RoomMe
RoomMe is an Indonesian proptech company founded in 2016 in Jakarta, operating as the first and largest virtual kost (boarding-house) operator, aggregating and managing rental supply from independent landlords to serve urban tenants such as students and young professionals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What RoomMe does
RoomMe is an Indonesian property-technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Jakarta, operating in the country's fragmented boarding-house ("kost") rental market. The company self-positions as "The First & Largest Virtual Kost Operator," indicating an asset-light operating model in which RoomMe aggregates and manages supply from independent property owners through a centralized platform, rather than owning the underlying real estate. This virtual-operator structure allows the company to scale room inventory across multiple landlords while providing tenants with a standardized rental experience.
The business serves two principal customer groups: individual tenants (typically students and young professionals seeking urban rental housing in Jakarta) and independent kost owners seeking professional management, marketing, and tenant-acquisition services. RoomMe employs 251-500 staff, suggesting a sizable operational layer encompassing property management, tenant relations, and platform/technology functions. The company has attracted tier-1 regional venture capital, including BAce Capital (lead investor), KK Fund, and Vertex Ventures in a 2019 round, followed by REACH in a 2022 round.
The revenue model is not disclosed in the available source material, but a virtual-operator structure typically generates income through a combination of management fees, revenue-share arrangements with property owners, platform commissions, and ancillary services. No pricing, contract structure, or revenue figures are publicly available, and the company's own website content was not accessible at the time of data collection.
RoomMe firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RoomMe
- Website
- https://roomme.id
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- RoomMe is an Indonesian proptech company founded in 2016 in Jakarta, operating as the first and largest virtual kost (boarding-house) operator, aggregating and managing rental supply from independent landlords to serve urban tenants such as students and young professionals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RoomMe industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Co-living and Residential Rental Services
- NAICS
- Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Rental and Leasing Services (532)
- SIC
- Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Co-Living Property Management (BPAJAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)
Keywords
Where RoomMe is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jakarta
- HQ country
- Indonesia
- HQ region
- Asia
Markets served
RoomMe business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
RoomMe product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RoomMe is the first and largest virtual kost operator in Indonesia, aggregating and managing rental room (kost) inventory across multiple properties under a unified brand. The company delivers standardized, professionally managed co-living accommodations to urban tenants while operating the rental business on behalf of property owners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Virtual Kost Operation Service Managed boarding house (kost) rental service that aggregates room inventory across multiple properties under the RoomMe brand, offering tenants a standardized co-living experience and providing property owners with outsourced operations.
Companies that use RoomMe
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles2 records
RoomMe technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
RoomMe partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
RoomMe competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Rukita: Indonesia-based managed co-living and kost operator offering professionally-managed long-stay rental rooms. Direct competitor to RoomMe in the Indonesian virtual/managed kost category with overlapping target customers (urban renters) and asset-light operating model.
- Mamikos: Indonesia's largest kost discovery and management platform, connecting tenants with boarding-house landlords and offering property management tools. Direct competitor serving the same Indonesian kost market as RoomMe.
Regional players
- Hmlet: Singapore-headquartered co-living operator with managed properties across Southeast Asia. Comparable to RoomMe in managed co-living model but operates regionally rather than Indonesia-only and serves a higher-end urban professional segment.
- Cozystay: Indonesia-based short-stay and serviced accommodation management platform. Comparable to RoomMe as an Indonesian accommodation management operator, though focused on short-term and tourist stays rather than the long-stay kost market.
Broad incumbents
- Common: US-focused co-living operator offering managed shared housing with standardized design and operations. Comparable in the managed co-living operating model but operates in North America and targets a higher-end urban demographic.
- Quarters: Co-living and serviced accommodation operator with properties across multiple markets. Operates the same managed shared-living model as RoomMe but at a larger, multi-city scale rather than concentrated in a single country.
- Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest global operator of rental housing including multifamily and student housing. Comparable to RoomMe as a property management platform at scale, though focused on traditional multifamily and student housing rather than Indonesian kost.
- Ascott (The Ascott Limited): Large serviced-residence and apartment operator with significant presence across Asia-Pacific including Indonesia. Comparable to RoomMe as a professionally-managed accommodation operator, though at a substantially larger scale and focused on short-to-medium stay serviced apartments.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
RoomMe social profiles
Digital presenceRoomMe financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
RoomMe leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
RoomMe funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors4 records
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RoomMe M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about RoomMe
What does RoomMe do?
RoomMe is the first and largest virtual kost operator in Indonesia, aggregating and managing rental room (kost) inventory across multiple properties under a unified brand. The company delivers standardized, professionally managed co-living accommodations to urban tenants while operating the rental business on behalf of property owners.
When was RoomMe founded?
RoomMe was founded in 2016. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is RoomMe based?
RoomMe is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, in the Asia region.
Who are RoomMe's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Rukita and Mamikos. Regional players are Hmlet and Cozystay. Broad incumbents are Common, Quarters, Greystar Real Estate Partners and Ascott (The Ascott Limited).
Does RoomMe have an API?
No public API is recorded for RoomMe.
What industry is RoomMe in?
RoomMe's product category is Co-living and Residential Rental Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAFAJ, Co-Living Property Management, with a secondary code of BPAJAFAB, Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management. Its NAICS code is 53131 and its SIC code is 6513.