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Lyric, a short-term rental startup with highly curated spaces designed for business travelers, raised $160 million in Series B funding led by Airbnb. The round announced Wednesday included a who's who of tech and real estate investors, including Tishman Speyer, RXR Realty, Obvious Ventures, NEA,  former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, and former Twitter COO Adam Bain, among others. Along with new debt financing, Lyric has raised a total of $185 million since 2014. New funds will be used to open Lyric spaces in new cities and to develop loyalty and personalization rewards for Lyric guests. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories.

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