HousingAnywhere explained

HousingAnywhere
Founded:2009
Founder:Niels Van Deuren
Hq Location:Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Area Served:Europe, US
Services:Rental platform, online viewings, and bookings

HousingAnywhere is a mid-term rental platform founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[1] [2] [3] The company specializes in connecting international students and professionals with property providers, through its online platform, including booking and payment systems.[4] [5] [6]

History

In 2009, HousingAnywhere’s founder Niels Van Deuren was pursuing a degree in International Business Administration at the Rotterdam School of Management, which included a semester exchange to the National University of Singapore.[7] He then faced the challenges of finding a room in Singapore, and came up with the idea of HousingAnyhwere. As a result, he established HousingAnywhere.com as a student-to-student messaging forum for room subletting. In the upcoming years, the platform expanded its services to other European countries, including Spain, France, Germany, and Denmark.[8] [9] [10] [11]

HousingAnywhere’s business model was based on selling memberships to universities for a fee. Universities promoted the services on their own communication channels so that students could see the available accommodation for them. Students who had accommodation and were soon to embark on an exchange would advertise their properties on the platform, while interested students would respond with their requirements.

In 2014, the platform developed its own integrated booking system, which transformed a student-to-student messaging forum into a rental platform based on a booking model. Djordy Seelmann, current HousingAnywhere’s CEO, appointed in 2018, was involved since the start in the product development for the booking platform.

In 2015 HousingAnywhere secured initial funding in a seed round followed by a €5 million in a Series A funding round from venture capital firm henQ and Real Web, operator of immobiliare.it in 2017.[12]

In 2017, it was recognized as the 4th most innovative company in the Netherlands and the 1st in Rotterdam by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.[13] [14]

The company received €6 million in Series B funding led by Vostok New Ventures, along with existing investors Real Web and henQ in 2018.[15]

HousingAnywhere raised €24 million in Series C funding, acquiring Kamernet to expand its presence in the Netherlands and other European countries in 2021.[16] [17] [18]

In June 2023, HousingAnywhere expanded to key cities in the UK and the US. It also secured €8 million in debt financing from BNP Paribas in 2023.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

In the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 ranking for the Netherlands, it secured the 21st position in 2023 and the 36th position in 2022.[24] [25] The company received recognition from DISQ in 2023, 2022, and 2021.[26] [27] [28]

Acquisitions!#!Date!Company!Notes!Ref(s).
1January 2020Studenten-WGGerman classifieds website with three million users, and 20,000 active listings. [29] [30]
2March 2020RentmateIcelandic rental platform[31]
32021StanzaZooItalian classifieds platform[32] [33] [34]
42021KamernetDutch student accommodation platform
52022Studapart (majority stake)French student accommodation platform[35] [36]

Activities

HousingAnywhere is a mid-term rental platform, enabling international students and professionals to find homes abroad.[37] [38] The platform enables online viewings, bookings, and rent, and other fee collection through a payment system. It is headquartered in Rotterdam, and operates in 125 cities across US and Europe. It teams up with over 300 partner universities and, along with its sister brands Kamernet and Studapart, has over 30 million users yearly.[39]

HousingAnywhere oversees three brands: HousingAnywhere, Kamernet (fully acquired), and Studapart (majority stake).[40]

In 2023, Jim Bijwaard was appointed as COO and Erik Gruwel became CFO.[41] [42]

