What Spotahome does

Spotahome is an online marketplace for mid-to-long-term furnished residential rentals, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Madrid with additional operations in Barcelona. The platform enables tenants to search, book, and pay for furnished apartments, rooms, studios, and student residences for stays of one to eleven months or longer, entirely online without in-person viewings. Its core differentiator is the Homechecker verification network — local agents in each operating city who personally inspect properties, generate digital floor plans, and produce video tours and professional photography — combined with a proprietary deposit protection service, a 24-hour check guarantee, and PCI DSS/3D Secure payment processing. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees charged to tenants at booking confirmation and through landlord-facing listing and guarantee services. Distribution combines a self-serve consumer web platform (spotahome.com) and a landlord portal (landlord.spotahome.com) with a community-led channel of university and student-organization partnerships across Europe.

The company serves three primary customer segments: international students seeking furnished accommodation near European universities; digital nomads and remote workers needing mid-term flexible rentals across cities; and individual landlords seeking verified tenants with payment and deposit protection. A secondary corporate-relocation segment is served through institutional partnerships, including a co-marketing relationship with Accenture. The platform operates in 28 countries and 800+ cities, with active inventory of 110,000+ verified properties. Since founding the company has housed 300,000+ tenants and facilitated €1.1B+ in cumulative rental income for landlords, with €200M+ in annual rental volume concentrated in eight key cities.

Spotahome is a privately held, venture-backed company that has raised over €100M cumulatively across multiple rounds, including a €25M round in 2021 led by 14w with Kleiner Perkins and Mundi Ventures, and a €5M strategic round in April 2025. The company reached profitability in 2021 and turned EBITDA-positive in the second half of 2024. In May 2026, co-founder and 12-year CEO Bruno Bianchi transitioned leadership to Eduardo Garbayo, the former COO since 2019, executing a planned succession. Marketing relies on city-specific SEO, paid social, blog content, and a network of partnerships with institutions including IE University, Universidad Carlos III, Erasmus Student Network, and others.

Name

Spotahome

Legal name

Spotahome

Website

https://spotahome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Spotahome is an online marketplace for mid-to-long-term furnished residential rentals operating across 28 countries. Founded in 2014 in Madrid, it connects international students, digital nomads, and remote workers with verified landlords via virtual tours, digital booking, and deposit protection services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Residential Rental Marketplace

NAICS

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Vacation Rental & Short‑Term Stay Marketplaces (THALAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Marketplaces & Booking Platforms (THAMAGAJ), Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

Keywords

• Mid-term rental marketplace
• Furnished apartment rentals
• Student housing platform
• Rental property verification
• Online booking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tenant Booking Fees: Tenants pay a Spotahome service fee when a booking is confirmed. The fee is non-refundable once the booking is confirmed. The fee structure is tied to the rental transaction and is charged at the point of booking confirmation. Tenants also pay their first month's rent and deposit through the platform.
2. Landlord Listing Fees: Landlords list properties on the Spotahome platform (landlord.spotahome.com) to access the tenant base. While the primary revenue is from tenant fees, landlords benefit from verified tenant matching, payment processing, and deposit protection services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spotahome operates an online marketplace where tenants search, verify, and book mid-to-long-term furnished residential rentals (1–11+ months) across European and select international cities. The platform uses a Homechecker network to personally verify each property with photos, video tours, and floor plans, then facilitates the entire booking and payment flow online, including a proprietary deposit protection service that covers tenant deposits and guarantees refunds.

