We are pleased to announce that ESCCK has a new member: Student.com
Products and features The listings on Student.com are displayed on an interactive map subdivided by different neighborhoods. The platform helps in the accommodation search for international students needing to secure a base for their studies from a distance. The website assigns the user to a personal booking consultant, who contacts the student to verify their details and needs, including choice of room, roommate, tenancy length, price and student status. The service is free for students and it takes its commission as a cut from bookings. Growth and funding In 2015, the company saw $110 million in bookings, listed properties in 426 cities in proximity to 1,000 universities. The company raised combined Series B and C funding of $60 million in 2016 led by VY Capital, Horizons Ventures, Expa, Spotify founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, and Hugo Barra of Xiaomi. In April 2016, Forbes revealed that billionaire investor, Jim Breyer invested an undisclosed amount in Student.com.