Joseba Matanza

Joseba Matanza is the global head of data and analytics at Hostmaker, a technology-driven hospitality management company. Joseba joined the company in October 2015 as head of analytics and played a key role in launching Hostmaker in July 2014.

Hostmaker is operational in London, Paris, Rome and Barcelona - four of the largest global markets for Airbnb and supports over 1,000 homeowners. The company has seen rapid growth, with a 400% year-over-year growth rate.

In February 2017, Hostmaker completed a Series A investment, raising $9.3 million in funding. This made Hostmaker the most-funded homestay hospitality management company in this segment.

Hostmaker’s deep industry and market expertise alongside proprietary pricing technology, in-house interior design and 5-star hotel trained operations team help uplift income for homeowners by as much as 50%. The company has been named #20 among the top 100 UK startups and also one of Forbes’ 5 fastest-growing British businesses to watch.

Joseba Matanza is a key member of the Hostmaker team, with their experience in strategy, hotel design and guest services. Joseba is helping to drive the company’s success as it expands its reach and impact in the hospitality industry.

Joseba Matanza studied at the Norwegian School of Economics, where they obtained a Master of Science in International Business. Joseba also holds a Licentiate degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Deusto. In addition, Joseba Matanza has completed certification programs in Data Science and Big Data Analytics from MIT xPRO, and they are also a CFA Candidate from the CFA Institute.

Some of their coworkers include Fabrizio Ajò - Italy General Manager, Jaime De La Torre - Spain General Manager, and Ankur Bhatia - CTO. Their manager is Nakul Sharma, CEO & Founder.