Lyve

What Lyve does

Lyve is a Cairo-based community management software platform that provides a unified, white-label mobile application for property managers across residential towers, gated communities, vacation homes, commercial and retail spaces, and offices. The platform consolidates fragmented property operations — gate access control, visitor invitations, maintenance ticketing, and resident communication — into a single branded interface, addressing pain points around siloed systems, manual visitor management, and inconsistent resident experiences.

The product is built as a cloud-hosted SaaS platform with mobile-first delivery, system integration capabilities, and data security backed by regular audits. Key technical features include seamless integration with existing property management systems, brand-aligned customization, and a unified user experience across community types. No patents, proprietary AI/ML capabilities, or distinct product tiers are documented; the offering is positioned as a single comprehensive platform rather than a modular suite.

Lyve operates a subscription-based recurring revenue model with quote-based enterprise pricing accessed via a 'Request a Demo' sales motion, targeting property management companies and community operators. The company is privately held, headquartered at 11 Saharig Al Miaah, Almazah, Heliopolis, Cairo, with 11-50 employees, and was founded in 2016. Lyve has raised $600,000 from Algebra Ventures (January 2019) and reports serving K+ contracted communities managing M contracted units, with 30+ market-leader logos displayed. The company is led by Founder & CEO Ahmed Amr. Note: A separate "Lyve Cloud" entity operated by Seagate Technology (later acquired by Wasabi Technologies) is unrelated to this property management business and is not part of Lyve's operations.

Name

Lyve

Legal name

Lyve

Website

https://iamlyve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyve is a Cairo-based community management SaaS platform offering a white-label mobile application for residential towers, gated communities, vacation homes, commercial properties, and offices, enabling streamlined gate access, maintenance ticketing, and resident communication for property managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management Software

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABAEAD

Tenant/Visitor Access & Badging Support

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Building Operations & Support Services (Mailroom, Reception, Porter)

Keywords

• Property management software
• Community management platform
• Resident experience software
• Facility management SaaS
• Real estate technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS: The company offers a subscription-based model for its property management platform, providing access to their cloud solution, mobile app features, and integrations for managing residential and commercial communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lyve provides a cloud-based, brand-customized property and community management platform delivered as a white-labeled mobile application. The platform unifies gate invitations and visitor management, maintenance and support ticketing, and resident communication for residential towers, gated communities, vacation homes, commercial and retail properties, and offices. It is offered as a recurring subscription to property management companies and community operators.

Product overview

Lyve is a single unified property management platform offered as a customized application aligned with each client's brand. The platform provides cloud-hosted tools for managing residential towers, gated communities, vacation homes, commercial spaces, and offices, featuring gate invitations, support ticket management, and communication tools in a unified user interface. No separate modules, add-ons, or distinct product tiers were identified in the source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lyve Community Management Platform A cloud-based, brand-customized, mobile-first community and property management platform that unifies gate invitations, visitor management, maintenance ticketing, and resident communication into a single white-labeled application for property managers, developers, and facility management operators across residential, vacation, commercial, retail, and office communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased efficiency and decreased operational costs through streamlined operations and automation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Seagate TechnologycoreTechnology or Integration · 21 April 2026Seagate Technology originally developed and operated the Lyve Cloud business as a cloud storage platform. Wasabi Technologies acquired Lyve Cloud from Seagate, with Seagate taking an equity stake in Wasabi as part of the transaction. This relationship involves technology and infrastructure assets including disk drives, consolidating Lyve Cloud's enterprise customer base and infrastructure under Wasabi's S3-compatible platform. Note: This refers to Seagate's Lyve Cloud business prior to and during Wasabi acquisition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Buildium: Property management SaaS for residential portfolios, community associations, and HOAs. Directly comparable to Lyve's residential-tower and gated-community segment with a similar subscription SaaS model and SMB/mid-market customer base.
• AppFolio: Cloud-based property management platform for residential, commercial, and community association operators. Closely mirrors Lyve's multi-vertical SaaS positioning and recurring-revenue model.
• Guesty: Property management platform purpose-built for vacation rentals and short-term stays. Direct comparable to Lyve's vacation-homes segment with overlapping use cases in guest coordination, access, and maintenance.
• Entrata: Multifamily property management SaaS with resident portals, access control, and service-request workflows. Overlaps with Lyve's residential tower offering and integrated mobile-resident experience.
• CINC Systems: Community association and HOA management software with resident communication, amenity booking, and access management. Comparable to Lyve's gated-community and residential-association use cases.
• Hostaway: Vacation rental property management platform with channel management, guest communication, and workflow automation. Comparable to Lyve's vacation-homes segment for short-term rental operators.

Broad incumbents

• Yardi: Established enterprise real estate and property management software suite serving commercial, residential, and mixed-use portfolios. Broader and deeper product footprint than Lyve, but overlapping residential and commercial customer base.
• RealPage: Enterprise SaaS for multifamily, single-family, commercial, and vacation property operators. Competes with Lyve in residential and commercial segments as a much larger incumbent with broader module coverage.
• MRI Software: Enterprise property and real estate management platform serving residential, commercial, and corporate occupiers. Comparable to Lyve on integrated building operations and resident/tenant workflows at the enterprise tier.

Emerging players

• Kasa: Tech-enabled operator of apartments and short-term rentals with proprietary guest-experience and operations software. Partial overlap with Lyve's vacation-homes and residential segments, primarily as an operator-cum-software builder rather than a pure SaaS vendor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyve-app
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lyveapp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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