# Marcus Räder

> Marcus Räder is the Finnish CEO and co-founder of Hostaway, the vacation-rental management software company he started in 2015 with Saber Kordestanchi and Mikko Nurminen. His career combines technology startups, international living and a focus on learning directly from property managers. He studied marketing at Hanken and plays and collects guitars.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Hostaway
- **Organizations:** Hostaway
- **Nationality:** Finnish
- **Education:** Master of Science in Economics; marketing major, Hanken School of Economics
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Hostaway., Led Hostaway through an American-market pivot based on direct customer conversations., Hostaway secured $175 million in 2023 and $365 million in 2024 investments.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2007** — Studied marketing at Hanken School of Economics.
- **2015** — Co-founded Hostaway with Saber Kordestanchi and Mikko Nurminen.
- **2018** — Hostaway announced €1.25 million in funding, with €2.4 million raised from investors and Business Finland in total.
- **2020** — Customer calls led Hostaway to focus on managers of large properties in American vacation destinations during the travel shutdown.
- **2023** — Hostaway announced a $175 million PSG-led investment.
- **2024** — Hostaway announced a $365 million strategic growth investment led by General Atlantic with PSG participating.
- **2025** — Hostaway announced a $1 billion valuation in October; Räder described relocating with his family to Warsaw in a November interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Hostaway.
- Led Hostaway through an American-market pivot based on direct customer conversations.
- Hostaway secured $175 million in 2023 and $365 million in 2024 investments.
- Hostaway announced a $1 billion company valuation in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The published Hostaway Backstage North America agenda lists Räder for a November 9 opening session looking toward 2027 and a strategy conversation with Jessica Gillingham.
- **2026-09** — In a Hanken alumni interview, described spending seven months of the year in Warsaw and five in Miami with his family.
- **2026-01** — Hostaway’s 2026 report includes his view that AI is becoming embedded in everyday workflows.
- **2025-10** — Hostaway announced a $1 billion valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hostaway.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingmarcus/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/marcusrader
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusrader/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21