In March 2022, HousingAnywhere launched a dedicated housing platform to support displaced individuals affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[43] [44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-11-06 . Woonruimte in 21 landen Financieel Telegraaf.nl . 2024-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106072951/https://www.telegraaf.nl/financieel/668085/woonruimte-in-21-landen . 2018-11-06 .
  2. Tim . Skelton . Winter 2013 . MORE THAN JUST GREAT IDEAS . RSM Outlook . . 34–36. https://web.archive.org/web/20181102124114/https://repub.eur.nl/pub/77299/2013_Winter.pdf . 2018-11-02 .
  3. Web site: 2022-11-20 . Hunderte Betroffene klagen über Abzocke auf Wohnungsplattform . 2024-02-09 . www.rbb24.de . de.
  4. Web site: Ohr . Thomas . 2017-01-09 . Rotterdam-based HousingAnywhere receives €5 million in funding to expand in Western Europe and the USA . 2024-02-09 . EU-Startups . en-US.
  5. Web site: Boerop . Lisa . 2018-05-09 . Niels van Deuren richtte als student een huisvestingsplatform op dat nu €6 miljoen krijgt . 2024-02-09 . Business Insider Nederland . nl-NL.
  6. Web site: 2018-05-17 . Housing Anywhere raises €6m funding to innovate and expand . 2024-02-09 . thepienews.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2015-02-10 . Huge investment for alumnus' student accommodation firm . 2024-02-09 . www.rsm.nl . en.
  8. Web site: Niels van Deuren . 2024-02-09 . www.rsm.nl.
  9. Web site: 2018-11-15 . HousingAnywhere has a new head: From student startup to hottest global company, here's the story so far! Silicon Canals . 2024-02-09 . en-US.
  10. Web site: MT/Sprout . Redactie . 2015-02-10 . Studentenplatform Housinganywhere haalt miljoen op . 2024-02-09 . MT/Sprout . nl-NL.
  11. Web site: sprout-maarten-keswiel-9907 . 2018-10-11 . Hoe Niels van Deuren van HousingAnywhere groot maakte met uitgekiend 'playbook' Sprout . 2024-02-09 . MT/Sprout . nl-NL.
  12. Web site: Keane . Jonathan . 2017-01-09 . Student accommodation platform HousingAnywhere.com raises €5 million . 2024-02-09 . Tech.eu . en-GB.
  13. Web site: MKB Innovatie Top 100 Top 100 van 2017 . 2024-02-09 . www.kvkinnovatietop100.nl.
  14. Web site: Srivastava . Akansha . 2018-05-08 . HousingAnywhere gets €6M Series B funding: Here's what you didn't know about this killer Rotterdam scaleup Silicon Canals . 2024-02-09 . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2018-05-09 . Nog meer geld voor studentenplatform Housinganywhere . 2024-02-09 . RTL Nieuws . nl.
  16. Web site: 2021-02-05 . Dutch rental accommodation marketplace HousingAnywhere raises €24M; acquires Kamernet Silicon Canals . 2024-02-09 . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-02-08 . HousingAnywhere raises €24m, acquires Dutch classifieds website . 2024-02-09 . thepienews.com . en.
  18. Web site: 2021-02-08 . HousingAnywhere Raises €24M in Series C Funding; Acquires Kamernet . 2024-02-09 . FinSMEs . en-US.
  19. Web site: Hancock . Harvey . 2023-10-30 . HousingAnywhere Secures €8M In Debt Financing From BNP Paribas Online Marketplaces . 2024-02-09 . www.onlinemarketplaces.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2023-10-27 . BNP Paribas financia expansão da HousingAnywhere . 2024-02-09 . diarioimobiliario.pt . pt.
  21. Web site: 2023-10-30 . Acht miljoen groeigeld voor HousingAnywhere . 2024-02-09 . Emerce . nl.
  22. Web site: 2023-10-30 . HousingAnywhere obtiene 8 millones de euros en financiación de deuda con BNP Paribas . 2024-02-09 . elperiodicodeespana . es.
  23. Web site: 2023-10-27 . Kapitaalinjectie van acht miljoen euro voor HousingAnywhere . 2024-02-09 . Vastgoedjournaal.nl . nl.
  24. Web site: Technology Fast 50 2023 nominees The Netherlands . 2024-02-09 . Deloitte . en.
  25. Web site: Ranking Technology Fast 50 2022 The Netherlands . 2024-02-09 . Deloitte Netherlands . en.
  26. Web site: 2023-05-11 . Online-Portale - DISQ . 2024-02-09 . disq.de.
  27. Web site: 2022-05-17 . Deutschlands Beste Online-Portale 2022 - DISQ . 2024-02-09 . disq.de.
  28. Web site: 2021-05-20 . Deutschlands beste Online-Portale 2021 . 2024-02-09 . n-tv.de . de.
  29. Web site: 2020-01-28 . HousingAnywhere acquires German platform Studenten-WG . 2024-02-09 . thepienews.com . en.
  30. Web site: 2020-01-17 . HousingAnywhere acquires German Classifieds Website Studenten-WG Silicon Canals . 2024-02-09 . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2020-03-31 . Dutch rental platform HousingAnywhere acquires Rentmate to capture medium-term market in Iceland . 2024-02-09 . Tech.eu . en-GB.
  32. Web site: HousingAnywhere Strengthens Its Offerings With StanzaZoo Acquisition Online Marketplaces . 2024-02-09 . www.onlinemarketplaces.com . en-US.
  33. Web site: International lettings platform expands European service . 2024-02-09 . Landlord Today . en.
  34. Web site: Huisman . Jannike . 2021-01-15 . HousingAnywhere neemt het Italiaanse Stanzazoo over . 2024-02-09 . www.vastgoedmarkt.nl . nl.
  35. Web site: HousingAnywhere acquires majority stake in French Studapart . 2024-02-09 . www.property-magazine.eu.
  36. Karayan . Raphaële . 2022-02-22 . HousingAnywhere rachète la plateforme de location immobilière française Studapart . L'Usine Digitale . fr.
  37. Web site: redaktion . 2017-08-01 . Wer ist eigentlich: Housing Anywhere? . 2024-02-09 . 5vier.de . de-DE.
  38. Web site: 2023-06-16 . European rental platform expands into the UK . 2024-02-09 . PropertyWire . en-GB.
  39. Web site: 2023-06-22 . Europe's largest rental platform, HousingAnywhere to launch in cities in the UK as part of global expansion . 2024-02-09 . Business Up North . en-GB.
  40. Web site: HousingAnywhere kiest voor nieuwe merkidentiteit . 2024-02-09 . Vastgoedjournaal.nl . nl.
  41. Web site: 2018-10-11 . Hoe Niels van Deuren van HousingAnywhere groot maakte met uitgekiend 'playbook' Sprout . 2024-02-09 . MT/Sprout . nl-NL.
  42. Web site: Erik Gruwel aangesteld als CFO bij HousingAnywhere . 2024-02-09 . cfo.nl . nl.
  43. Web site: SEDEÑO . VERÓNICA . 2022-03-24 . Cómo ayudar a los refugiados de Ucrania a través de una plataforma de alojamiento . 2024-02-09 . www.elperiodico.com . es.
  44. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Conflitto in Ucraina: a chi rivolgersi per accogliere i rifugiati . 2024-02-09 . Immobiliare.it News . it-IT.

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