Powerhouse raises €X to lead Europe’s shift to service-driven real-estate operations and launches white-label tenant app ‘STAY’
Powerhouse, the leading platform for co-living, student-living and senior housing, has raised €X in pre-seed funding to accelerate its pan-European rollout. The round, led by [Investor], supports the expansion of its white-labeled resident app STAY, already live with pioneering operators Neybor, Eckelmans and Aliv and serving over 3,000 tenants today.
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As real estate portfolios shift toward mixed-use, service-driven formats, Powerhouse delivers the infrastructure to run them by combining workflows automation, resident experience, and payment intelligence into one centralized platform.
“We believe the future of real estate isn’t square meters, it’s service. We’re building the tech backbone for a new way of living: flexible, community-first, and built to scale.”
Floris Lauwerier - CEO Powerhouse
The team behind Powerhouse
Floris Lauwerier brings deep expertise in senior housing and shared living, having experienced first-hand the operational pain points of operators. He was later joined by Sander Fraeyman (Product Lead) and more recently Bart Meylemans (Commercial Lead) as co-founders.
Together, they’re bringing real estate into the digital age, while doubling down on community engagement.
Why now?
Across Europe, demand for shared and flexible living is booming. Residents expect mobile-first, personalized experiences, while traditional tools built for siloed portfolios, can't keep up with today’s demand for flexibility, digital service, and community.
As traditional landlords begin to mix residential with shared formats, Powerhouse positions itself as the one platform purpose-built for this new wave of flexible, community-first living.
What started as a solution for co-living is now scaling across Europe with a vision to power 100,000 units and become the backbone for service-driven real estate.
Impact from fast-scaling operators across Europe
- At Paloma Vlaanderen, the team scaled from 150 to 1,000 senior apartments without growing their back office by automating rent pooling, service charges, and communications.
- At STAY C, onboarding flows are now 100% automated, from contract signing to inspections and welcome messages.
- At Neybor, Powerhouse replaced fragmented tools with one centralized platform built on Salesforce. The team launched a custom booking portal that now converts over 70% of leads same-session, automates complex rent splits across sub-accounts, and empowers sales staff with personalized offers and upsell logic tailored to each stay.
With automated onboarding, dynamic pricing tools, and customisable workflows, Powerhouse empowers operators to grow from 50 to 5,000+ units, without switching platforms. And as operators scale, the Powerhouse Agent, the platform’s built-in AI assistant, takes over routine tasks like contract terminations, support tickets, and communication.
Introducing STAY: the app behind the operator
Alongside the funding, Powerhouse launches STAY: a fully white-labeled tenant app that operators can brand as their own. It turns fragmented emails, chats and paperwork into a smooth, mobile-first experience for residents.
From digital move-ins to event updates and payment reminders, STAY brings structure to the chaos — freeing up teams to focus on service instead of support tickets.
Operators using STAY report:
- 50% fewer inbound questions via mail or WhatsApp
- 15% increase in rent collection
- Resident experience scores up to 4.5/5
About Powerhouse
Powerhouse is the #1 platform for shared living. From co-living and student housing to senior residences, the platform powers operations, finance, and tenant experience in one place. Built on Salesforce and trusted by operators in [number]+ homes, Powerhouse helps the next generation of real estate portfolios scale, while doubling down on community engagement.