Mews
Mews sells software that helps hotels manage operations, payments and guest services. It serves over 15,000 customers in 85 countries and has raised $817M, most recently in a Series D round.
The growth story
Mews grew from 335 to 1,432 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $817M along the way, most recently a Series D in January 2026.
About
Mews provides a platform that combines property management, point-of-sale, revenue management and payment systems for hotels. Its software aims to automate routine tasks so hotel staff can focus on guest experience.
The company has grown to 1,432 employees and expanded globally since its 2012 founding. Its $817M in funding includes backing from Atomico, Battery Ventures and EQT Growth, with the latest Series D round closing in 2026.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Mews' largest function with 119 employees. The company is led by a team based in Amsterdam, where it was founded in 2012.
The Mews org chart
Matthijs Welle (CEO) leads 57 mapped leaders with 13 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 295 (-10% YoY), Sales 172 (+34% YoY), Information Technology 137 (-7% YoY), Customer Success and Support 129 (0% YoY), Operations 95 (+12% YoY), Business Development 91 (-6% YoY).
Talent flow
Mews hires heavily from hotel chains and hospitality tech firms, with Marriott International, SiteMinder and Expedia among its top talent sources. Its employees often move to other hospitality software companies like SiteMinder and Stayntouch.
Most common previous employers of Mews staff: Marriott International (14), SiteMinder (11), Expedia (11), Verizon Connect (10), IHG Hotels & Resorts (9), Cloudbeds (8). Former Mews employees most often moved to Planet (7), SiteMinder (6), Wayflyer (5), Stayntouch (5), Nory (4), RoomPriceGenie (4).
Alumni worth knowing
The Mews mafia
Mews alumni have founded 32 companies, including Velaris (120 staff), Dishboard (24 staff) and Finlay (15 staff).
37Jose Fernandez Castaño, was Director Of Operations until 2021Kirill Shamanin, was Platform Tech Lead until 2021Ondřej Illek, was Technical Recruiter / Brand Ambassador until 2020Matt Slavik, was Recruiter until 2021Scott Moran, was Chief Operating Officer (COO) until 2021Grace K., was Instructional Designer until 2023
Jamie Shuck, was CRM, Email and Marketing Automation Strategist until 2020
Philippe Desjardins, was Director of M&A/Corporate Development until 2021
Marián Vandas, was Fraud and Risk Manager until 2020
Jasmine Rothschild, was Head Of Marketing until 2019
Kieran Erasmuson, was Managing Director Asia Pacific until 2020
Rijul Gupta, was Tech Lead - IOT until 2020
Romain Baron, was Digital Marketing Director until 2020
Ruben Westmeijer, was Head of Channel Sales until 2020
Eva Fayemi Westmeijer, was Partnerships Manager (EMEA) until 2020
Edward Liu, was IoT Developer until 2020
Carter Newman, was Product Marketing Manager, FinTech Solutions until 2026
Erin O'Loughlin, was Content Design Manager until 2025
Nicole Simonsen, was Vice President, Global GTM Revenue Productivity until 2025
Simon Perry, was Director - Embedded Fintech until 2025
Jan Václavík, was Product Manager until 2023
Sneha K Brookes, was Sr. Product Marketing - Mid Market until 2024
Kimberley Hatherall, was Enterprise Sales Enablement Manager until 2024
Martin Mráz, was Senior Product Designer until 2021
Stefan Saric, was User Experience Designer until 2024
Chantal Botana, was Vice President Of Consumer Products 🦄 until 2022
Nick Kleynhans, was Sales Director - Africa until 2020
Víctor Gonzalez Samaniego, was Implementation Manager until 2020
Michal Gondar, was Director of Engineering until 2024
Adam Kliment, was Head Of Product Management until 2020
Gage McAfee, was Business Development Representative (SMB Market, and then Mid Market) until 2025
Naeem A., was Research Analyst until 2020
Ilse van Houten, was Commercial Projects Intern until 2020
Mitchell Glenn-Campbell, was Finance Transformation Manager until 2026
Arick Vigas, was Javascript Developer until 2017Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 8% search, 2% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Mews: Microsoft Office (441), Customer Service (392), Teamwork (381), Project Management (376), Microsoft Excel (350), Management (349), English (344), Leadership (337).
Where the team actually sits
Mews people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (61), North Holland, Netherlands (44), Catalonia, Spain (37), Prague, Czechia (31). 7 offices on record.
Search footprint
Mews attracts about 17,250 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $158K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4,886 ranking keywords and lost 5,293 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Mews has 1,432 employees as of September 2026.
Mews has raised $817M in total, most recently a Series D round in January 2026.
Mews was founded in 2012 by Richard Valtr.
Matthijs Welle (CEO) sits at the top of Mews's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Mews staff are Marriott International (14 people), SiteMinder (11 people), Expedia (11 people).
Former Mews employees most often move to Planet (7), SiteMinder (6), Wayflyer (5).
At least 32 companies have a founder who previously worked at Mews, including Velaris, Dishboard, Finlay.
Mews attracts about 17,250 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $158K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Mews staff are Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Teamwork, Project Management, Microsoft Excel.
Mews staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (61), North Holland, Netherlands (44), Catalonia, Spain (37).
Mews has about 295 people in Engineering, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Mews has about 172 people in Sales, up 34% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 586 current and 708 former Mews profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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