Studenliv

What Studenliv does

Studenliv is a boutique accommodation placement agency headquartered at 43 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, London, that places international students and young professionals in housing across 16 countries spanning EMEA, North America, APAC, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company serves international students, postgraduates, universities, language schools, digital nomads, and relocating young professionals, addressing pain points around local market knowledge, language barriers, tenancy contracts, deposits, guarantors, and bill management. It provides multilingual support in seven languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Russian) and positions itself as a personalized, human-led service rather than an automated platform.

The core offering centers on four property types — Student Residences, Apartments, Coliving, and Hybrid Apart-Hotels — supported by an inventory the company describes as 700,000 beds on its books, sourced through direct relationships with accommodation providers. The technology is a web-based booking platform allowing students to submit booking requests, receive curated property options, arrange viewings, and confirm placements, with payment processing handled through a third-party portal (studenlivuk.transfermateeducation.com, operated by TransferMate Education). There is no proprietary technology, mobile app, or API disclosed.

The business operates a B2B2C model with two revenue streams: transaction-based commission earned from accommodation providers for each placement, and a percentage-based commission structure paid to education agents who refer students. Go-to-market runs primarily through a network the company describes as 2,310 education agents globally, complemented by direct-to-consumer channels via the website, phone, and email. Marketing is top-of-funnel and digital, using Instagram, Clubhouse, Telegram, a monthly "Stay curious" email newsletter, and website content. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is a founder-led private entity with a headcount of 1-10 and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Studenliv

Legal name

Studenliv

Website

https://studenliv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studenliv is a London-based boutique accommodation placement agency that places international students and young professionals across 16 countries, connecting them via education-agent partnerships and direct booking to student residences, apartments, coliving, and hybrid apart-hotels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Accommodation Placement Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Placement Agencies & Local Letting/Relocation Services for Students (EDAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student & Intern Short-Term Housing Marketplaces (THAMALAJ), International Student Housing Placement & Management (BPAJAJAL)

Keywords

• Student accommodation placement
• Education agent network
• International student housing
• Youth relocation services
• Coliving placement agency

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission from accommodation providers: Earns commission from accommodation providers for placing students in their properties. Works directly with accommodation providers including student residences, apartments, coliving spaces, and hybrid apart-hotels.
2. Agent commission: Offers percentage-based commission to education agents who refer students. Agents receive commission for each student placed through their referrals, creating a B2B2C revenue model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studenliv is a boutique accommodation placement agency that matches international students and young professionals with vetted housing across 16 countries (UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, USA, Australia, Dubai, Latin America, and CEE Countries). The company curates and places clients into four property types — student residences, apartments, coliving spaces, and hybrid apart-hotels — handling booking requests, property options, viewings, contracts, deposits, guarantors, and bills, working with a network of 700,000 beds and 2,310 education agents.

Product overview

Studenliv is a boutique accommodation placement agency that places students and young professionals in 16 countries globally. The company offers a unified placement service centered around four distinct property types: Student Residences (purpose-built accommodation with professional management and amenities near universities), Apartments (for longer-term stays), Coliving (community living for young professionals new to megacities), and Hybrid Apart-Hotels (apartment-style accommodation with hotel services). Services include booking assistance, property viewings, contract support, and direct partnerships with accommodation providers. The company connects with education agents, international students, postgraduates, universities, language schools, digital nomads, and young professionals relocating abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Residences Purpose-built student accommodation with professional management, security, and a range of services and amenities under one roof, typically within a short distance of university campuses. Features fully furnished units, reception, CCTV, 24/7 security, on-site maintenance, WiFi, laundry facilities, shared storage, parcel service, entertainment rooms, study space, communal spaces, gym, and bike storage. Target users are international students seeking high-quality managed housing near their universities.
• Apartments Accommodation option for students or young professionals who have already been living in a city for a while and plan to stay longer. Can be furnished or unfurnished, with optional storage and car parking available. Includes reception, CCTV, 24/7 security, on-site maintenance, WiFi, communal spaces, parcel service, and bike storage.
• Coliving Community living concept for like-minded young professionals new to a megapolis. Spaces are well designed and fully furnished with all utilities covered by a single bill. Features room cleaning, lifestyle services, flexible workspace, on-site gym, shared dining, private event spaces, parcel room, and bike storage. Aimed at young professionals seeking community and convenience.
• Hybrid Apart-Hotels Accommodation combining the flexibility, space, and comfort of a private apartment with the security and services of a hotel. Provides an entire apartment rather than a single hotel room. Designed for guests seeking hotel-grade service with the residential comfort of an apartment.
• Accommodation Placement Services End-to-end placement service covering booking requests, tailored property options based on client needs and budget, viewings arranged on the client's behalf, and support with tenancy lengths, property contracts, deposits, guarantors, and bills. Works directly with accommodation providers and serves students, young professionals, education agents, and institutions globally. Multilingual support in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Russian.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ITECcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation agent partner that refers international students to Studenliv for accommodation placement services. Represents one of the 2,310 education agents in their network.
• UniCitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation agent partner referring international students for accommodation placement. Part of the established agent network of 2,310 partners.
• ABC EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation agent partner in the Studenliv distribution network, providing student referrals for accommodation services across their 16-country coverage area.
• BelstudycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation agent partner collaborating with Studenliv to provide accommodation options for international students seeking study abroad placements.
• Book EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation agent partner in Studenliv's agent network, facilitating student accommodation referrals across their global property portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amberstudent: Amber is a global student accommodation marketplace that places international students in vetted properties across dozens of countries. It is the most directly comparable scaled, tech-led counterpart to Studenliv's placement agency model.
• Student.com: Student.com (formerly Spotahome Student) is a dedicated international student housing platform with inventory across multiple study destinations. Directly overlaps with Studenliv's 16-country, multi-property-type placement offering.
• University Living: University Living is a student housing marketplace operating across the UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia and more, with similar agent and direct channels. Strong direct competitor targeting international students with multi-country bed inventory.
• Casita: Casita is a student accommodation and co-living marketplace focused on international students in the UK and Europe. Comparable boutique-to-mid-tier placement positioning with agent and direct distribution.
• HousingAnywhere: HousingAnywhere is a cross-border rental marketplace for students and young professionals booking rooms in Europe. Overlaps with Studenliv on multi-country placement for international students and young professionals in EMEA.
• UniAcco: UniAcco is an international student accommodation platform with presence in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and EU, plus study-abroad support services. Directly comparable in both inventory breadth and agent-led GTM.
• Spotahome: Spotahome operates a mid-to-long-stay rental platform across European cities, serving students and young professionals. Comparable focus on bookings for relocating students/professionals in multiple countries.

Emerging players

• Nestpick: Nestpick is a furnished mid-to-long-term rental aggregator covering major cities globally, frequently used by international students and relocating professionals. Comparable use case but different operating model (marketplace, not placement agency).

Regional players

• Book My Show Education / EduAbroad partners: Regional education agents and forex partners in India/South Asia place students in overseas universities and accommodation across Studenliv's destination footprint. Comparable in serving the same outbound students, but as a partner channel rather than a competitor operator.

Others

• TransferMate Global Education: TransferMate is Studenliv's payments partner powering the booking payment portal (studenlivuk.transfermateeducation.com). It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but comparable in serving international-student cross-border payment flows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studenliv
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• Facebookfacebook.com/Studenliv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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