Trusted Guests

Trusted Guests is transforming peer-to-peer commerce by adding trust and protection beginning with the vacation rental industry.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Travel
  • Location Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Website trustedguests.com

Company Summary

Trusted Guests is transforming peer-to-peer commerce by adding trust, accountability and protection, beginning with the vacation rental industry. Our trust-building solutions allow major online travel agencies to enter the $85 billion vacation rental market, give existing property managers additional security and helping homeowners begin renting their home(s) by identifying trustworthy guests.

Team

  • Andrew Bate
    Founder & CEO

    Andrew Bate was an analyst for McKinsey & Co.’s Travel Practice where he specialized in maximizing the utility of assets through revenue management and operational efficiency. He continued this focus as a Marketing Associate with Sentient Jet Membership – NetJet’s biggest competitor – and has served as a strategist at Razorfish. Andrew has an MBA from the London Business School and BBA from Emory University.

  • Pranav Patel

    Pranav Patel is a second-generation hotelier and Principal and VP of Operations at TNJ Group, a hotel management company that he co-founded. He is responsible for managing a portfolio asset value of more than $100 million including over a dozen limited and full service hotels positioned within top brands, including Hilton, Marriott and IHG. Pranav has a BBA and MBA from the University of New Mexico.

  • Lui King

    Lui King is the COO of RemoteDepositCapture.com, an information portal for the payments industry. Previously at The Home Depot he was responsible for forecasting $16 billion in expenses. Lui earned a BS in both Civil and Architectural Engineering from the University of Miami, and MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Advisors

  • Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Habif, Arogeti & Wynne (Atlanta)
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Lui King
    Unconfirmed
    Pranav Patel
    Unconfirmed

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