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Evolve is reimagining the vacation rental experience with our modern approach to hospitality and property management. We help guests rest easy with vetted homes, bookings that give back, and all the support they need for a great stay. We also support owners in reaching their financial goals, partnering with them to start, manage, and grow their vacation rental business — all for an industry-low fee.

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30,000+

Owners
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10 million+

Guests hosted

$3 billion+

Rental income earned
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4.7 Stars

Average guest review

The Evolve story

2011

  • Co-Founders Brian Egan and Adam Sherry bring Evolve to life after raising an initial round of seed funding.

  • Evolve establishes distribution partnerships with Vrbo and HomeAway.

  • The first homeowner joins Evolve, closely followed by the first guest booking of an Evolve property.

2013

  • Evolve closes on $2.7 million in Series A financing led by former Priceline executive, Robert Mylod.

2015

  • Evolve partners with Airbnb to increase exposure for homeowners.

2016

  • Evolve partners with Assurant to provide $1M in liability coverage for homeowners.

  • Evolve secures $5.5 million in financing led by T. Rowe Price.

  • The Evolve team becomes 100 employees strong.

2017

  • Evolve closes $11 million financing round led by T. Rowe Price.

2018

  • Evolve passes the 1 million guest mark for stays at Evolve properties.

  • Evolve raises $80 million in capital led by T. Rowe Price.

  • Evolve acquires dynamic pricing software company, Everbooked.

2019

  • Evolve surpasses 10,000 properties under management throughout North America.

  • Evolve launches its ‘Rest Easy Promise’ and moves to 24/7 support for homeowners and guests.

  • Evolve partners with Booking.com to bring its homes to the world’s largest booking platform.

2020

  • Evolve launches its proprietary dynamic pricing algorithm which adjusts rates daily to keep pace with fluctuating supply and demand.

  • Evolve hires Warby Parker alum, Mara Castro, as SVP of Customer Experience.

  • Evolve ends the year with a 70% YoY increase in bookings despite the pandemic.

2021

  • Evolve launches its Building Hospitality program to repair homes and revitalize communities nationwide.

  • Evolve launches its Risk-Free Guarantee, an unmatched offer built to inspire trust and minimize risk for new Evolve homeowners.

  • Evolve surpasses $2 billion in rental income generated for owners.

2022

  • Evolve raises $100 million capital led by new investor Durable Capital Partners LP.

  • Evolve partners with Hopper, the world’s fastest-growing travel app, becoming the largest direct vacation rental supplier on Hopper Homes.

  • Evolve surpasses 25,000 properties under management throughout North America.

2023

  • Evolve surpasses $3 billion in rental income generated for owners.

  • Evolve announces partnership with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy to offer luxury and premium rental properties.

  • Evolve contributes its first $1 million to its Building Hospitality program.

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Evolve just unveiled its seasonal analysis of important trends in the vacation rental industry from winter 2022-23.

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Evolve announces partnership with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy to offer luxury and premium rental properties

Evolve announced that select rental properties are available on Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy.

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