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Enso Connect

Enso Connect is a Toronto guest-experience platform for short-term rentals and boutique hotels, digitizing messaging, upsells and check-in. Founded in 2019 by Francois Gouelo and Peter Sorbo, it raised $2M CAD in 2021 and covered 12,000+ listings across 18 countries at the time.

TravelTorontoFounded 2019ensoconnect.com
12,000+listings across 18 countries as of November 2021BetaKit
$2M CADseed round announced November 2021BetaKit
$4Mtotal raised as of October 2023University of Toronto

The people

Francois GoueloCo-founder & CEO · 1 TechTO talk
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Peter SorboCo-founder & CTOprofile coming

What they build

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On the TechTO stage

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About

Enso Connect grew out of a $5,000 Airbnb dispute after a ski trip. Gouelo built the first version while finishing an undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, and the concept won a $10,000 prize at a computer science innovation competition. The platform automates guest messaging, verification, upsells and check-in for property managers, and had automated roughly 60% of guest-host communications by late 2021.

Backers

Mantella Venture Partners (lead), Mistral Venture Partners, Cowie Capital Partners, Michael Hyatt, Andrew Kitchell

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Quick answers

What does Enso Connect do?

It digitizes the guest journey for short-term rentals and boutique hotels - messaging, verification, upsells and check-in - so property managers can automate most guest communication.

Who founded Enso Connect?

Francois Gouelo, now CEO, and Peter Sorbo, CTO, in 2019. Gouelo started it while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto.

Who has invested in Enso Connect?

Mantella Venture Partners led a $2M CAD round in November 2021 with Mistral Venture Partners, Cowie Capital Partners and angels Michael Hyatt and Andrew Kitchell. Total raised was $4M as of October 2023.

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