LiveIn.com

What LiveIn.com does

LiveIn.com is a Malaysia-headquartered proptech company operating an asset-light, O2O (Online-to-Offline) managed long-stay rental platform across Southeast Asia. The company aggregates fully-furnished rooms within previously underutilised properties in second-tier locations near prime urban areas, partitioning buildings into leasable rooms offered at approximately US$200/month on average — 50% to 67% below prevailing market rates. LiveIn targets young adults aged 18-30 relocating to urbanised Southeast Asian cities for education or early-career employment, with a minimum six-month tenancy contract structure. Founded in 2015 as HostelHunting by Keek Wen Khai and Joey Lim (former real-estate agents), the company rebranded to LiveIn in February 2020 alongside a strategic pivot from an online marketplace to an actively managed co-living platform.

The product stack consists of the LiveIn Platform (home.livein.com web portal), the LiveIn Tenant App on iOS and Android, a property management system covering viewing, onboarding, payment, maintenance, and housekeeping, and dedicated login portals for property owners and agents. Revenue is generated primarily through a 20% commission on monthly rental payments from property owners, supplemented by commissions on ancillary services (cleaning, laundry), advertising in common areas (elevators, lobbies), and platform fees deducted from owner booking deposits. Distribution is multi-channel: direct web/app self-serve, WhatsApp and LINE concierge, agent referral networks, and direct enterprise outreach to building owners.

LiveIn operates across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, managing 200+ properties and 10,500+ rooms across 14 cities as of the most recent disclosures. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with a regional office in Bangkok. It employs approximately 120 staff across Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore (December 2023), holds PDPA-aligned privacy compliance, and is venture-backed by Wavemaker Partners, InterVest, MDV, Jungle Ventures, CAC Capital, KIP, and earlier-stage investors from the HostelHunting era. Reported operational metrics include 85-90% average occupancy, 5x ARR growth between 2019 and 2023, and 30%+ average rental income uplift for participating property owners.

Name

LiveIn.com

Legal name

LIVEIN SDN BHD (previously known as HOSTEL HUNTING SDN BHD) (Company No.: 1071007-U)

Website

https://livein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LiveIn.com is a Malaysia-based proptech firm operating an asset-light, O2O managed co-living platform that aggregates furnished long-stay rooms across Southeast Asia, serving young adults aged 18-30 via a 20% commission revenue model on monthly rents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Co-living / Long-term Rental Services

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living Private Rooms (Short-Term) (THAMABAI), Digital Nomad & Remote-Work Monthly Stays (THAMAFAI)

Keywords

• Long-term rental platform
• Co-living spaces
• Property management services
• Furnished accommodation rentals
• Affordable housing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Commission: LiveIn generates revenue by taking a 20% cut of monthly rental payments from property owners. This is the primary revenue stream, ensuring aligned incentives with property owners.
2. Ancillary Services Commission: Commissions from ancillary services such as cleaning and laundry services provided to tenants. While community activities are initially free, monetisation avenues are anticipated as programmes expand.
3. Advertising: Advertising opportunities in common areas like elevators and lobbies within managed properties.
4. Platform Fee (Owners): Owners pay a platform fee for using the infrastructure and services, deducted from the booking deposit before releasing balance deposit to owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LiveIn operates an asset-light O2O (Online-to-Offline) managed rental platform that aggregates fully-furnished rooms from property owners across second-tier locations in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia) and matches them with young adult tenants aged 18-30. The platform manages 200+ properties with 10,500+ rooms, offering flexible long-stay rentals (minimum 6 months) at US$200/month average — 2-3x below market rates — with Wi-Fi, furnishings, and housekeeping bundled in.

Product overview

LiveIn.com is a proptech company operating an O2O (Online-to-Offline) managed long-stay rental platform across Southeast Asia. The core product is the LiveIn Platform (home.livein.com), a web-based rental marketplace and management system that aggregates fully-furnished rooms from property owners and matches them with young adult tenants in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. This core platform is supported by the LiveIn Tenant App (iOS/Android) for mobile browsing, booking, and concierge services, and the LiveIn Property Management module for building owners. Additional offerings include the LiveIn Co-living sub-brand (community cultivation), the Ecosystem/Community Partners network (third-party lifestyle perks), and a Referral Program for tenants. The platform manages over 200 properties with more than 10,500 rooms across 14+ cities in 4 countries. Revenue is generated primarily through a 20% commission on monthly rental payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LiveIn Rental Platform An O2O (Online-to-Offline) managed long-stay rental platform that aggregates fully-furnished rooms from property owners across Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia, targeting young adults aged 18-30 with rental durations from 6 months at 2-3x below market rates. Tenants can browse rooms, make bookings, and manage their tenancies online.
• LiveIn Tenant App Mobile application for iOS and Android that allows tenants to browse rooms, make bookings, submit maintenance and housekeeping requests, access community features, and manage payments from a smartphone.
• LiveIn Property Management Service End-to-end property management service for building and unit owners covering tenant acquisition, refurbishment guidance, contract management, maintenance, housekeeping, and community cultivation. LiveIn charges property owners a 20% commission on monthly rental income and commits to a 3-day response time for onboarding inquiries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rooms priced at US$200/month average, 2-3x cheaper than market rates
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KT ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty management firm acquired in May 2023. Manages a prominent student accommodation facility in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, allowing LiveIn to target students from university through workforce transition.
• PolicyStreet and Allianz GeneralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partnership established in 2019 when the company was still HostelHunting, providing insurance services to tenants and property owners.
• Endeavor MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiveIn passed Endeavor Malaysia's first Virtual Local Selection Panel in May 2020, recognising the company as a high-impact entrepreneur.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Speedhome: A Malaysian rental platform offering end-to-end tenancy management with similar value proposition (fully-furnished, affordable, digital-first). Operates in the same Malaysian market with overlapping tenant demographics.
• Common Ground: A co-working and co-living space operator originating in Malaysia and expanding across Southeast Asia. Directly competes with LiveIn in the managed co-living space targeting young professionals and digital nomads in core SEA markets.
• Urban Nest: A co-living operator in Indonesia and broader Southeast Asia offering fully-furnished rooms with community-focused amenities. Directly competes with LiveIn for the same young professional tenant segment.
• Cove (by Orangefield Group): A Southeast Asia co-living brand operating coliving spaces in Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Competes directly with LiveIn in the young-professional, managed long-stay rental segment across overlapping SEA geographies.

Regional players

• 99.co: Singapore-headquartered property technology platform operating across Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. Comparable in proptech marketplace and SaaS approach to real estate rental listings in overlapping SEA markets.
• Zipmatch (Rent.ph): Philippines-based proptech platform offering managed rental services and property listings. Comparable in digitized rental experience targeting young urban professionals in the Philippines, a key expansion market for LiveIn.
• Travelio: Indonesian apartment rental platform offering short and long-stay furnished apartments. Comparable in digital-first managed rental model with focus on furnished rooms, though concentrated in Indonesia rather than LiveIn's multi-country footprint.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus): Global flexible workspace operator with expanding coliving offerings. A broad incumbent comparable to LiveIn's flexible, managed living model but operating at vastly larger scale with broader geographic footprint.
• WeWork: Global flexible workspace provider with co-living ambitions through partnerships. Represents a broad incumbent in flexible living/working that targets similar young professional demographics across multiple markets.
• PropertyGuru: Largest property marketplace in Southeast Asia, serving multiple markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. While primarily a listing marketplace rather than a managed co-living operator, it represents the dominant property platform competition in the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livein-my

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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