Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Inspirato Raises $17.5M More For Luxury Vacations

Denver-based Inspirato, an online luxury vacation rental firm headed by Brent and Brad Handler, said today that it has raised $17.5M, in a round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The firm said that Access Venture Partners and New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira also participated in the round. Brent and Brad Handler previously co-founded Exclusive Resorts. Inspirato launched in January, and offers up a member-based, luxury rental service. The firm charges $15,000 to join, and $2,500 for annual membership, for access to its luxury vacation properties.