Richard Valtr
Founder of Mews, a hospitality technology company that builds modern property management and guest-experience platforms; known for driving Mews' strategy around open APIs, data standards, and AI-first product thinking.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 42min
Why Mews Raised $300M and Thinks Hotel Tech Has Been Built Wrong for 30 Years
Richard Valtr, founder of Mews and a leader in hospitality tech strategy, discusses why Mews raised $300M and what that funding unlocks. He critiques legacy PMS gatekeeping and argues for open APIs, data standards, and AI-ready systems. Conversations cover redesigning hotel systems, measuring guest experience over RevPAR, and what automation should and should not do.
