Berlin-based Arbio has raised $36 million in Series A funding to transform how short-term rentals are managed across Europe. The round was led by Eurazeo, with backing from OpenOcean, Atlantic Labs, and notable angel investors such as Philipp Freise and Justin Reizes (KKR), Johannes Reck and Tao Tao (GetYourGuide), and Din Bisevac (Buena). This new funding brings the startup’s total capital raised to over $45 million.
Arbio plans to use the investment to accelerate acquisitions and expand into new European markets, aiming to simplify how independent property owners manage rentals. Its vision: make running a holiday home as seamless as booking one.
Arbio operates in Europe’s $20 billion holiday rental market, a sector still fragmented and reliant on manual systems. Most independent property owners juggle multiple tools for booking, communication, and maintenance—often leading to inefficiencies and poor guest experiences. Arbio’s founders, Constantin Schröder and Paul Bäumler, both long-time Airbnb travellers, saw this gap and decided to fix it with a unified, AI-driven platform.
The company’s technology automates everything from dynamic pricing and accounting to guest messaging and maintenance scheduling, removing the need for multiple software tools or human intermediaries. With its AI-native architecture, Arbio makes property management both data-informed and scalable, allowing owners to boost occupancy rates and improve guest satisfaction.
In just two years, Arbio has achieved 10x revenue growth and now manages over 1,000 properties across Germany and Austria. Its success has been partly driven by more than 30 strategic acquisitions, which have helped consolidate regional property management services into one intelligent platform.
Arbio’s AI engine continuously analyses real-time market and guest data to optimise prices, automate responses, and coordinate service teams. This blend of automation and hospitality expertise positions the startup as a leader in Europe’s next wave of AI-powered property management.
According to CEO Constantin Schröder, the company’s mission comes from firsthand experience running short-term rentals. He explained that operating holiday homes is often chaotic and inefficient, but Arbio’s AI platform aims to “change the fundamentals of a traditionally messy, service-heavy sector.” The company’s goal, he added, is to deliver maximum value for property owners while ensuring travellers enjoy exceptional stays.
Eurazeo’s Investment Director Elise Stern said Arbio’s technology-first approach gives it a competitive edge in one of Europe’s least digitised industries. “By combining technology, data, and operational excellence, they’re redefining what property owners and guests can expect. We believe Arbio will become the category leader in the multi-billion-euro holiday rental management space,” she noted.
With its blend of automation, acquisitions, and AI-driven precision, Arbio is positioning itself as the “Airbnb for property management”—a full-stack platform that could redefine how Europe’s fragmented short-term rental market operates.
