Landfolk
Type of site | Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch |
| Founded | February 1, 2021 in Aarhus, Denmark |
| Headquarters | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Area served | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France |
| Owner | Landfolk A/S |
| Founder(s) | Christian Schwarz Lausten, Anders Boelskifte Mogensen, Chris Kjær Sørensen, Jonas Grau, Cathrine K. Reimann, Camilla Swartz Primdahl, Lars Kloster Silkjær |
| CEO | Christian Schwarz Lausten |
| URL | landfolk |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Current status | Active |
Landfolk is a Danish online marketplace for curated vacation rentals[1][2][3] - privately owned holiday homes, cottages, and villas across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and France.[4][5][6]
History
[edit | edit source]Landfolk was founded on February 1, 2021, in Aarhus, Denmark, by seven former colleagues from Airbnb, including Christian Schwarz Lausten and Anders Boelskifte Mogensen.[2][1][7] They had previously co-founded and sold the meeting-room platform Gaest.com to Airbnb in 2019.[8]
By early 2022 the platform featured over 300 properties in Denmark.[8]
In March 2022 Landfolk received a seed investment from Heartland.[8] The funding was used for international expansion, and Landfolk launched in Norway and Germany later that year.[2]
In mid-2024, Landfolk announced a Series A funding round of €10.3 million, led by Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) with participation from SEED Capital and Heartland.[9]
In October 2024, Landfolk introduced a visual search feature called Daisy, which allows users to search using natural language.[10]
In late 2024, Landfolk acquired Danitalia, a vacation rental agency in Italy.[11]
As of 2025, Landfolk operates in six countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and France.[4][12]
Awards
[edit | edit source]In May 2024, Landfolk received the "Best New E-commerce" award from the Danish Chamber of Commerce.[12]
In May 2025, Landfolk received the "Best B2C company with online revenue under DKK 100 million" award from the Danish Chamber of Commerce.[13]
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