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somnOO owns and runs hotels in France and Germany using a unique value generation process: in addition to operating our hotels, we always control the real estate and operations. This process ensures long-term industry value and durability while also allowing us to integrate operational value creation into each of our areas of focus.

Eklo Hotels is a French group operating eco-friendly hotels. It offers a unique blend of hotel and youth hostel services, providing warm, design-oriented accommodations with 24/7 reception and affordable prices, catering to budget-conscious travelers.

Elis is a multi-services group operating in Europe and Brazil, specializing in the rental and maintenance of professional clothing, flat linen, and hygiene appliances. The company provides a wide range of tailored solutions, including services for washrooms, floor protection, beverages, cleanrooms, pest control, and medical waste management. With over 19,000 employees across 13 countries, Elis serves more than 240,000 businesses in various sectors, including hospitality, healthcare, industry, retail, and services. The company's extensive network of nearly 300 production and distribution centers, alongside 13 clean rooms, enables it to maintain strong proximity to its clients and deliver high-quality services efficiently. With over a century of experience, Elis has established itself as a leader in cleanliness, image, hygiene, and well-being services.

Quotelo develops an automation system for hoteliers to regain commercial independence in the hospitality industry. Its platform centralizes group-event-seminar reservations, adding a graphical chatbot to each hotel's website to collect requests and generate commercial proposals, enabling hotels to book seminars, meetings, or events online.

Mobee Travel operates an online platform specializing in accessible vacation bookings for individuals with disabilities. It offers over 30,000 verified accommodations worldwide and provides medical equipment upon request.

Park Zoo Reynou is a place where animals are housed in enclosures for public display and frequently bred for conservation efforts. The business provides opportunities for people to sponsor animals and promote biodiversity by providing environmental experiences, a location for group expeditions, and lodgings in the wilderness.

Comet Meetings is a Paris-based business specializing in modern meeting venues. It aims to enhance productivity, creativity, and well-being during corporate gatherings by offering customizable spaces designed with a focus on customer experience. Comet caters to companies seeking to host one-day meetings, providing high-quality facilities at a competitive price point.

Checkmyguest is a rental management company based in Paris, France, specializing in short-term rentals and mobility leases. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on transforming commercial premises into seasonal rental accommodations, allowing property owners to optimize profitability. Checkmyguest offers a comprehensive service that manages the entire rental process, from the initial study phase to full operation. In addition, the company provides a reservations tracking service and enhances the appeal of properties through professional photography, ensuring that accommodations attract future guests.

HostnFly is a Paris-based company that provides rental-management services and technology to optimize income from urban short-term rentals, notably on Airbnb. The company offers turnkey management of seasonal rentals by handling end-to-end logistics, including creating advertisements, selecting guests, cleaning, and property maintenance, and it uses income-optimization algorithms to maximize rental yield across multiple platforms, with a focus on delivering stable revenue for property owners, particularly in Paris.

Yeeld is a Berlin-based company founded in 2006 by David Turnbull, specializing in financial technology solutions. It develops a mobile application designed to facilitate effortless saving for users, enabling them to achieve their financial goals and undertake various projects. The application rounds up users' expenses to the nearest euro and provides a smart savings service that analyzes data from users' accounts to recommend weekly savings amounts. In addition to its consumer-focused offerings, Yeeld Solutions serves the hospitality industry by providing revenue management, distribution, and online marketing services, including a central reservations system that integrates hotel reservations and distribution solutions.

Staffmatch is a recruitment company offering a digitized platform for temporary employment that automates the traditional agency recruitment process while maintaining a personal, face-to-face component. Its software provides an online employment portal that streamlines hiring for employers and connects candidates with temporary opportunities, particularly in hotels, restaurants, distribution, logistics, and transport. By matching vacancies with suitable job seekers, the platform helps clients fill roles efficiently and enables job seekers to secure temporary contracts suited to their skills.

Mobee Travel operates an online platform specializing in accessible vacation bookings for individuals with disabilities. It offers over 30,000 verified accommodations worldwide and provides medical equipment upon request.

