Casita

What Casita does

Casita is a global student accommodation marketplace founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, with a regional headquarters in Hong Kong and distributed teams across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The platform aggregates over one million rooms across 62+ countries, 400+ cities, and 3,000+ universities, spanning purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), private lets, co-living spaces, and homestays. Students can search, compare, shortlist, and book through the website and native iOS/Android applications, supported by 24/7 multilingual accommodation experts reachable via phone (UK, India, US), WhatsApp, email, and an online contact form. The product surface includes a multi-step booking workflow with tenancy agreement signing, guarantor handling, accommodation search and filtering by city, university, or property (with filters for room type, facilities, dates, budget, and cancellation policies), and a refer-a-friend program offering £50 Amazon vouchers.

Casita operates a freemium pricing model: the service is 100% free for students, with revenue generated through commissions and referral fees paid by accommodation providers (PBSA operators, private landlords, and building owners) when bookings are completed. Distribution is hybrid: students can self-serve via web and mobile, while the demand funnel is significantly driven by a global network of 1,000+ education agents and institutional partners. GTM is therefore largely channel-led, with named high-tier partners including IDP, Myriad by UCAS, INTO, Kaplan, Navitas, SUN Education Group, SI-UK, and AUG Student Services, supplemented by university partnerships and a "Become a Partner" platform offering institutions and building owners room management software, broker nominations, and on-campus room marketing tools. The casita.com platform supports English, Arabic, Chinese, and Thai languages alongside multiple currencies, and SEO-driven content marketing through the Casita Blog (city guides, housing articles, study abroad tips) feeds top-of-funnel demand. Casita is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors in public source material.

Name

Casita

Legal name

Casita

Website

https://casita.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Casita is a global student accommodation marketplace that connects international and domestic students with over one million PBSA, private, co-living, and homestay rooms across 62+ countries, sourcing demand through a network of 1,000+ education agents and institutions and earning revenue from accommodation provider commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Accommodation Marketplace

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Student Housing Marketplaces & Booking Platforms (Aggregators) (EDAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student & Intern Short-Term Housing Marketplaces (THAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Student accommodation marketplace
• Student housing booking
• PBSA listing platform
• Education agent referrals
• Tenancy management services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission from Accommodation Providers: Casita is a free service for students - they do not charge students for using the platform. Revenue is generated through commissions or referral fees paid by accommodation providers (PBSA operators, private landlords, student accommodation providers) when bookings are completed through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Casita is an online marketplace that connects international and domestic students with student accommodation near universities across 62+ countries and 400+ cities, including purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), private lets, co-living spaces, and homestays. Students search, compare, shortlist, and book accommodation through the website or mobile app at no charge, while accommodation providers and partner agents pay commissions on completed bookings.

Product overview

Casita operates as a unified student accommodation marketplace platform that connects international students with housing options across 60+ countries and 400+ cities. The core product combines search and discovery (accommodation search with extensive filtering), booking management (multi-step tenancy workflow with guarantor support), and partner relationship tools. The platform offers over 1 million rooms including PBSAs, private lets, co-living spaces, and homestays. Additional modules include a referral program, blog content hub, and multi-channel 24/7 customer support. Partnerships with institutions, education agents, and building owners are facilitated through a dedicated partner dashboard with room management software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casita Student Accommodation Marketplace Global online marketplace that connects international and domestic students with purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), private lets, co-living spaces, and homestays near universities across 62+ countries and 400+ cities. Students can search, compare, shortlist, and book rooms through the website and mobile app at no charge.
• Partner Dashboard (Become a Partner) Partnership platform for institutions, education agents, clubs/societies, and building owners that provides tools including room management software, broker nominations, on-campus room marketing, and access to vetted accommodation listings. Used by 1,000+ education agents and institutions globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million+ rooms available across 62+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIDP is a global education service that helps students achieve their international education goals. They guide students through university/course selection, application submission, visa assistance and pre-departure planning. IDP refers students to Casita for accommodation services.
• ICICI BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerICICI Bank empowers higher education abroad and in India, providing financial solutions and value-added services for students upgrading their education. Partnership provides financial services access for students referred through Casita.
• Myriad by UCAScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMyriad by UCAS allows students to apply to university postgraduate courses, uncover scholarships and grants, book student accommodation, and find a job. Integration with Casita for accommodation booking.
• SI-UKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSI-UK provides expert support and advice for students who want to study in the UK. They refer students to Casita for accommodation.
• Times Higher Education (THE)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTHE provides global higher education coverage including world university rankings, news, opinions, features and book reviews. Partnership provides brand credibility and referral pathway.
• Adventus.iominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdventus.io is a discovery and booking platform for international student recruitment enabling institutions, recruiters, and service providers to seamlessly find and transact with each other.
• INTOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerINTO offers a range of study abroad programs at renowned universities in the UK, US, Australia and China. They refer students to Casita for accommodation.
• NavitascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNavitas has courses of study at 120 colleges in 31 countries worldwide. They refer students to Casita for accommodation services.
• KaplancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKaplan is the leading global provider of educational programs with comprehensive learning strategies and courses to help anyone succeed.
• TC GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTC Global simplifies study abroad via connecting students, universities and a community all in one platform.
• UWE BristolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUWE Bristol has a 76.8% student satisfaction score and 90.2% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Partnership provides direct university pathway.
• QSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQS is the largest international higher education network, connecting universities, business schools and students.
• SUN Education GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSUN Education Group is the largest and most complete overseas education consultant in Indonesia, referring students to Casita.
• HULT International Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHULT offers highly ranked programs with the chance to study all around the world.
• Le Cordon Bleu LondonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLe Cordon Bleu London is the leading culinary arts, wine and management school in London, referring students to Casita.
• Global Study UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Study UK provides expert advice and support to international students applying to universities in the UK.
• Hands on Education ConsultantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHands On Education Consultants is Thailand's official representative of universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, providing services free of charge.
• AUG Student ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAUG Student Services is an official overseas education application centre representing over 400 universities globally.
• MangominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMango helps students by providing advice from course selection, enrollment, follow-up, applying for foundation studies, and applying for a visa.
• McDuction Study in ScotlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMcDuction Study in Scotland helps students with course selection, application criteria, preparation of documents for the best chance of gaining admission.
• Intake EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIntake connects international students with overseas education opportunities that have the greatest potential to impact their future.
• City University LondonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity University London is the university of business, practice and the professions.
• Go StudyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGo Study is one of the largest and leading brands of study abroad consulting services in Taiwan, with more than 20 years of experience helping nearly 10,000 students achieve their dream of studying abroad.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/casitastudent
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmwQJXnqL5mixBa7gNoWmxw
• Facebookfacebook.com/casitastudent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casitastudent
• Instagraminstagram.com/casitastudent

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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