EErasmus Play
Erasmus Play is a Zaragoza-based meta-search platform that aggregates verified short- and mid-term accommodation listings for international students and Erasmus+ participants across European cities. Founded in 2020 by former Erasmus students who struggled to find housing abroad, it partners with 130+ universities and has grown into a mobile app plus web platform. It has raised a small seed round and gone through the Lanzadera accelerator program.
SectorsProptech & Construction, Travel & Hospitality, Edtech
Start-up MapProptech & Construction › Real estate marketplaces
Founders
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David Casanova Ronco
Co-Founder & CEO
M
Manuel Herrero Gajón
Co-Founder & CTO
S
Smith Donkor
Co-Founder & COO
Global models 5
SSpotahome
Spain · spotahome.com ↗
Online platform for verified mid-term rentals across European cities, used heavily by international students, earning a booking commission.
$85MComparable
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Student.com
United Kingdom · student.com ↗
Global marketplace that gathers student accommodation listings and takes a fee from providers when international students book.
$60MComparable
HHousingAnywhere
Netherlands · housinganywhere.com ↗
Mid-term rental platform that began with international and exchange students and works with university partners across Europe, much like Erasmus Play.
$45MComparable
UUniplaces
Portugal · uniplaces.com ↗
Marketplace for student rooms in European university cities, focused on international and Erasmus students and built on university partnerships.
$35MComparable
AAmber
United Kingdom · amberstudent.com ↗
Aggregator of student accommodation listings worldwide that earns commissions from housing providers when international students book through it.
$26MComparable
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Investors 7
Open as list →T
Toubkal Partners
toubkalpartners.com
LLanzadera
lanzadera.es
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Didi Value Partners
D
Daniel Giménez
E
Enrique Domínguez
G
Gerard Olivé
M
Marc Bigas
Funding rounds 1
·2 not counted| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | Pre-seed (estimated) | €200K incl. debt: equity and debt, the split was not disclosed |
Didi Value Partners
+5 more
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Not counted (2)
| 2022-05-19 | Public Loan | — | ENISA |
| 2020-12-18 | Grant | €2.98K |
Lead not disclosed
+1 more
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News 4
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2026-04-27 |
Erasmus Play lanza sus becas de hasta 500 euros para ayudar a los estudiantes con el pago del alojamiento ↗
El Economista
2026-04-27 |
| 2025-03-03 |
Revenue at Erasmus Play rose 30% y-o-y to $21M in 2024 ↗
AIM Group
2025-03-03 |
| 2023-11-06 |
Erasmus Play, un comparador de alojamientos donde estudiantes internacionales encuentran un nuevo hogar ↗
elDiario.es
2023-11-06 |
| 2023-08-28 |
Erasmus Play lanza una App que pone al alcance de los estudiantes Erasmus más de 500 destinos europeos ↗
Emprendedores
2023-08-28 |