ABOUT US
GauVendi was founded in 2020 by hospitality veterans Carina Stegmayer and Markus Mueller, who first met at Softbrand Collection, a group of independent hotels renowned for maximizing performance, when they decided to channel their shared passion for unique guest experiences into a new venture. Shortly thereafter, former colleague Duy Nguyen, with whom Markus had successfully worked together for a major brand transformation, joined as CTO. The company’s name derived from the Latin term Gaudium Venditio—literally means “The Joy of Selling,” reflecting our commitment to empower accommodation operators to sell personalized and distinctive guest experiences.
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WHO WE SERVE
Accommodation Operators
Running hotels and alternative accommodations is complex: you must balance the needs of property owners, operators, and guests while optimizing return on assets, operational efficiency, and guest satisfaction. GauVendi sits at the heart of this value chain—positioning, pricing, and selling unique experiences to guests, and setting the stage for every customer journey and ongoing relationship.
Guests
As frequent business and leisure travelers ourselves, we know that “simple and fast” bookings often fall short, especially when you’re reserving rooms for a family of six. Personalization during the booking process and follow-through on special requests still lag behind other industries. GauVendi fixes this with experience-based booking and automated sales-fulfillment tools, ensuring every stay is tailored from reservation through check-out.
OUR FAVORITE QUOTES
There is no standard guest,
why do we sell standardized rooms?
Hospitality automation that offers static accommodation products and fails to tailor each product to guest preferences destroys the very soul of genuine hospitality.
The hospitality industry has prioritized scale at the expense of true differentiation; it’s time for unique accommodation experiences to stand out—without being commoditized by big booking platforms and major brands.
TEAM & COLLABORATION
Our global team spans Germany and Argentina to Vietnam, united by a clear purpose and a shared passion for hospitality. With more than 15 colleagues, we embrace diversity and regard our clients as collaborators and our partners as an extension of their organizations. We continually evolve, empowering entrepreneurial partnerships—such as the World Hospitality Alliance, Waldmann Media, and JMC Marketing—alongside our global technology alliances.
LEADERSHIP
Carina Stegmayer
COO
Markus Mueller
CEO
Duy Nguyá»…n
CTO
