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  • Techinasia
    19 startups in Asia that caught our eye
    - 11 Jun 2017

    Hostel Hunting helps students search for rental properties close to their university campus. Its website allows students to filter through verified property listings by area or institution, and communicate directly with potential landlords through its messaging feature. It takes a service fee for every successful booking. The startup operates in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

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  • E27
    HostelHunting raises Series A, aims to "aggressively" drive further regional growth
    - 08 Jun 2017

    Kuala Lumpur-based student accommodation platform HostelHunting announced today that it has raised an undisclosed Series A funding round.

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  • Focus
    Website with rooms to rent
    - 29 Nov 2016

    Hardly two years old, HostelHunting boasts a whopping 71,000 rooms listed for rent on its student-focused platform

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  • The Star
    Bright outlook for room rental services
    - 17 Nov 2016

    The homegrown startup began with 300 rooms and increased its offering to 71,000 sourced from 5,000 owners as of November.

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  • Vulcan
    M'sian Startup Hostel Hunting Grows From 300 To 71k Rooms In 2 Years
    - 09 Nov 2016

    Wanting to solve a problem faced by students from local colleges and universities, 4 founders came together back in January 2015 to create a room rental platform that focuses on student accommodation.

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  • Vulcan
    Hostelhunting.com Raises RM2.2 Million in Seed Funds
    - 29 Nov 2015

    HOSTELHUNTING.com, a student accommodation marketplace, has successfully raised US$500,000 (RM2,149,7000) in a seed round led by KK Fund, followed by Incubate Fund and Cradle Fund (CIP 500).

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  • Deal Street Asia
    Malaysia: HostelHunting raises $500k from KK, Incubate, Cradle
    - 15 Nov 2015

    Malaysia-based student accommodation marketplace HostelHunting.com has raised $500,000 in a seed round led by KK Fund, with funding participation from Incubate Fund and Cradle Fund under the CIP 500 grant programme.

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  • E27
    HostelHunting raises US$500K from KK Fund, Incubate Fund, Cradle Fund
    - 15 Nov 2015

    The Malaysian online student accommodation marketplace will use the funds to build a team, develop new features and expand regionally.

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  • Edgy
    Expansion Season For Student Accommodation Startup Hostel Hunting
    - 08 Nov 2015

    Over the past year, the Bangsar-headquartered student-accommodation platform has gone from listing 600 Subang units to offering over 21,000 accommodations spanning 75% of Malaysia, from Penang to Johor. That's more than 30 times growth.

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  • The Star
    Easier Search For Student Lodging
    - 10 May 2015

    Looking for a place to stay is by no means an easy feat especially for college-goers, but a local website is offering a convenient platform for them to find suitable accommodation.

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  • BFM
    To build a community that connects students and owners together in a safe and secure environment
    - 11 May 2015

    Hostel Hunting understands exactly the obstacles and challenges that students faces when looking for a space and aims to provide the right tools to ensure a safe and hassle-free procedure.

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  • vulcan
    Here’s a list of the Malaysian startups that we should all be using in 2015
    - 12 Jan 2015

    Amazing Malaysian Startups Set To Influence Your Lives In 2015.

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  • vulcan
    Hostel Hunting Links Students With Their Perfect Home Away from Home
    - 29 Nov 2014

    Amazing Malaysian Startups Set To Influence Your Lives In 2015.

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  • Edgy
    Malaysia’s Answer To Student Accommodation Woes
    - 29 Nov 2014

    Local startup HostelHunting.com is looking to shake up the student housing scene with its online booking marketplace.

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