What Nido Student does

Nido Student (commercial brand: Nido Living) is a Luxembourg-domiciled, privately held European purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operator founded in 2007. The company develops, owns, and operates fully furnished studios and shared rooms for university students, with a secondary offering for young professionals. Its current portfolio spans 18,000+ beds across seven European countries — primarily Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Seville) and Portugal (Lisbon, Porto), with additional assets in Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. Vertically integrated capabilities span site acquisition, development, asset management, and resident experience delivery.

The core product is all-inclusive PBSA: monthly rent covers utility bills, maintenance, common-area cleaning, superfast WiFi, 24/7 CCTV security, and access to social, study, gym, and coworking spaces. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a proprietary 4-step online floorplan booking tool and a Nido resident mobile app; a property-tour and university-partnership channel supplements digital demand capture. Ancillary technology includes 360-degree virtual tours and smart building systems (intelligent lighting, sound, smart energy meters). The company is GDPR-compliant and operates through wholly owned regional subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal (Nido Property Management Services Spain, S.L.; Nido Management Portugal, Unipessoal Lda) under the parent Nido Technologies S.à r.l.

Following CPP Investments' 2024 acquisition — which bundled Nido with the JV RHESA into a vertically integrated European platform — the company is targeting 25,000 beds by 2031, with stated expansion intent in Italy, Germany, and Iberia. Brand strength is evidenced by 19 industry awards since 2014, including consecutive Best Private Housing Europe honors from the Global Student Living Awards in 2023 and 2024, and International Operator of the Year 2023 from Property Week. The company employs 51-100 staff and has historically been backed by KKR, NBK, Nuveen, Starwood Capital, and TPG alongside CPP.

Name

Nido Student

Legal name

Nido Technologies S.à r.l.

Website

https://nidoliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nido Student is a Luxembourg-domiciled, CPP Investments-owned operator of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Europe, providing all-inclusive furnished rooms and studios to university students and young professionals, primarily in Spain and Portugal, with 18,000+ beds managed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student & Academic Term Monthly Housing (THAMAFAH), Shared Student Apartments & Roommate-Matching Platforms (EDAIALAD), Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC)

Keywords

• Student accommodation
• Purpose-built student housing
• Co-living spaces
• Student residence services
• University housing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Accommodation Rent: Rental income from purpose-built student accommodation rooms including studios and shared units. Rent includes all-inclusive bills, maintenance, cleaning of common areas, WiFi, security, and access to communal facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nido Student (also known as Nido Living) is a student housing operator that provides purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Europe, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. The company leases out individual rooms and studios within managed apartment buildings to university students, offering fully furnished spaces with utility bills included, communal facilities, events, and on-site support staff. It also serves young professionals with co-living options.

Product overview

Nido Living operates a vertically integrated purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform offering furnished rooms and studios across Europe. The portfolio spans multiple properties in Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Seville) and Portugal (Lisbon, Porto), providing all-inclusive accommodations with amenities including superfast WiFi, 24/7 CCTV security, year-round events, social spaces, study areas, and laundry facilities. The core offering includes the Nido App for resident services and a digital floorplan booking tool. Individual properties are marketed as distinct sub-brands (Nido El Porvenir, Nido Malvarrosa, Nido Príncipe Pío, Nido Plaza Castilla, Nido Aravaca in Spain; Nido Ajuda, Nido Santa Apolónia, Nido Carcavelos, Nido Estoril, Nido Asprela in Portugal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nido London Westminster Purpose-built student residence in central London offering 627 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats with on-site support, gym, and study spaces.
• Nido London Spitalfields Student residence in London offering 105 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, located near universities and public transport.
• Nido London White City Student residence in West London offering 100 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, featuring communal spaces and on-site support.
• Nido Manchester Lexington Student residence in Manchester offering 266 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Manchester King Street Student residence in central Manchester offering 80 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Glasgow St James Point Student residence in Glasgow offering 296 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, on a 51-week contract basis.
• Nido Leeds Lovell Park Student residence in Leeds offering 163 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, on a 51-week contract basis.
• Nido Newcastle Strawberry Place Student residence in Newcastle offering 194 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, on a 51-week contract basis.
• Nido Edinburgh Holyrood Student residence in Edinburgh offering 96 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Madrid Moncloa Student residence in Madrid offering 70 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Barcelona Diagonal Mar Student residence in Barcelona offering 212 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, with access to a private terrace.
• Nido Lisbon Areeiro Student residence in Lisbon offering 174 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats, with access to a private terrace.
• Nido The Hague Berkenbosch Vlierboom Student residence in The Hague offering 188 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Prague Hradcanska Student residence in Prague offering 80 bedrooms in a range of studios and shared flats.
• Nido Living (Co-Living) Co-living spaces under the Nido Living brand for young professionals and students seeking flexible housing beyond traditional student rooms, with private studios and shared living areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• No Place No Pay guarantee for students whose university offer is withdrawn
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The School of LifeminorOthersBrand partnership providing wellbeing and personal development content/resources to Nido residents.
• SmagminorOthersBrand partnership for student lifestyle and sustainability initiatives.
• Mediterranean SurfminorOthersBrand partnership for lifestyle activities and experiences for residents.
• Cruz Roja (Red Cross)minorOthersPartnership with Red Cross for donation collection to support Valencia communities following flooding disaster.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• iQ Student Accommodation: Major UK and Ireland-focused PBSA operator with ~30,000 beds across more than 20 cities, owned by Blackstone. Highly comparable vertically integrated model serving domestic and international students.
• The Student Hotel: Hybrid student and young professional co-living operator across the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France. Closest peer to Nido on the student/young-professional crossover positioning and pan-European footprint.
• Unite Students: Largest UK-listed purpose-built student accommodation operator with ~70,000+ beds across the UK and selective European cities. Closest direct competitor to Nido by virtue of being an institutional-grade, award-recognized PBSA operator in Europe.
• Homes for Students: UK-focused PBSA and managed student housing provider operating numerous city properties across British university towns. Comparable purpose-built product and resident-experience focus to Nido, though geographically concentrated in the UK.
• Vita Student: European premium PBSA operator with properties in the UK, Spain, and other cities, competing head-to-head with Nido in markets like Madrid on design-led, all-inclusive offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Global leader in student housing and rental accommodation, operating multiple PBSA brands in the UK and continental Europe through entities such as Chapter London. Larger and broader portfolio but overlapping in product category.

Emerging players

• Roam: Co-living operator with student- and young-professional-oriented properties in European cities. Comparable community-led, flexible-stay model to Nido at smaller scale.
• Student.com: Online student accommodation marketplace operating in 400+ cities globally, including Spain and Portugal. Competes with Nido on student demand capture while acting as a booking channel rather than an asset owner/operator.
• Coliving Group / Urban Campus: European co-living operator historically active in Spain and France with student-skewing residents. Overlaps with Nido on flexible community-led housing in Southern European university cities.

Regional players

• Apartool: Spanish student accommodation operator focused on university cities in Spain and Portugal, including Madrid and other Iberian markets where Nido is most concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NidoLondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nido-student
• Instagraminstagram.com/nidoliving_es
• Xx.com/Nido_Student
• Facebookfacebook.com/NidoStudent

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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