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Freehand
Freehand operates a collection of boutique hotels located in Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. The company provides accommodation alongside on-site restaurants and bars, serving travelers seeking design-focused spaces and local cultural experiences.
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Freehand at a glance
Freehand is a hotels & hospitality company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round, Seed, raised $75M in July 2026. Xcout tracks 2 named people at Freehand, including Nitin Jayakrishnan (Co-founder and CEO). Xcout recorded 23 job postings from Freehand in the last 90 days, naming tools such as CrewAI, LangChain, LangSmith.
Freehand leadership
- Nitin JayakrishnanCo-founder and CEO
- Abhijeet ManoharCo-founder
Freehand funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $75M | 8 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Freehand
Xcout recorded 23 job postings from Freehand in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since July 2026.
Tools named in Freehand's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Freehand's hiring signals →
Recent Freehand news
Tech stack
Freehand competitors
A few of Freehand's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
The Hoxton operates a chain of boutique neighbourhood hotels located across Europe, the UK, Ireland, and the USA. The company provides guest accommodations, restaurants, bars, and spaces for meetings and events.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a hospitality brand that operates boutique and luxury hotels, resorts, and restaurants in multiple countries. It serves leisure and business travelers seeking design-focused accommodations, personalized service, and distinctive dining experiences.
EDITION is a collection of luxury boutique hotels operating globally across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Each property offers localized design, dining, entertainment, and curated guest experiences, alongside branded home goods and merchandise.
The Standard Hotels is an international hospitality company operating boutique hotels, restaurants, and nightlife venues in major global cities and resort destinations.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a boutique and luxury hotel company that operates hotels, resorts, restaurants, and bars in multiple countries. It serves leisure and business travelers seeking design-focused accommodations and personalized hospitality, and has been part of IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2015.
YOTEL and YOTELAIR operate a global hospitality network offering city-centre hotels, airport accommodations, and extended-stay pads for travelers. The company provides compact, tech-forward rooms and amenities designed for transit passengers, tourists, and business travelers in major international locations.
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More on Freehand in Xcout Intel
- 2 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 1 funding round with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 2 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access