Organize family schedules, meals and chores in a shared calendar.
Wander Funding History
Wander operates luxury vacation rentals with hotel-style amenities and concierge service. It acquired Maple, a family organizer app.
Company Overview
Wander
Wander Funding Timeline
Series B
US$50 million
Wander said it would use the Series B to enter new vacation-rental markets and invest in software for operating its properties.
Led by QED Investors.
Source · wander.com ↗First Round
Amount undisclosed
Wander announced its initial funding as it began building a network of homes for people traveling and working remotely.
Led by Redpoint.
Source · wander.com ↗
Wander Founding Team
John Andrew Entwistle started Wander after finding the quality of vacation rentals and customer service inconsistent. He set out to offer homes that meet a common standard and use software to help operators deliver a more predictable stay.
Wander Products
Wander Company Development
A Managed Stay and a Separate Consumer App
Wander built its travel offering around vacation homes with consistent amenities and concierge support. Its acquisition of the Maple family organizer extended its ownership into a different consumer product, with a day-to-day planning use case rather than a travel booking.
Wander Competitive Landscape
Standardized Homes and Open Marketplaces
Wander's promise depends on consistency across its inventory. An open vacation-rental marketplace offers more variety across hosts, but the guest typically has to judge the amenities and service level for each listing separately.
