ALUNI.NET

What ALUNI.NET does

ALUNI.NET, legally ALUNI ALOJAMIENTOS SL, is a Spanish student-housing management and intermediation company founded in Madrid in 1998 and incorporated as a Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada in 2004. The company operates a web-based platform that connects university students and young professionals seeking furnished rooms in shared apartments with residential property owners who wish to rent rooms individually rather than as whole units. Its portfolio spans six Spanish university cities (Madrid with two offices, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Sevilla, and Alcalá de Henares), with the Sevilla and Granada locations operated under the franchise brand Misdirection SL. Over its history, ALUNI claims to have accommodated nearly 50,000 students across more than 2,700 apartments.

The platform is built around a multi-language room search portal (available in 11 languages), an online property-owner control panel for managing reservations, contracts, and invoices, and an iframe-based "Marketplace" widget that partner universities can embed on their own accommodation pages. Supporting sub-products include a waiting-list service, custom-branded university landing pages with discount codes, and a weekly student activities program across all five operational cities. Technology is conventional web infrastructure with no proprietary algorithmic system disclosed; integration depth is concentrated in the iframe marketplace and the owner-facing dashboard.

ALUNI generates revenue through three streams: (1) one-time student reservation commissions (Servicios Aluni), discounted 20–40% for students from partner universities; (2) tiered recurring property management fees from owners (Gestión Básica, Gestión de Cobros, Gestión Integral); and (3) ancillary services such as NRUA regulatory registration assistance. Go-to-market is multi-channel: direct-to-consumer through aluni.net, sales-led outreach and self-serve onboarding for property owners, and channel partnerships with six major Spanish universities (UAM, UPM, URJC, CEU San Pablo, Comillas ICAI-ICADE, UFV). The organization has approximately 27 named employees across its offices, with no external funding, parent company, or institutional investor ownership disclosed.

Name

ALUNI.NET

Legal name

ALUNI ALOJAMIENTOS SL

Website

https://aluni.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALUNI.NET operates a Spanish student housing platform (founded 1998) that connects university students and young professionals with furnished shared apartments across six cities, earning through reservation commissions, tiered property management fees, and regulatory compliance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Student Apartments & Roommate-Matching Platforms (EDAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Roommate Matching, Assignments & Occupancy Management (BPAJAJAJ), Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI), Student Housing Marketplaces & Booking Platforms (THAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Student housing
• Shared apartments
• Room rentals
• Property management
• Student accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Rozas De Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Reservation Commission from Students: Students pay a one-time Aluni service fee (Servicios Aluni / commission) at the time of reservation. This fee is non-refundable if the student cancels within 60 days of the contract start date. Aluni issues this as a separate invoice from the owner's monthly rental invoice.
2. Property Management Fees from Owners: Property owners pay management fees to Aluni based on one of three service tiers: Gestión Básica (basic listing and mediation), Gestión de Cobros (basic plus rent collection), and Gestión Integral (full management including flat showing, key handling, and weekly common-area cleaning). Fees vary by management type.
3. NRUA Registration Service: Aluni assists property owners in obtaining the Unique Rental Registration Number (Número Único de Registro de Alquiler, NRUA) required for short-term room rentals as of July 2025. Aluni performs the administrative procedure for free; the only costs passed on are the Property Registry fees (€18 + €9 per rented room + VAT).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ALUNI.NET provides furnished shared apartments and individual room rentals for university students and young professionals across six major Spanish cities. The platform connects students seeking affordable, university-proximate housing with property owners who list rooms, and offers tiered property management services (Básica, Cobros, Integral) for owners covering listing, rent collection, and full-service operation including weekly common-area cleaning. It also manages university partnerships through embedded marketplace tools and discount referral programs.

