Fast-growing PropTech firm Housr has opened a US聽 HQ in Chicago.
The business recently secured $10m in private financing, including strategic participation from Ashta Capital and Juniper Equity, Texas-based private investment firms that invest in growth-oriented operating companies.
The Chicago base will act as Housr鈥檚 US HQ and its third regional office, bringing the company鈥檚 total footprint to four sites globally.
The company was founded in 2021 by Harry Panter and Ben Clayton while studying at the University of Manchester.
CEO Harry Panter said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e building a platform designed to transform how students rent and interact with their living experience.
鈥淓xpanding into the US is a major milestone for us, and Chicago provides the ideal environment to scale our operations and continue that growth journey.
鈥淥ur growth trajectory and recent investment reflect the scale of opportunity ahead, particularly in the US where demand for a more integrated, digital-first rental experience is rapidly increasing.鈥�
Talking about LEVEL鈥檚 first transatlantic deal, Joe Averill said: 鈥淗ousr is a business with clear momentum and ambition.
鈥淭he brief was to find a space that not only supports their current team but also reflects where the business is heading.鈥