Presenting

Stanza Living

Stanza Living is a managed accommodation company that delivers tech-enabled, hospitality-led, hassle-free living experiences to students and young professionals moving to a new city.

Delhi-based Stanza Living has become a leader of the managed accommodation sector in India, offering world-class living experiences to migrant millennials across 15+ cities. The company’s robust business model, fully-managed service offerings bolstered by an industry-first technology suite, leadership acumen and business growth have received backing from marquee global investors like Equity International, Falcon Edge, Sequoia Capital, Accel, Matrix Partners and Alteria Capital. Stanza Living is the most capitalized player in the space with USD 70 million in investments and a footprint of over 50,000+ beds under management. The company recently earned the certification of ‘Safe Place to Stay’ by leading auditor, Equinox Labs, for its diligent implementation of COVID-combat measures. It has also filed a patent for its indigenously developed ‘Method and system for identification of clusters in geographical region’ which has given the business a competitive moat

Real Estate

Travel/Hospitality

WEBSITE

https://www.stanzaliving.com/

HEADQUARTERS

Delhi, Delhi, , India

COMPANY SIZE

501 to 1000

FOUNDED

2017

Stories

Stories about Stanza Living

[Funding alert] Stanza Living raises $57M in debt from led by Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank

Trisha Medhi

[Matrix Moments] How Stanza Living survived the pandemic and continued to bet on a physical business

Salonie Ganju

Stanza Living offers ESOPs to over 800 employees; earmarks Rs 35 Cr

Press Trust of India

Stanza Living acquires student housing startup YourShell

Trisha Medhi

Awards

Awards and Recognitions

50 Disruptive Startups of India - 2019

A YourStory list of startups in 2019 with groundbreaking ideas that are creating a deep impact.

Stanza Living is redefining co-living spaces for Indian students using state-of-the-art technology and services to enable a close-knit community. As of April 2019, Stanza Living has set up over 20,000 beds across 10 cities in India. The company claims that students have spent more than 60 lakh nights in Stanza residences, and it has seen 20x growth in 2017-18, and 10x growth in 2018-19. It recently hired three industry veterans in top positions with its belief of leveraging the multiplier advantage of inter-generational leadership. A 2019 report by realty consultant CBRE and the Student Accommodation Provider Association of India (SAPFI) revealed that the student housing segment in India will see an investment of $700 million, and an addition of 6 lakh beds by 2023. Stanza Living is well on its way to capture this large market. The company’s programmes Stanza Social and Stanza Springboard provide curated experiences like movie screenings, festive celebrations, workshops and internship opportunities, for the holistic wellbeing of students. Exclusive deals and discounts are offered to residents on over 500 brands nationwide. According to Owler, Stanza Living has an annual revenue of $2 million.