Led · Series C · Feb 2021

HousingAnywhere operates a platform for international students to list and search for rooms across borders. A unique feature allows students going abroad to offer their room in their home country while simultaneously searching for accommodation in their destination city. The service is available in 155 cities across 21 countries. The startup remains focused on its original plan of serving international students. HousingAnywhere has received $1 million in funding from Dutch investment firm HENQ. The company says it will use the investment to expand its international presence. HousingAnywhere operates a mid-to-long-term rental marketplace that oversees three brands — HousingAnywhere, Kamernet, and Studapart — serving a collective audience of over 30 million yearly visitors. The platform lists 160,000+ properties and reported housing 100,000+ tenants in 2022, facilitating stays of roughly 3 to 12 months. It targets renters aged 18–35 and works with accommodation providers from private owners to large-scale property managers. The company has expanded to 125+ cities and employs about 340 people across offices in Rotterdam and Paris. HousingAnywhere says it will use new capital for strategic acquisitions, product development, and market expansion, and frames the BNP Paribas deal as the start of a longer partnership to transform the real estate sector with technology. The company was founded in 2009 by Niels Van Deuren. HousingAnywhere is a Rotterdam-based rental accommodation marketplace serving young professionals and international students. The platform matches tenants with accommodation providers ranging from private owners to large-scale property managers and typically facilitates longer stays of 3 to 12 months. The company reports 10 million unique visitors per year and more than 60,000 properties available for rent, and employs around 140 people. HousingAnywhere is focused on key European cities and plans to rapidly expand its presence. It intends to use the funds to bring its marketplace and service offering to 17 more Focus Cities in Europe, reaching a total of 32, and to complete the acquisition of Kamernet. HousingAnywhere.com operates a global marketplace for international students seeking mid-term rentals. The platform is present in more than 500 cities worldwide since 2015 and attracts more than 5 million visitors a year. Over 160 partner universities recommend their students to use the platform. Founded by Niels van Deuren and led by CEO Djordy Seelmann, the company focuses on simplifying student housing search and transactions. It plans to use new funding to drive product innovation—particularly by easing rent collection through a peer-to-peer payment service—and to expand into new markets. The company recently secured €6m in Series B financing to support these initiatives. HousingAnywhere.com is an online platform for international students—exchange, internship, volunteer, and working students—to find and book accommodation. The site also enables outgoing exchange students, verified local landlords, and social and commercial housing operators to advertise rooms. Led by founder Niels Van Deuren and based in Rotterdam, the platform currently lists 100,000 vacant properties. The company raised €5m in funding from backers including Real Web (owner of Immobiliare.it) and Dutch VC henQ. It intends to use the funds to expand into university cities in Western Europe and the US. The announcement did not specify financing instruments or prior rounds.

Led · Equity · Sep 2020

Founded in 2010, MotorK offers the SparK platform, an integrated ecosystem that unifies marketing, sales, data, and operations for automotive retailers. The company positions its software to help manufacturers and dealers better coordinate and optimize commercial activities. MotorK currently operates in eight countries—Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, and Israel—and employs nearly 310 people. Its AI-driven approach targets improved efficiency and data-powered decision-making within the automotive retail sector. The newly secured funds aim to further strengthen the company’s financial position and support general corporate purposes, suggesting a focus on sustainable growth. While specific revenue figures were not disclosed, the company’s geographic footprint and headcount point to meaningful scale within its niche.