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HouseME is the digital rental specialist, offering a better way to rent, loved by landlords and tenants.

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Total raised
$3M
disclosed
Last round
Venture
Rounds
7
since 2015
Employees
1-50

About HouseME

Finally, a tech-enabled rental management company that brings renting into the 21st century. HouseME is a digital platform that connects dream tenants to great landlords. We facilitate mutually-beneficial relationships that result in fair prices, ongoing support, transparency and reduced risk. For only 2.5%, HouseME is the new, easy and smart way to rent. We want to live in a world where good people get the best out of life. So we're building it, one home at a time. For too long, residential rental has been a broken system. HouseME has focused on rewriting the rules, solving common issues experienced by both residents and landlords, and redefining the landlord / tenant relationship, offering our platform and expertise for only 2.5%. Founded in Cape Town by Ben Shaw and Kyle Bradley in 2016, HouseME is reshaping the South African rental marketplace. Disruptors in the industry, HouseME is set up to serve and support tenants and provide more to landlords across the country — both private and institutional — with complete transparency, underpinned by technology. The platform's easy-to-use technology connects dream tenants to great properties with comprehensive vetting processes, a dual-sided rating system, transparent bidding mechanism and speedy, cost-effective maintenance services. HouseME is the best rental platform available — for everyone. HouseME Rentals is an EAAB-registered company, and we're proud of our regulatory compliance which provides peace of mind for all our users.

HouseME funding7 rounds

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HouseME has raised $3M across 7 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Venture announced 02 Sep 2020.

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
02 Sep 2020HouseME VentureNot disclosedNot disclosed
26 Nov 2019HouseME VentureNot disclosed$3M
17 Dec 2018HouseME VentureNot disclosedNot disclosed
18 Jun 2018HouseME VentureNot disclosedNot disclosed
05 Jan 2017HouseME SeedNot disclosedNot disclosed
05 Sep 2016HouseME AngelNot disclosedNot disclosed
05 Aug 2015HouseME AngelNot disclosedNot disclosed

HouseME founders & team

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Frequently asked about HouseME

Where is HouseME based and when was it founded?
HouseME is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2015.
Who founded HouseME?
HouseME was founded by Benjamin Shaw (CEO & Founder).
Who is the CEO of HouseME?
Benjamin Shaw is HouseME's CEO & Founder.
How much funding has HouseME raised?
HouseME has raised $3M across 7 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Venture, was announced on Sep 02, 2020.
What sector is HouseME in?
HouseME operates in Rental, Real Estate and PropTech.