For property owners who are uncomfortable at the thought of renting out their private space to strangers overnight on Airbnb, new service Splacer will allow them to rent their house / apartment / loft / warehouse to event planners on an hourly basis. Currently, the service operates in Tel Aviv and New York City, and offers a combination of private and commercial spaces. Smartly, the website also offers a “friends of Splacer” tab which directs you to musicians, caterers, and artists you can hire if you’re looking for entertainment. Splacer co-founder Lihi Gerstner says the goal is to help people discover places they may never otherwise know exist for their event or creative uses. “We have many movie producers and fashion photographers use the service to find shooting locations,” she said. The company has raised $4.5 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and General Catalyst, with plans to expand into other cities around the world.
For property owners who are uncomfortable at the thought of renting out their private space to strangers overnight on Airbnb, new service Splacer will allow them to rent their house / apartment / loft / warehouse to event planners on an hourly basis. Currently, the service operates in Tel Aviv and New York City, and offers a combination of private and commercial spaces. Splacer co-founder Lihi Gerstner says the goal is to help people discover places they may never otherwise know exist for their event or creative uses. “We have many movie producers and fashion photographers use the service to find shooting locations,” she said. The company has raised $4.5 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and General Catalyst, with plans to expand into other cities around the world.