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Bridge Round Q2 2026

Find your place. Find your people.

The fastest growing student lifestyle app in the UK.

13K+ Downloads

7K+ Users

8 Universities

Raising

£500K – £750K

@ £7.5-10M Valuation

The Problem

Student housing is broken.
Finding housemates is worse.

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Scattered Listings

Students juggle dozens of platforms, Facebook groups, and notice boards.

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Housemate Roulette

No way to find compatible housemates who match your lifestyle.

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Universities Left Out

Institutions have zero visibility into where students live after first year.

The Solution

Roome

A verified, vibe-matched community where students find homes and housemates they'll actually like.

Free for students. Powered by university partnerships.

Property Search

6,000+ properties at your fingertips

Aggregated from major listing sites, filtered for students. Search by university, budget, bedrooms, and distance.

Vibe Matching

Find housemates who get you

Our algorithm matches students based on lifestyle, habits, and personality. See your vibe score before you connect.

79% average vibe match vs random allocation.

Traction

Real students. Real growth.

13K+

App Downloads

7K+

Registered Users

70%

Email Open Rate

£60K+

Contracted Revenue

University Partners

Trusted across the UK

Click any marker or university to see the commercial opportunity.

Durham

York

Anglia Ruskin

UCL (50K)

Royal Holloway

UEL

Greenwich

Oxford Brookes

Surrey

Bath

Live Partner

In Pipeline

UCL50K students

Anglia Ruskin30K

University of York20K

University of Bath19K

University of Surrey17K

UEL17K

Royal Holloway12K

Durham20K

Greenwich20K

Oxford Brookes18K

Total: 223K students£892K potential

For Universities

Dashboard, Data & Insights

Universities pay £15K/year for real-time analytics on housing demand, affordability trends, and student wellbeing.

£60K+ already contracted.

University Dashboard

Overview

Housing

Trends

847

Active Students

£580

Avg. Rent

92%

Housed

Business Model

Two revenue engines

B2B — Universities

£15K

Annual subscription for Dashboard & Insights. £60K+ contracted with full take-up expected across all partners.

B2C — Brands

£10

Target ARPU via verified brand partnerships. 20+ affiliates signed. Campaigns launching Q1 2026.

Game Changer

Auto-Enrollment

Launching June 2026. Universities auto-enroll students into Roome — no signup friction.

Target

50,000+ students enrolled automatically

This transforms our acquisition model from opt-in to opt-out. Dramatically reduces CAC and accelerates network effects.

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50K+

Students auto-enrolled

Launching

June 2026

The Team

Made by students, for students

8-person team with experience from startups, agencies, and enterprise tech.

Owen Redman

Co-Founder

James Buck

Co-Founder

Hannah Parker

Product & Tech

Ray Parkar

Head of Engineering

Luke James

Partnerships & Commercial

Kate Goodman

Marketing

Ellie Slater

Marketing

Andy Ellis

Systems & Operations

Financial Position

Where we stand

£330K+

Cash in Bank

~£50K

Monthly Burn

~6 months
Current Runway

Bridge funding extends runway to 12+ months and accelerates auto-enrollment launch.

The Ask

Bridge Round: £500K – £750K