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Andrew Lockhead

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Andrew Lockhead
CEO & Co-Founder of
Stay22 (2016)
About

Andrew Lockhead is Co-Founder and CEO at Stay22, an AI-driven content monetization platform helping creators, publishers, and event organizers convert travel and retail content into commerce. Stay22 partners with over 5,500 creators and major publishers including Time Out and Lonely Planet.

Before founding

Andrew co-founded StudentSphere, a student ticketing platform that was acquired by Groubook in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from UQAM and participated in the FounderFuel accelerator in 2016.

Founder Insights

Andrew is a native Montrealer and serial entrepreneur in the travel and entertainment industry. Stay22 won the 2019 Disruptor Award at the Ticketing Business Forum and was named to Phocuswire's Hot 25 Startups.

Experience

Stay22 secured $122 million in growth investment from Summit Partners in February 2026 and processed over $1 billion in annual transactions in 2025. The company expanded into retail in 2025, delivering $80 million in GMV, and has tripled headcount over the past two years.

Scale & Impact

Stay22 has earned consecutive recognition on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Canada list, ranking 12th in 2024 and 31st in 2025. The platform works with leading OTAs including Booking.com, Expedia Group, and Tripadvisor, serving partners across the global creator economy valued at over $200 billion.

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Andrew Lockhead

Stay22
Co-Founder & CEO
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Andrew Lockhead

Company(s)

Stay22

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

2016

Stage/Funding

Growth • $122M

Company Location

ca

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About

Andrew Lockhead is Co-Founder and CEO at Stay22, an AI-driven content monetization platform helping creators, publishers, and event organizers convert travel and retail content into commerce. Stay22 partners with over 5,500 creators and major publishers including Time Out and Lonely Planet.

Before founding

Andrew co-founded StudentSphere, a student ticketing platform that was acquired by Groubook in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from UQAM and participated in the FounderFuel accelerator in 2016.

Founder Insights

Andrew is a native Montrealer and serial entrepreneur in the travel and entertainment industry. Stay22 won the 2019 Disruptor Award at the Ticketing Business Forum and was named to Phocuswire's Hot 25 Startups.

Experience

Stay22 secured $122 million in growth investment from Summit Partners in February 2026 and processed over $1 billion in annual transactions in 2025. The company expanded into retail in 2025, delivering $80 million in GMV, and has tripled headcount over the past two years.

Scale & Impact

Stay22 has earned consecutive recognition on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Canada list, ranking 12th in 2024 and 31st in 2025. The platform works with leading OTAs including Booking.com, Expedia Group, and Tripadvisor, serving partners across the global creator economy valued at over $200 billion.

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