France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

Extracadabra offers a free application that connects restaurants and hotels with on-demand staff for hours, days or longer-term contracts. The platform enables managers to quickly find cooks, waiters, cleaners and other support personnel to handle peak periods or emergency staffing needs, with options for short-term and permanent contracts. It streamlines the hiring process by letting qualified workers apply for temporary roles and reduces administrative burdens for employers. By facilitating fast recruitment for short- and long-term positions, Extracadabra aims to improve operational efficiency and flexibility in hospitality operations.

My Travel Mate is a ticketing service specifically designed for hotel receptionists and concierges. The company has developed a web-based booking tool that facilitates the connection between hotel staff and various activity providers. This innovative platform allows receptionists and concierges to easily book activities for their guests, as well as reserve places, halls, or dining spaces with minimal effort. By streamlining the booking process, My Travel Mate enhances the ability of hotel staff to provide exceptional service and memorable experiences for their clients.

1Check is a SaaS platform and mobile application established in 2012, dedicated to enhancing operations management within the hospitality sector. The company provides a specialized solution tailored to the unique requirements of housekeeping, maintenance, and management teams. With a presence in over 350 client sites across Europe, 1Check has garnered recognition as a leader in its field. The platform enables managers to efficiently create and organize schedules for cleaning and maintenance teams, thereby improving customer service quality and boosting team productivity. By offering intuitive technology, 1Check aims to enhance customer satisfaction, reduce staff movement, and improve working conditions for employees in the hospitality industry.

Algonquin SA, founded in 1998 and based in Brussels, Belgium, specializes in the investment, ownership, operation, and franchising of hotels across Europe. The company manages a portfolio of 43 hotel assets, offering over 7,500 rooms with an estimated value of €1.8 billion. Approximately half of these hotels operate under Algonquin's own brands or well-known international franchises, while the remainder is managed through agreements with major international operators. Algonquin distinguishes itself by actively engaging in hotel operations, providing expertise in both daily management tasks and real estate matters. This dual role allows Algonquin to optimize operational efficiency and enhance the value of its properties, making it an attractive partner for institutional investors, family offices, and private equity firms seeking to collaborate in dedicated investment vehicles.

Bizmeeting is an online booking platform specializing in seminars and professional meetings. The company offers two distinct products: an open website for general customers and a dedicated booking platform for recurring clients. It features a comprehensive database of approximately 20,000 venues across France, including hotels, business and conference centers, and unique locations such as museums. By providing technological services that facilitate the search for suitable workspaces for various events, Bizmeeting enables clients to efficiently book rooms while centralizing and optimizing the costs associated with seminars and business meetings.

Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that connects a community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free in each other's homes. By eliminating financial transactions, the platform fosters authentic experiences for both hosts and travelers while avoiding legal complications. Members can either exchange their nights for free stays in over 160 countries or convert their nights into real money if desired. Additionally, for those uncertain about their travel destinations, the platform offers suggestions for unexpected and exciting places to visit, enhancing the overall travel experience.

SequoiaSoft is a software development company specializing in business management solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, outdoor accommodation, and wellness sectors. The company focuses on creating and marketing software that addresses both internal and commercial operations within these industries. By providing tools for effective management, SequoiaSoft enables clients to optimize their operations and streamline daily business activities, enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness in their respective fields.

New Nomads is a the specialist of innovative youth hostels. Founded in 2013 by Charlotte Bollard, Julien Routil and Pierric Soum, three associates with complementary profiles (architecture, strategy & marketing, finance), New Nomads designs and manages new generation hostels, more design, more comfortable and always at very competitive rates

France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that connects a community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free in each other's homes. By eliminating financial transactions, the platform fosters authentic experiences for both hosts and travelers while avoiding legal complications. Members can either exchange their nights for free stays in over 160 countries or convert their nights into real money if desired. Additionally, for those uncertain about their travel destinations, the platform offers suggestions for unexpected and exciting places to visit, enhancing the overall travel experience.