Product overview

Aluni.NET is a comprehensive student housing management and commercialization platform operating across Spain, founded in 1998. The core product is a web-based room rental platform (Aluni Student Room Rental Platform) that connects students seeking furnished shared rooms with property owners. Supporting sub-products include: the Owner Panel (an online dashboard for landlords to manage reservations, invoices, and occupancy); the Aluni Marketplace for Institutions (an iframe-based widget universities embed on their own websites to display accommodation search results); University Landing Pages (custom-branded pages with discount codes for partner institutions); the Student Activities Program (weekly cultural and sporting events for housed students); and the Waiting List service. The platform is not sold or deployed as a standalone software product but is operated as a hosted B2C/B2B web service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluni Student Room Rental Platform A web-based platform enabling students to search for, filter, and reserve furnished rooms in shared apartments across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Sevilla, and Alcalá de Henares. Available in 11 languages with photos, floor plans, maps, student reviews, and real-time availability.
• Aluni Owner Panel (Panel de Control) An online dashboard for property owners to manage reservations, view student arrival/departure dates, download invoices and contracts, monitor occupancy, and handle NRUA registration documentation. Accessed via username and password on the Aluni website.
• Aluni Marketplace for Institutions An iframe-based embedded accommodation search widget that universities can install on their own websites, displaying room listings from Aluni and other providers as part of a multi-provider marketplace. Universities can charge other providers for visibility in the shared marketplace.
• Aluni Waiting List (Lista de Espera) A waitlist registration service allowing students to join a queue for future room availability. Students provide their preferred city, arrival and departure dates, gender preference, and preferred zone, and are notified when matching properties become available.
• Three-Tier Property Management Services (Gestión Básica, Gestión de Cobros, Gestión Integral) Three-tier property management service for property owners: Gestión Básica (listing and mediation), Gestión de Cobros (basic plus rent collection), and Gestión Integral (full management including flat showing, key handling, and weekly common-area cleaning). Fees vary by management type.
• NRUA Registration Service Administrative assistance for property owners to obtain the Unique Rental Registration Number (Número Único de Registro de Alquiler, NRUA) required for short-term room rentals as of July 2025. Performed by Aluni at no service charge; only statutory Property Registry fees are passed through.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rooms priced from €300/month, up to 3x cheaper than student residences
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Madrid Student Welcome DaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAluni is the founding company of the Madrid Student Welcome Day, an annual event that welcomes international students to Madrid. This initiative serves as a community-building, brand-building, and student acquisition event.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUAM lists Aluni in its official accommodation section. Students affiliated with UAM receive discount codes (up to 40%) on the Aluni reservation commission. UAM links to a dedicated Aluni landing page for UAM students.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUPM lists Aluni in its accommodation section. UPM students under 30 receive a 25% discount on the Aluni reservation commission. Students access Aluni via a dedicated landing page and discount code provided by UPM.
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerURJC partners with Aluni through its accommodation section. URJC students under 30 receive discount codes on the reservation commission. Aluni provides a dedicated landing page for URJC students.
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE (UPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual relationship: (1) GTM — UPC lists Aluni and provides discount codes to students; (2) Internship — Aluni and UPC have a signed internship agreement where Aluni accepts UPC students for internships at its offices, receiving university credit. Aluni issues international internship certificates to participating students.
• Universidad San Pablo (CEU)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCEU San Pablo lists Aluni in its accommodation section. Students affiliated with CEU receive discount codes on the Aluni reservation commission via a dedicated Aluni landing page.
• Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUFV partners with Aluni through its accommodation section. Students under 30 affiliated with UFV receive a 20% discount on the Aluni reservation commission. Students access via dedicated Aluni landing page and UFV-issued discount code.
• WeTacaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeTaca is an external meal delivery service recommended by Aluni on its website. Students can order pre-prepared home-cooked meals at prices comparable to university cafeterias. Aluni acts as an informal referral channel.
• WashRocksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWashRocks is an external laundry and ironing service recommended by Aluni on its website. Students can arrange for clothes washing and ironing. Aluni acts as an informal referral channel.
• clickdatos.esminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAluni.net has engaged clickdatos.es for GDPR (RGPD) compliance consulting and advisory services, ensuring the company's data protection practices meet Spanish and EU regulatory requirements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Uniplaces: Uniplaces is an international online marketplace for student accommodation, connecting students with verified rooms and apartments across European university cities including Madrid and Barcelona. It competes directly for international Erasmus and exchange students.
• Badi: Badi is a Barcelona-based room rental marketplace connecting tenants with rooms in shared apartments, with a strong presence in Spain and expansion across Europe. It is the closest direct competitor to Aluni in the Spanish shared-room rental segment, targeting similar urban young professional and student demographics.
• Spotahome: Spotahome is an online marketplace for mid- to long-term rentals across Europe, including furnished rooms in shared apartments in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other Spanish cities where Aluni operates. It competes for both student demand and owner supply with a more digitally native booking flow.
• HousingAnywhere: HousingAnywhere is a European booking platform focused on student and young-professional accommodation, with verified listings and partnerships with European universities. It targets the same inbound international student flows that Aluni serves in Spain.
• Erasmusu: Erasmusu is an Erasmus-student-focused accommodation and community platform with strong penetration in Spain. It overlaps with Aluni in serving international exchange students seeking shared accommodation in Spanish university cities.
• Student.com: Student.com is a global student housing booking platform with a significant Spanish footprint, offering rooms and apartments in Madrid, Barcelona, and other university cities. It competes with Aluni for the same international student tenant base and property owners.

Broad incumbents

• Idealista: Idealista is Spain's largest property portal, listing both whole apartments and rooms for rent. While not exclusively focused on students, it serves a significant share of student housing search demand in Spain and competes with Aluni on SEO-driven organic acquisition.
• Livensa Living: Livensa Living operates student residences across Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga) under the Greystar platform. It is a relevant incumbent adjacent to Aluni, competing for the same student demand in shared cities.
• Resa (Greystar): Resa is the largest student residence operator in Spain, offering purpose-built student accommodation in major university cities. It competes with Aluni for the same student tenant pool, but on the higher-priced, full-service residence side rather than shared-room rentals.

Others

• Clickdatos: Clickdatos is a Spanish GDPR/RGPD compliance consultancy that has been engaged by Aluni. It is included as an adjacent ecosystem partner supporting Aluni's regulatory compliance rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aluni-net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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