LiveIn is Malaysia's leading long-stay provider that converts vacant buildings into fully furnished, long-stay rental homes via an Offline-to-Online (O2O) managed platform. The company targets students and young professionals by using second-tier locations and offering rents significantly below market rates to improve affordability for roughly 60 million young adults in Southeast Asia. LiveIn reports an average occupancy rate of 90% across Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and has over 20 buildings (about 2,000 rooms) in Thailand. Its Ho Chi Minh District 9 launch reached full occupancy within 40 days, and the company plans to onboard two more buildings this quarter. LiveIn provides furnished rooms, dedicated concierge services and community events, and intends to roll out new service features and strategic partnerships to reinforce growth. The company is expanding regionally, with plans to enter Indonesia in 2024, and has attracted a diverse set of global investors supporting its scaling efforts. LiveIn (formerly Hostel Hunting) operates a student accommodation rental and community platform focused on long-term leases for younger demographics. The service is active in Malaysia and Thailand. The company positions itself as a rental community targeting students and young renters. LiveIn emphasizes long-term rental offerings rather than short-term stays. Recently the company completed a new financing that supports its regional operations and growth plans. No operating metrics or revenue figures were disclosed in the article. HostelHunting.com is a Malaysia-based student accommodation marketplace. The company operates an online marketplace for student housing and hostels. It raised $500,000 in a seed round led by KK Fund. Incubate Fund and Cradle Fund also participated, with Cradle’s involvement via the CIP 500 grant programme (CIP 500). The article did not disclose revenue, user metrics, founding year, or previous financing rounds.

Total raised

$11M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

May 2024