Spanish startup Erasmus Play scores €200k to make international student housing stress-free
Summary
Funding for the Zaragoza-based company was led by Didi Value Partners and has had the support of investors such as Daniel Giménez (co-founder of Trovit, Niumba, among others), Gerard Olivé (Wallapop, Glovo, Prontopiso, etc. Founded in 2020 by David Casanova Ronco (CEO), Manuel Herrero Gajón (CTO) and Smith Donkor (COO), the startup is taking away the stress of studying abroad. The idea came about when all three of the founders themselves found physical, social and linguistic barriers that made it difficult to find accommodation as international students. Our mission is to take this obstacle off the plate of international students” This investment will be dedicated to improving the technology of the platform in order to optimize user experience, it will furthermore strengthen relationships with accommodation providers, which are very diversified geographically. The fresh funding makes it possible to bolster the position of Erasmus Play in European countries such as Spain, Italy, France and Germany, alongside increasing the verified accommodation offer in more than 500 cities in which the housing search engine currently has a presence.
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