Nestpick

What Nestpick does

Nestpick is a free-to-use search engine and aggregator for furnished mid-to-long term rental apartments and rooms, targeting individual renters — primarily expats, students, business professionals, and corporate housing seekers — who are relocating domestically or internationally. The platform aggregates listings from over 200 vetted partner platforms (including Spotahome, Blueground Partner Network, HousingAnywhere, Student.com, and ErasmusU), surfacing 3 million+ listings across 200+ cities (self-reported as 3,000+ cities in some materials) globally, with localized coverage in 9 languages and multi-currency support. The technology stack is web-based with map-based search, filtering by neighborhood/price/size/property type/amenities, and native mobile apps on iOS and Android; distribution is driven primarily by SEO-optimized city and neighborhood landing pages and a portfolio of original research indices (Work-from-Anywhere, Climate Change City, Millennial/Gen Z City Rankings) that capture high-intent organic search demand.

The business model operates on two complementary revenue streams: (1) marketplace referral commissions where Nestpick redirects renter traffic to partner platforms for the majority of bookings, and (2) transaction fees via Nestpick Direct / Partner Network, where Nestpick acts as intermediary for select listings, coordinating lease agreements and collecting service/convenience fees directly. The renter-side experience is fully freemium with no registration required to browse; the partner side includes free listing opportunities for vetted suppliers plus optional direct-booking participation. Marketing is predominantly content- and SEO-led, supplemented by social media presence and earned media coverage.

The company was founded in 2014 (some firmographic sources state 2016) and operates as Nestpick Global Services GmbH, a private limited company registered in Berlin, Germany (Managing Director: Ömer Küçükdere), with operations spanning Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Nestpick has raised approximately $13 million in disclosed funding between 2014 and 2015 (investors include Rocket Internet, KAYA, Mangrove Capital Partners, b2venture, and Target Global), made one disclosed acquisition (Sublet, July 2020), and currently operates with 101–250 employees. No patents, regulatory actions, or public listing events were disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Nestpick

Legal name

Nestpick Global Services GmbH

Website

https://nestpick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nestpick is a free-to-use search engine that aggregates 3 million+ furnished mid-to-long term rental listings from 200+ partner platforms across 200+ cities, serving expats, students, business professionals, and corporate housing seekers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Rental Housing Marketplace

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Extended-Stay & Monthly Rental Marketplaces (30+ Nights) (THAMALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct Booking Platforms & Booking Engines for Hosts/Managers (THAMALAE)

Keywords

• Furnished apartment search
• Rental housing platform
• Monthly accommodation
• Student housing search
• Corporate housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Partner Listing Aggregation (B2B): Nestpick aggregates and displays furnished rental listings from 200+ third-party partner platforms (property managers, rental platforms, individual owners). Nestpick is free for renters to use. Revenue is generated by driving traffic and bookings to partner platforms, likely through referral and lead-generation arrangements with listed property providers.
2. Nestpick Direct (Partner Network): For certain Partner Network listings, users complete the booking process directly on the Nestpick website. Nestpick coordinates the lease agreement between the user and the partner, collects payments, and retains service and convenience fees. This represents a more direct revenue stream where Nestpick acts as an intermediary in the booking and payment flow.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nestpick operates a free global search engine for furnished apartments that aggregates listings from more than 200 vetted partners across 200+ cities worldwide. Users can search and compare mid-to-long-term furnished rentals with 30+ filters (price, location, amenities, length of stay), view listings on a map, and book directly with providers. The platform also offers Nestpick Direct for instant online booking and a mobile app for on-the-go search.

Product overview

Nestpick operates as a unified search engine and comparison platform for mid-to-long term furnished rental properties. The core platform aggregates millions of listings from over 200 vetted partner providers across 200+ cities worldwide. The product portfolio consists of the main search engine (which also serves as the homepage), supplemented by dedicated sub-products for Rooms for Rent, Student Accommodation, Studio Apartments, and Corporate Housing searches. Nestpick also offers a mobile application for iOS and Android devices, a Partner Network for direct bookings on select properties, and a property listing platform for partners to publish their rentals. The platform functions as an aggregator—users search and filter listings but are redirected to partner sites for booking completion (except for Partner Network properties where Nestpick facilitates the transaction directly).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Furnished Apartments Search
• Rooms for Rent
• Student Accommodation
• Studio Apartments
• Corporate Housing
• Nestpick Direct

