KUKUN offers rental and hospitality services by operating an innovative technology platform aimed at transforming the hospitality experience. The company combines the unique charm of boutique hotels with the convenience of short-term rentals, providing guests with culturally immersive experiences tailored to specific locations. By integrating design and technology, KUKUN enhances the hospitality sector, allowing travelers to engage with their surroundings and enjoy a deeper cultural connection during their stay.
Mietz
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mietz is a fully automated all-in-one renting platform that connects tenants and landlords to simplify and speed up rental transactions. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and digital process optimization to automate the rental workflow, enabling real-time, digital interactions for finding, selecting, and securing living spaces. It emphasizes data encryption and compliance to ensure secure exchanges, making the rental process swift, efficient, and user-friendly for both sides.
Hestia
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hestia is a real estate company that offers a rental-ownership model designed to make property ownership accessible to a broader audience. By partnering with real estate agents, brokers, promoters, landowners, and investors, Hestia facilitates the process of finding and renting properties, allowing individuals to live in a home before committing to purchase. The company covers all associated purchase costs, enabling prospective buyers to transition smoothly into homeownership when they qualify for a mortgage. This innovative approach helps individuals achieve their dream of owning a home while providing flexibility and support throughout the process.
Around is a provider of flexible workspace solutions aimed at enhancing productivity for growing companies. The company offers a vast network of office spaces that can be accessed on-demand without the need for long-term contracts or security deposits. Clients can utilize these workspaces on a month-to-month basis, benefiting from essential amenities such as furniture, high-speed internet, and refreshments. By prioritizing flexibility and accessibility, Around enables innovative teams to find ideal environments that foster creativity and collaboration, ultimately reshaping the way work is approached in today’s fast-paced business landscape.
Mansio is a real estate firm specializing in rental management services for second homes. They simplify legal and financial structuring during purchase, enabling owners to profitably rent out their properties while enhancing their own access to them.
Roof
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Roof develops and manages furnished student housing in top student cities, focusing on community-minded, quality accommodations. The company operates lodging designed for international students, including all-inclusive, comfortable rooms in France and other campuses, helping travelers find suitable roommates and housing when studying abroad. By combining design and management of residential spaces, Roof aims to provide reliable, affordable, and convenient lodging solutions that address the needs of students seeking temporary homes during their education.
Keyzy UK
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Keyzy is revolutionizing the path to homeownership with its innovative rent-to-own FinTech solution. Catering to young professionals and first-time buyers, Keyzy eliminates the daunting hurdle of hefty upfront deposits, offering a flexible and accessible alternative to traditional mortgages. With Keyzy, individuals can rent their dream homes while simultaneously building equity through monthly payments, paving the way for future ownership. Our platform empowers users to take control of their housing journey, providing a seamless and transparent experience from start to finish.
By leveraging cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships, Keyzy ensures affordability, reliability, and convenience for its customers. Our commitment to customer-centricity drives us to continually enhance our platform, incorporating user feedback and industry best practices to deliver exceptional value and satisfaction. With Keyzy, homeownership is no longer a distant dream but an achievable reality for individuals from diverse financial backgrounds.
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Keyzy
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Keyzy is a FinTech and PropTech company focused on facilitating home ownership for young professionals and first-time buyers. Recognizing the challenges posed by high property prices and stringent mortgage criteria, Keyzy offers an innovative rent-to-own model. The company purchases a home on behalf of the client and rents it for a predetermined period of three to seven years. During this time, a portion of the monthly rent—up to 25%—is credited towards a future deposit. At the end of the rental term, clients have the option to buy the home at the original purchase price, minus the accumulated deposit. By addressing the barriers that prevent many, including essential workers, from owning homes, Keyzy aims to disrupt the cycle of renting and support clients in achieving their home ownership goals.
RendaloMaq
Seed Round in 2021
RendaloMaq is a Latin America-focused tech-enabled equipment rental company that provides cloud-powered software and services to modernize construction equipment lending. The platform helps equipment owners manage inventory, track location and availability, and streamline rental workflows, while enabling contractors to rent, buy, or sell construction machinery. RendaloMaq acts as a digital backbone for the regional rental market, aiming to accelerate construction activity by improving procurement and fleet management.
Rendalo
Seed Round in 2021
Rendalo is the first renting platform in Latin America that allows members to rent and lend and abundance of items. We connect users who want to save money by renting items instead of buying them with those who wish to make money by lending their items. We create value by giving our members cheap and convenient access to an abundance of quality products, and allow them to use them for as long as they need them and for only a fraction of their regular prices.
Riya Collective
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Riya Collective, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, is a unique business that provides Indian clothing rental services in the United States. The company sources a variety of brands from Indian stores, designers, and past customers who wish to consign their clothing. Riya Collective offers a range of traditional Indian attire, including Anarkalis, lehengas, kurtas, and sherwanis for both women and men, as well as kids’ apparel, accessories, and bridal collections. Additionally, Riya Collective operates as a community shopping platform for South Asian creators and their fans, facilitating a marketplace for sustainable fashion and home decor. The company enables members to consign clothing they buy from the platform back to other members, fostering a highly engaged community where users can connect and showcase their closets.
Valia
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Valia is an online real estate platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of properties in Latin America. The company provides a professional networking site specifically designed for real estate agents, enabling them to connect and collaborate effectively with one another and their clients. Valia's platform employs performance metrics and client reviews to match customers with suitable real estate agents, ensuring a reliable and seamless experience in the property market. Through its innovative approach, Valia aims to enhance the efficiency of real estate transactions and foster collaboration within the industry.
Mobile.club
Seed Round in 2019
Mobile.club operates an online smartphone rental platform for both businesses and consumers. The service provides refurbished or reconditioned devices on monthly rental terms that include insurance, theft protection, and damage coverage, with the option to swap or change devices as needed. The offering aims to make mobile technology affordable and accessible through flexible device leasing.
Irene Retirement
Seed Round in 2018
Irene Retirement provides a solution for senior homeowners facing financial challenges during their retirement years. As the cost of living and healthcare has increased significantly over the past two decades, many older adults find it difficult to manage their finances. Irene Retirement addresses this issue by purchasing homes from seniors, allowing them to remain in their residences for life while relieving them of mortgage payments, property taxes, and home maintenance responsibilities. This approach enables seniors to access the equity in their homes without incurring debt, allowing them to enjoy their retirement with dignity and financial freedom. By focusing on the needs of older Americans, Irene Retirement aims to empower this demographic and improve their quality of life.
Zeus Living
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Zeus Living, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in renting furnished housing to startups, students, and businesses across several key markets, including the Bay Area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia. Zeus Living partners with homeowners to furnish and manage their properties, thereby providing attractive rental options for corporate clients and facilitating a higher rental income for property owners. Additionally, the company offers a web-based application that delivers property information, enhancing the user experience for both tenants and homeowners.