# David Roche

> David Roche is a seed investor in London backing Hospitality and Real Estate. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roche-016a773

David Roche is a seed investor in London focused on Hospitality and Real Estate. President, Hotels.com Worldwide & Venere.com at Expedia Inc

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitality | 1 | 50% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50% |
| Travel Accommodations | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HomeRez | Take the stress out of holiday rental with an expert that understands how to market and care for your property.HomeRez is a centralised service for the safe and simple booking of holiday rental properties. What we do goes beyond simply placing an ad on a website; we're a multilingual team of travel industry professionals with experiencefrom holiday heavyweights like Booking.com, Expedia and HomeAway and we know what works when it comes to getting your chalet, beachside villa or urban apartment noticed, booked and paid for - but we also take your property personally. We take care of every step, from rate analysis in order to make sure you're meeting your earning potential, to creating stand-out profiles on leading local and international websites, to enquiries from guests and secure credit-card payments.Through our partnerships with leading websites including HomeAway, Abritel, HolidayLettings, Homelidays and AirBnB, owners get free worldwide exposure while travelers can book directly with us. Our friendly support team is on hand seven days a week - so stop wasting your valuable time and money and get in touch today! | $6.8M |  | Nov 27, 2018 | http://www.homerez.com/ |
| HomeRez | Take the stress out of holiday rental with an expert that understands how to market and care for your property.HomeRez is a centralised service for the safe and simple booking of holiday rental properties. What we do goes beyond simply placing an ad on a website; we're a multilingual team of travel industry professionals with experiencefrom holiday heavyweights like Booking.com, Expedia and HomeAway and we know what works when it comes to getting your chalet, beachside villa or urban apartment noticed, booked and paid for - but we also take your property personally. We take care of every step, from rate analysis in order to make sure you're meeting your earning potential, to creating stand-out profiles on leading local and international websites, to enquiries from guests and secure credit-card payments.Through our partnerships with leading websites including HomeAway, Abritel, HolidayLettings, Homelidays and AirBnB, owners get free worldwide exposure while travelers can book directly with us. Our friendly support team is on hand seven days a week - so stop wasting your valuable time and money and get in touch today! | $4.6M | Seed | Apr 10, 2016 | http://www.homerez.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Entrepreneur Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [XAnge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xange-private-equity) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seventure Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seventure-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does David Roche invest in?

David Roche invests primarily in Hospitality, Real Estate and Travel Accommodations startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did David Roche last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Roche closed in Nov 2018. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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