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Truvi offers a comprehensive platform designed to manage and mitigate risks associated with short-term rental properties. Its core product provides advanced guest screening services, including ID verification, sex offender checks, and criminal background checks, to vet potential renters before arrival. The platform also features customizable damage protection plans, allowing property managers to offer coverage up to $1 million without requiring traditional security deposits, complemented by a dedicated claims management system for swift and transparent incident resolution.
The company was established in 2019, emerging from an identified need to address the inherent challenges and vulnerabilities faced by property managers and hosts in the vacation rental market. This foundational insight centered on creating a robust trust and safety infrastructure, enabling seamless operations while safeguarding valuable assets against potential misuse or damage. The goal was to provide a proactive solution where existing methods often fell short.
Targeting vacation rental property managers and hosts globally, Truvi aims to foster a more secure and reliable ecosystem within the short-term rental industry. Its vision is to eliminate risk and fundamentally transform how trust is built and maintained between property owners and their guests. By providing peace of mind, the company enables its clientele to focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences without constant concern over potential liabilities.
Truvi has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round.
Truvi has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Truvi has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Series A in November 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | $7M Series A | — | Force Over Mass Capital | Announced |
Truvi is a SaaS proptech company providing guest screening, identity verification, damage protection up to $1 million (previously noted as $5 million in some integrations), and incident resolution services for short-term rental hosts and property managers.[1][2][3][6] It serves vacation rental owners on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, solving key pain points such as property damage, fraudulent bookings, guest trust issues, and compliance risks through a customizable platform that integrates with property management software like Guesty and Uplisting.[2][3][6] Truvi has screened over 800,000 guests, manages 30,000+ listings, paid out $650,000 in damages, and offers 5-business-day paybacks, demonstrating strong growth in the short-term rental market.[6]
Truvi Technologies Limited was incorporated on March 9, 2019, in the UK as Superhog Limited, rebranding to Truvi on January 16, 2025.[5] It emerged from Insurtech Gateway's incubation of Guardhog in 2019, with Truvi launching later that year as a sister company to address trust, verification, and damage issues in the peer-to-peer short-term rental economy.[4] Co-founders Leo Walton, Vice Chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), and Humphrey Bowles, a property management veteran since 2011 who experienced disruptive rental situations firsthand, drove its creation; Bowles is recognized as an opinion leader in the STR space.[4] Early traction came from solving real-world problems like fraud and damage disputes, evolving from Superhog into a comprehensive risk management platform.[2][4][5]
Truvi stands out in proptech through integrated, data-driven tools tailored for short-term rentals:
These features provide end-to-end protection from booking to checkout, outperforming fragmented alternatives.[1][4]
Truvi rides the explosive growth of the short-term rental market, fueled by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo amid rising peer-to-peer economies and travel recovery post-pandemic.[4] Timing aligns with surging demand for proptech solutions as hosts face 10%+ damage rates, regulatory pressures (e.g., compliance), and fraud in a market projected to expand globally.[3][4] Favorable forces include insurtech innovation targeting underserved gig sectors ignored by traditional insurers, plus integrations with ecosystem tools like smart locks (TTLock, Nuki) and cleaning services (Cleanster).[2][4] Truvi influences the ecosystem by enabling safer hosting, reducing OTA dependency, and professionalizing operations for 1,500+ hosts managing 30,000+ listings.[6]
Truvi is poised for acceleration with its 2025 rebrand, leveraging insurtech backing and proven metrics like 800K+ screened guests to capture more of the booming $100B+ short-term rental sector.[4][6] Upcoming trends—AI-enhanced screening, expanded global compliance amid regulations, and bundled proptech stacks—will shape its path, potentially driving partnerships with major PMS and insurers.[2][6] Its influence may evolve from niche protector to ecosystem standard-setter, empowering hosts to scale confidently; as co-founder Bowles innovates, Truvi could redefine risk elimination in vacation rentals, building on its foundation of trust and rapid payouts.[3][4]
Truvi has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Truvi's investors include Force Over Mass Capital.
