Houm provides an online service that helps homeowners rent and sell properties faster by commissioning freelance "Houmers" to prepare, photograph and manage listings, and by publishing properties to marketplaces within 24 hours. The company supports landlords and tenants with virtual or in-person tours, background checks, digital contracts and an AI pricing algorithm called ReV to recommend optimal rental or sale prices. Houm says 95% of its properties are leased in 30 days or less and reports revenue growth of over 11x in the last year, though it did not disclose absolute revenue figures. The startup is not yet profitable and is prioritizing growth. Houm currently has a headcount of 350 and plans to triple that number. Its stated goal is to become the leading digital brokerage in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Houm operates an owner-run marketplace for listing, renting and selling homes across Chile, Mexico and Colombia, aiming to expand across Spanish-speaking LatAm. The platform uses a distributed network of about 200 freelancers ("Houmers") and roughly 200 full-time employees to prepare listings and show properties. Houm provides guarantor-like services for buyers and guarantees monthly rent payments to owners, covering missed rent if a tenant falters. The company leverages transaction and market data in an algorithm that suggests fair prices while leaving final pricing decisions to owners. Founded in 2018 and based in Chile, Houm reports that it now shows a property every eight minutes. The company plans to use new funding to expand regionally, refine its pricing algorithm and accelerate growth.

Total raised

$43M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2021