What Adventum Student Living does

Adventum Student Living (ASL) is a Mumbai-headquartered, privately-held Indian company founded in 2019 that operates an integrated study abroad platform serving Indian students pursuing overseas education. The company is organized around three sub-brands targeting distinct stages of the student journey: UniScholars provides study abroad counselling and university selection support; UniCreds facilitates education loans by connecting students with lending partners; and UniAcco is a marketplace for international student accommodation, partnering with property management groups, landlords, and property managers globally. ASL targets Indian outbound students across 20+ countries and reports having counselled 30,000+ students, facilitated 50,000+ accommodation bookings, and arranged 5,000+ education loans, with a cumulative user base exceeding 20 million across its platforms. The company also operates offices in Hyderabad, Chennai, and New Delhi, and has stated plans to expand into the US, UK, and China markets.

ASL's business model is commission- and facilitation-based rather than subscription-based in its primary streams. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on accommodation bookings routed through UniAcco, transaction fees on education loan origination through UniCreds, and counselling service fees through UniScholars. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across three dedicated web platforms, with customer acquisition driven by organic search, content marketing, and earned media coverage in tier-1 Indian business and education publications. The go-to-market motion is horizontal across the study abroad value chain, positioning ASL as a one-stop alternative to fragmented single-service competitors in the Indian edtech and study abroad ecosystem.

The company has raised approximately $21 million across seven funding rounds from 2019 through 2025, with Cornerstone Ventures as the lead institutional investor in two rounds (May 2022 bridge round of $5M and April 2023 round of $5.5M), Brand Capital as a strategic media-for-equity investor (February 2024, $2.8M), and additional tranches in June 2025. Management has targeted net revenue of Rs 60 crore (approximately $7.2 million) for FY23. The company employs 251-500 staff and operates without a parent entity, subsidiaries, or public listing. No proprietary technology stack, patents, trademarks, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available sources, and ASL relies on standard web platform technology, third-party analytics, and digital marketing channels for its operations.

Name

Adventum Student Living

Legal name

Adventum Student Living Private Limited

Website

https://adventumstudentliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Adventum Student Living is a Mumbai-based integrated study abroad platform operating three sub-brands — UniScholars (counselling), UniCreds (loans), and UniAcco (accommodation) — serving Indian students pursuing overseas education across 20+ countries via a direct-to-consumer, commission-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Study Abroad Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Placement Agencies & Local Letting/Relocation Services for Students (EDAIALAH), Academic Program Housing (Study Abroad, Language Schools, Field Schools) (THAMAGAE)

Keywords

• Study abroad counselling
• Student accommodation booking
• Education loan facilitation
• Overseas education services
• International student housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Accommodation Booking: Commission-based model through UniAcco platform facilitating student accommodation bookings with property management groups, landlords, and property managers worldwide.
2. Education Loan Facilitation: Facilitation of education loans through UniCreds platform, connecting students with lending partners for overseas education financing.
3. Study Abroad Counselling: Counseluing services provided through UniScholars platform supporting students throughout their study abroad journey.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Adventum Student Living provides an integrated study abroad solution for Indian students through three web platforms: UniScholars offers personalized counselling and university selection guidance; UniCreds facilitates education loans by connecting students with lending partners; and UniAcco aggregates and books student accommodation near universities across 20+ countries through third-party property management partners and landlords. The combined offering addresses the full overseas education journey — from counselling and financing to housing — as a single, unified service.

Product overview

Adventum Student Living (ASL) operates as an integrated study abroad platform with three core product sub-brands: UniScholars (study abroad counselling and support), UniCreds (education loans facilitation), and UniAcco (student accommodation booking). Together, these products provide a one-stop end-to-end solution covering counselling, financing, and housing for students seeking overseas education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UniScholars: One Stop Study Abroad Solution - providing counselling and comprehensive support for study abroad journeys.
• UniCreds
• UniAcco

Products and services

• UniScholars One-stop study abroad counselling platform providing personalized guidance and comprehensive support at every stage of the study abroad journey for Indian students pursuing overseas higher education.
• UniCreds Education loan facilitation platform that connects Indian students with lending partners to secure overseas education loans at competitive interest rates, funding their study abroad aspirations.
• UniAcco International student accommodation platform that aggregates verified housing near top universities and global cities across 20+ countries, partnering with property management groups, landlords, and individual property managers to facilitate student bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30K+ students counselled for study abroad
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Third Party Accommodation PartnerscoreOthersProperty management groups, individual property managers, and landlords who provide student accommodation inventory through the UniAcco platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AmberStudent: Student accommodation marketplace focused on Indian students going abroad; competes head-to-head with UniAcco on the housing placement business.
• LeapScholar: India-headquartered study abroad platform offering test prep, university admissions counselling, and financing — directly overlapping with UniScholars and UniCreds.
• Yocket: Indian study abroad community and admissions platform helping students with university shortlisting, applications, and finance — closest direct competitor on the counselling/admissions side.
• CollegeDunia: Indian education guidance and admissions platform with comparable study abroad discovery and counselling content; competes for the same Indian student acquisition funnel.
• University Living (Yulu): Global student accommodation aggregator with strong India-originating demand; comparable business model to UniAcco and overlapping destination coverage.
• Casita: Student housing marketplace operating in the UK, Ireland, and Spain; comparable accommodation booking model and overlapping destination markets with UniAcco.

Broad incumbents

• HousingAnywhere: Established European-headquartered student housing marketplace operating across multiple countries; broader incumbent in the same student accommodation category as UniAcco.
• Prodigy Finance: Cross-border education loan provider serving international students; comparable in the financing pillar (UniCreds) but with a global, larger-scale institutional model.
• IDP Education: Global education services company offering IELTS, university placement, and student services; broader incumbent competing across the full study-abroad stack including counselling.

Emerging players

• Eduvanz: India-based education financing platform targeting students pursuing higher studies; overlapping with UniCreds on the loan facilitation business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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