Product overview

Spotahome operates as a unified digital rental platform connecting tenants seeking mid-to-long-term furnished accommodations with verified landlords across Europe. The core product encompasses four accommodation types: Apartments (fully furnished rental flats), Rooms (private rooms in shared flats), Studios (self-contained units), and Student Residences (dedicated student housing). The landlord-facing services enable property owners to list properties with verification, photography, and secure payment handling. The platform operates in 28 countries with rental volumes exceeding €200 million, featuring a guarantee system for tenant protection including deposit protection, last-minute cancellation coverage, and 24-hour check periods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spotahome Tenant Platform Consumer-facing web and mobile platform enabling tenants to search, verify, book, and pay for fully furnished mid-to-long-term rental accommodations (apartments, rooms, studios, student residences) across 28+ countries without physical viewings.
• Spotahome Landlord Portal Dedicated self-service portal at landlord.spotahome.com that allows property owners to list furnished apartments, rooms, studios, and student residences, access the Homechecker verification service, and benefit from tenant matching, deposit protection, and secure payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 tenants housed globally since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ESN (Erasmus Student Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESN is displayed as a trusted partner on the Spotahome How It Works page, indicating a co-marketing or referral relationship to channel student renters. ESN supports international students across Europe, aligning with Spotahome's student housing focus.
• IE UniversitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on Spotahome's How It Works page. IE University sends international students to Spotahome for verified housing, while Spotahome gains a steady pipeline of student tenants from one of Spain's most international universities.
• Universidad Carlos III de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner institution on the Spotahome website, indicating a referral or co-marketing arrangement to direct UC3M's international students to the platform for verified housing.
• Universidad Complutense de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner institution on the Spotahome platform, referring international students for mid-term accommodation in Madrid and other European cities.
• AccentureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccenture is listed as a partner on the Spotahome How It Works page, suggesting a corporate housing or relocation partnership to provide accommodation for Accenture employees or clients relocating across European cities.
• Comillas Pontifical UniversitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner institution on Spotahome's How It Works page, channeling international students to the platform for verified mid-term housing.
• EADA Business SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner institution, facilitating housing referrals for EADA's international MBA and master's students across European cities.
• IED (Istituto Europeo di Design)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner institution, providing verified housing options for IED's creative arts and design students studying in Barcelona and other cities.
• ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Técnico Lisboa)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner institution linking Técnico Lisboa students to Spotahome's verified Lisbon rental listings, supporting the platform's presence in the Portuguese market.
• Università degli Studi di MilanocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner university, directing University of Milan's international students to Spotahome for mid-term accommodation, particularly relevant for Spotahome's Milan market operations.
• BBS (Barcelona School of Management)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDisplayed as a partner institution on the Spotahome website, facilitating student housing referrals in Barcelona.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: Largest online accommodation platform globally, including a growing inventory of apartments and serviced apartments for short-to-medium stays. Comparable as an incumbent expanding into the furnished apartment space where Spotahome operates.
• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace that has expanded into 30+ day monthly stays to compete directly in the mid-term category Spotahome pioneered. Comparable as the dominant marketplace competitor in furnished rentals across the same European geographies.
• Vrbo: Expedia-owned vacation rental marketplace with strong whole-home and family-travel positioning. Comparable as a broader short-term/mid-term rental marketplace competitor, though more vacation-skewed than Spotahome's mid-term focus.

Emerging players

• Homestay.com: Smaller homestay and room-rental platform targeting students and language learners for short-to-medium stays with host families. Partially overlaps Spotahome's student and rooms segments but with a narrower host-based model.

Direct peers

• Blueground: Operator and marketplace for fully-furnished apartments available for 30+ day stays across global cities. Comparable to Spotahome in mid-term furnished rental focus, although Blueground also directly holds inventory (operator-model hybrid).
• HousingAnywhere: Rotterdam-based mid-to-long-term student and young professional rental marketplace operating across Europe. Directly comparable to Spotahome in target customer (international students, expats), booking duration (6-12 months), and online-only verification model.
• Uniplaces: Lisbon-born student accommodation marketplace targeting international students booking rooms and apartments for academic terms across European cities. Closely comparable to Spotahome's student housing product line and 1-11+ month duration focus.
• Student.com: Global student housing marketplace aggregating purpose-built student accommodation and private rentals near universities. Directly comparable to Spotahome's Student Residences product line and university partnership model.
• Badi: Barcelona-born room and flat rental marketplace focused on long-term shared accommodation across European cities. Comparable to Spotahome in the rooms/shared-homes segment and Mediterranean European city coverage.
• Nestpick: Berlin-based furnished apartment marketplace for medium-term stays (30+ days), serving relocating professionals and students in major European cities. Closely overlaps Spotahome's furnished mid-term, digital nomad, and corporate relocation segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spotahome
• Facebookfacebook.com/spotahome
• Instagraminstagram.com/spotahome
• YouTubeyoutube.com/spotahome
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spotahome

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds11 records

Investors20 records

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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