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HomeExchange Secures Investment from Verlinvest to Accelerate Global Adoption of Home Swapping
Verlinvest’s investment supports HomeExchange as it turns trust-based travel into a global movement.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HomeExchange, the world’s largest home swapping platform, has secured a major investment from Verlinvest to accelerate its plan to make home exchanging a mainstream travel solution. The company has built the leading position in a category it pioneered over three decades ago, connecting members in 155 countries through a trust-based, non-monetary exchange model.
With its investment in HomeExchange, Verlinvest, a global, family-backed, consumer-focused evergreen investment firm, makes a meaningful addition to its portfolio of global, fast-growing companies. Verlinvest’s portfolio includes Oatly, Vita Coco, and Tony’s Chocolonely, with alumni including Chewy and Vitaminwater. The investment will support HomeExchange as it scales its global platform and deepens its presence in existing markets, with a particular focus on North America and Western Europe.
Ternel (Capital Croissance), a shareholder and impact investor since 2015 , is renewing its commitment alongside the founders to support this new phase of growth. ISAI, a shareholder since 2021 that supported HomeExchange through its latest growth phase, is exiting its stake as the company enters this new chapter. Co-Founders and co-CEOs Emmanuel Arnaud and Charles-Édouard Girard remain at the helm, both increasing their stake as part of the transaction.
Three decades of disrupting how the world travels
For over 30 years, HomeExchange has connected travelers around the world, exchanging homes instead of money, and rediscovering hospitality in its truest form. In the last year alone, the platform has enabled 2.3 million travelers to complete more than 11.8 million overnight stays. These numbers underscore the scale of the shift toward home exchanging as a mainstream form of travel.
Emmanuel Arnaud, co-CEO of HomeExchange, said:“Home exchanging has moved from a niche idea to a proven way to travel, and HomeExchange has led that movement from the very beginning. This investment lets us grow it even further. Americans have shown that they’re ready to embrace new consumption models built on sharing rather than ownership. Verlinvest’s support gives us the resources and opportunity to accelerate our growth in the US and in Western Europe, allowing us to bring that experience to even more travelers while staying true to what has made HomeExchange successful.“
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