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Jurny

Leading hospitality into the age of AI and Automation. Solving a $1T Problem.

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Security Type
Convertible Note
Categories
Technology, Travel, Other, VC-Backed
Min Investment
$500
Location
North Hollywood, CA
Expected Close Date
April 30, 2025
Target Raise
$50.00K-$850.00K
No. Investors
85
Security Price
$0.98
Website
jurny.com
Number of Employees
43
Cash
$95,803
Revenue
$1,182,714
Short Term Debt
$6,099,115
Cost of Goods
$396,936
Long Term Debt
$2,049,003
Net Income
$-3,951,478

Company Description

Jurny is dedicated to revolutionizing the hospitality industry by making AI automation for property managers across the globe. Nia is Jurny’s AI-enabled platform, designed to address and overcome the inefficiencies that plague the hospitality sector.

Jurny offers a unique solution for a historically slow-to-adopt industry like hospitality. The hospitality industry is unprepared, and automation is not widely adopted. Nia, Jurny’s operating system is an AI-enabled property management system that effortlessly automates operations for hosts, hotels, and property managers in a matter of clicks. Its users can integrate and manage software for bookings, cleanings, customer service, reviews management, and dynamic pricing in just one dashboard. Nia offers direct and in-depth integration with Airbnb, Booking.com, and many other booking channels. This enables hosts, and property managers to manage all of their listings and operations with the Property Management Software. What truly sets Nia apart is its ability to adapt and learn, offering each host the capability to customize the AI's responses and interactions to align with individual guest needs and property requirements. This level of customization and control is simply unparalleled in the industry. It SaaS billing model includes a free version, plus version, a pro version, an enterprise version, and a pro+ version of Nia. The subscription pricing is either $29, $69, or even up to $299 per unit/home/apartment per month under the Pro+ plan. 

A recent report from Accenture estimated that AI could potentially double annual economic growth rates by 2035. This has been validated by a study by PwC estimating that AI could add $15.7T to the global economy by 2030. Needless to say, AI is already having a massive impact on society and every industry should take note. Jurny's direct competitors in the space are Guesty, Hostfully, Track, and Hostaway which operate with an outdated approach of attempting to be a marketplace for multiple vendors across numerous verticals resulting in a fragmented system and poor experience. 

The company’s product has good traction. At present, the company has witnessed above 20% conversion rate in less than 30 days from the free version to the paid versions of Nia. The company has been featured as an AI industry disruptor in major publications such as Bloomberg, Forbes, WSJ, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Skift, and Yahoo Finance for its innovative use of AI within hospitality tech. The company has witnessed 5x customer growth in the last 9 months and has reported $2.2M in contracted ARR with 100% user growth in the last month. Currently, it has 2000+ units live on its platform. Its projected annual revenue growth rate stands at 200% and it expects to approach break even in the near future. It also achieved its target of listing 1400 units by Q1 2023. The company has moved from the beta stage to its ready-for-market product release in Q3 2022.

Key Deal Facts

$5.5m seed round from top VC's; Mucker Capital, Okapi VC, Vitalize VC, Singularity Capital, SaaS VC. Featured in Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, & Forbes. 5x customer growth in the last 9 months. $2.2M in contracted ARR with 100% user growth in the last month. Onboarding reduced from 44 days to just one click. Hotel + AirBnb hosts (US) spend over $355b each year in inefficiencies and operational costs, alone 2,000+ units currently live on platform.

Use of Proceeds

The company plans to use the proceeds broadly for 2 purposes: growth and product development. Growth includes digital ads, marketing, influencer campaigns, and pushing premium products. Product Development includes hiring software engineers/paying existing ones, building partnerships, product functionality, and Wefunder platform fees.

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

The company also has a team of 3 board advisors with experience in entrepreneurship and executive-level roles. The company management exhibits strong leadership and experience.

Luca Zambello, Founder & CEO
Luca is a serial entrepreneur and an expert within the hospitality industry. He has scaled several businesses into millions in revenue, including a hospitality management company to 300+ properties across 6 cities. He has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, and more. He is working full-time with the company. 

Giovanni Moretto, CTO
Giovanni has over 16 years of experience in the IT industry. He is also an ex-entrepreneur with Metide Srl. He has developed software for several Fortune 500 companies in Europe, like Vodafone and Ducati.

Gian Marco Ferrara, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Gian is an instrumental AI specialist with a comprehensive command of GPT-4 and profound knowledge of Machine Learning. He has developed a predictive AI system for sports data analysis at Sportradar.

Vikki Li, CFO
Vikki has over 10 years of experience in financial reporting for established asset management companies such as Wilshire Associates and large-scale startups. She has a strong track record in optimizing financial operations and management, backed by a Master’s degree from Tulane University.

Valuation Notes

Jurny has raised a $5.5M seed round from top VCs; Mucker Capital, Okapi VC, Vitalize VC, Singularity Capital, and SaaS VC. For this raise, the company is issuing convertible notes at a $20M valuation cap at a 5% interest rate. The company reports a significant debt of $3M and has reported a net loss of $4.05M aiming to brek even in Q1 2024. It is well on its way to achieving its sales targets. The dynamic nature of the platform and the potential market traction justify the valuation for the company.

Amount Raised : $1,766,177
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