Quantifiable outcome

• Nestpick aggregates 3 million+ listings from 200+ providers across 200+ cities, making it the largest platform for furnished mid-to-long term rental searches globally.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• SpotahomecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpotahome is one of Nestpick's key listing partners, providing thousands of verified furnished apartment and room listings across European cities. Nestpick aggregates Spotahome's inventory and displays it alongside other partner listings, with users redirected to Spotahome to complete bookings.
• ErasmusU (Erasmusu)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErasmusU is a listing partner providing student accommodation and furnished room listings, particularly for students studying abroad in European cities. Nestpick aggregates ErasmusU listings as part of its 200+ partner network.
• Student.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent.com specializes in student housing worldwide. As a Nestpick partner, Student.com listings are included in the aggregated search results, expanding Nestpick's coverage of student accommodation options across its global city portfolio.
• HousingAnywherecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousingAnywhere provides furnished apartment and room listings that are aggregated on Nestpick's platform. The partnership enables Nestpick to offer a broader range of verified mid-to-long term rental options to its users.
• Blueground Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlueground provides fully furnished apartments for monthly rentals across major global cities. Nestpick displays Blueground listings on its platform and acts as a distribution channel. For Blueground Partner Network listings on Nestpick, bookings are completed directly on the Nestpick website.
• UniAccosecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniAcco provides student accommodation listings that are featured on Nestpick's platform, expanding coverage for the student housing segment across UK and international cities.
• StudapartsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudapart is a student housing platform partner that provides listings on Nestpick's platform, particularly for student accommodation in European cities including France and the UK.
• BeroomerssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeroomers is listed as a Nestpick partner, providing room and apartment listings across European cities for inclusion in Nestpick's aggregated search results.
• FindroommatesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFindroommate is a roommate and room-finding platform that partners with Nestpick to provide additional room rental listings in cities where Nestpick operates.
• In-Berlin HomessecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-Berlin Homes provides furnished apartment listings in Berlin, Germany. As a Nestpick partner, their inventory is included in Nestpick's search results for Berlin renters.
• RoomlalasecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoomlala is a room rental platform that supplies listings to Nestpick, expanding coverage for affordable room rentals across Nestpick's global city portfolio.
• TheHomelikesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTheHomelike is a furnished apartment platform providing corporate and mid-term rental listings that are aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• Morning CroissantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMorning Croissant is a boutique rental provider featured on Nestpick's platform, offering furnished apartment listings in Lille, France.
• UrbanCocoonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUrbanCocoon is listed as a Nestpick partner providing furnished rental listings in European cities.
• Rafael ApartmentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRafael Apartments is a partner providing furnished rental listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• Hope ApartmentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHope Apartments is a partner providing furnished rental listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• Berlin99minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerlin99 is a partner providing furnished rental listings in Berlin, Germany on Nestpick's platform.
• Urban ApartmentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUrban Apartments is a partner providing furnished rental listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• Living In BerlinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiving In Berlin is a partner providing furnished rental listings in Berlin on Nestpick's platform.
• Akademia ResidenzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAkademia Residenz is a partner providing student residence listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• TempoflatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTempoflat is a partner providing furnished rental and temporary housing listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• ErasmusinnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErasmusinn is a partner providing student accommodation listings aggregated on Nestpick's platform.
• Uhomes.comsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUhomes.com provides student accommodation and rental listings in UK cities (including Liverpool) that are featured on Nestpick's platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: Booking.com (Booking Holdings) operates a massive vacation and short-term rental marketplace across Europe and globally; as an incumbent aggregator/comparison platform, it overlaps with Nestpick's apartment and city-level search use cases.
• Airbnb: Airbnb is a broad incumbent in short-term and increasingly monthly furnished rentals globally; with Airbnb's push into extended stays and category SEO authority, it competes for the same mid-to-long term furnished renter demand and partner supply.

Direct peers

• Student.com: Student.com specializes in global student housing search and is one of Nestpick's core aggregated partners, serving the same international and domestic student renter base with comparable furnished inventory.
• Spotahome: Spotahome is a direct competitor and a key Nestpick listing partner; both aggregate and book mid-to-long term furnished rentals globally, particularly in Europe. They target the same expat and student renter segments with similar property types.
• HousingAnywhere: HousingAnywhere is both a Nestpick partner and a direct competitor focused on student and young professional mid-term rentals across Europe; the platforms overlap heavily in target users, inventory type, and geographic footprint.
• UniAcco: UniAcco is a student housing platform (and Nestpick listing partner) operating across UK and international cities, targeting the same international student accommodation search use case with aggregation and direct booking.
• Blueground: Blueground operates a network of fully furnished apartments for monthly stays globally and powers the Blueground Partner Network listings on Nestpick, where direct bookings are processed on Nestpick's site. Strong overlap with Nestpick's corporate and mid-term furnished rental use cases.
• Studapart: Studapart is a French and European student housing platform that is listed as a Nestpick partner; both serve students searching for furnished rooms and shared apartments across overlapping European geographies.

Emerging players

• Amber: Amber is an international student housing booking platform with strong India-origin traffic serving students in the US, UK, and other study destinations; comparable target users and furnished rental inventory overlap with Nestpick's student accommodation vertical.
• Erasmusu: ErasmusU (Erasmusu) is a niche student accommodation platform focused on Erasmus exchange students across Europe and is a Nestpick partner; comparable in segment but more specialized in the international exchange student niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nestpick

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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