnologyFundraisingClient Relations
A

Ashutosh Karn

Co-Founder & COO

Former Airbnb operator. Runs all ground operations — property onboarding, team management, owner relationships, and guest quality control. Personally managed 1,500+ stays.

OperationsTeam ManagementOwner RelationsGuest Experience
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6 operators on ground
Delhi NCR · Vrindavan · Goa
Average tenure 3+ years
Hostsphere India Private Limited · Registered in India · CIN available on request
Headquarters: Connaught Place, New Delhi · stay@hostizzy.com · +91-95604-94001
FAQ

Honest answers.

The questions every serious investor has asked us. If yours isn't here, write to admin@hostsphereindia.com.

How do I verify the numbers you share?

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All headline metrics are live on analytics.hostizzy.com — our investor dashboard. You get read-only access to occupancy, revenue, bookings, and YoY trends using the Investor password. No trust required — just look at the data.

How is Hostizzy different from OYO or Airbnb?

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OYO aggregates budget hotels. Airbnb is a marketplace. We're a full-stack operator — we manage the properties, handle guests, run our own technology, and own the brand. We make money on management commissions and our SaaS platform, not just listing fees.

What's the exit horizon?

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We're building for a 5–7 year horizon. The natural exit paths are a strategic acquisition by a large travel or hospitality player, or a Series A-led secondary once Juxtravel and the travel tech platform gain traction. We'll discuss structure transparently during due diligence.

Why are you raising now after 4 years of bootstrapping?

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We bootstrapped intentionally — to prove unit economics before touching external capital. The model is now validated. The raise is to drive market expansion, scale Juxtravel, and accelerate travel tech development. We're raising capital, not survival funding.

What does my investment actually go towards?

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40% market expansion and property growth, 30% Juxtravel and travel tech development, 20% direct booking platform and marketing, 10% working capital buffer. Every rupee is mapped to a specific outcome — detailed in the live dashboard for investors.

Put your capital where
the country is travelling.

One conversation with Ethan. Zero obligation. If it's a fit, we move fast.

admin@hostsphereindia.com  ·  +91-95604-94001  ·  Connaught Place, New Delhi