Mews has acquired Nomi, a Nashville-based hospitality startup. Nomi will be included within Mews Guest Journey. Founded in 2021, the Nomi team has developed a local tour guide for travelers, using predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to respond to recommendation requests while considering the personality type of each user, unique preferences, interests and needs. For hotels, Nomi delivers real-time customer insights, helping them to better understand their guests, make data-informed operational decisions and provide better guest experiences, according to Mews.
Nomi was founded by Tim Drisdelle, a former Apple engineer who worked on Siri and Apple retail payments, and Natasha Drisdelle, who has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, including time as a director of Omni Hotels & Resorts. Natasha was also founder and CEO of hotel management company Lord & Liberty Hotels, where the idea for Nomi originated.
Tim Drisdelle, who now leads the guest experience engineering team at Mews, said: "Nomi grew out of our hotel management company, Lord & Liberty, as we recognized the pain point for travelers looking for great local spots that match their unique preferences. We built Nomi to bring back joy and wonder for every traveler and we're excited to continue this journey as part of Mews to help hoteliers enhance the guest experience even further."
The acquisition was managed by Mews Ventures, the company's venture and investment arm. The Nomi acquisition marks the seventh acquisition for Mews Ventures, with previous acquired companies including Cenium, Bizzon and Hotello.