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House of Student (Unilodgers)

San Francisco, California, United States, North America

Overview

Unilodgers is a marketplace for student accommodations and housing. Unilodgers is disrupting to solve the housing needs that come with global student mobility and to address a total market of over $250 Billion. It bridges the gap between students and the perfect student homes around the world. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has offices in the UK, India, and Australia.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
7

Sector focus

  • Internet
  • Marketplace
  • Real Estate
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Investment portfolio

  • House of Student

    Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

    House of Student operates a technology platform for student accommodation, offering online booking and housing network management across major global education destinations. Founded in February last year by Vaibhav Verma, the company says it has more than 2.5 million verified student rooms across over 25 countries, including the UK, US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UAE, Singapore, and 18 European countries. The startup is dual-headquartered in Gurugram and the U.S. and plans to expand into AI-enabled student support services while strengthening its AI capabilities. House of Student competes with firms such as Uhomes, Amber, and Uniplaces. The company announced a $2 million seed raise composed of equity and debt to fund product innovation, housing supply expansion, AI development, and global growth. Verma previously founded Unilodgers, which reached a $109 million valuation in its first institutional funding round.

Team

  • Vaibhav Verma

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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  • Dan Smith

    Chief Partnerships Officer

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  • Prashanth Susarla

    Chief Technology Officer

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  • Sambuddha Bhattacharya

    Chief Growth Officer

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