Loftium is creating next-gen affordable housing in the cities people love. We find homes that have a separable short-term rental space and offer up to 50% discounted rent in exchange for managing the on-site Airbnb.
Location: United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2016
Investors 6
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| 14.02.2023 | Scoop: Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies | Loftium co-founders Yifan Zhang (left) and Adam Stelle. (GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Flyhomes is broadening its suite of home-buying tools by acquiring the host-to-own platform Loftium in a Seattle startup real estate deal. Te... |
| 27.07.2022 | We asked Seattle startups about the economy and its impact on their business | From top left: Yifan Zhang and Adam Stelle of Loftium; Erin Green, Jason Maddocks, and Dave Siegfried of LOANtuitive; Joe Golden of PerfectRec; Vikram Chalana of PictoryAI; and Ivan Liachko of Phase Genomics. Tech startups are impacted by t... |
| 02.03.2020 | GeekWire Awards 2020: Meet the 5 finalists for Startup CEO of the Year | Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas won Startup of the Year honors at the GeekWire Awards last year. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. Managing a fast-growing startup i... |
| 12.02.2020 | This Seattle startup gives big discounts on home rentals — but only if you agree to Airbnb a room | Hannah Exner (left) and Sam Joselyn inside the living room of their Westlake home rented from Seattle startup Loftium, which offers people housing discounts in they agree to host Airbnb guests . (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) It seemed lik... |
| 06.05.2019 | Real estate startup Loftium pivots to rentals, stops offering down payments for share of Airbnb profits | Loftium co-founders Yifan Zhang and Adam Stelle. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Loftium, the Seattle real estate startup that helped people buy homes in exchange for renting out an extra room on Airbnb, has shifted its focus to renta... |
| 03.05.2019 | Revealed: GeekWire Awards 2019 winners crowned as we celebrate the best of Pacific Northwest tech | (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The strength and success of the people and companies across the Pacific Northwest tech ecosystem was on full display Thursday night at the GeekWire Awards. It was so much fun celebrating with more than 900 of... |
| 15.04.2019 | GeekWire Awards: Rising startup founders highlight Young Entrepreneur of the Year category | The Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, clockwise from left to right: Rad Power Bikes co-founders Mike Radenbaugh and Ty Collins; Loftium co-founder Yifan Zhang; Slope co-founder Brian Bosché; Buttermilk founder Mitra Raman; and Possi... |
| 15.02.2018 | Founders’ Co-op, a fixture on Seattle’s venture scene, is raising its fourth fund | Founders’ Co-op, a Seattle-based seed-stage venture firm, is looking to close its fourth and newest fund with $25 million, according to an SEC filing that shows the outfit has raised at least $10.7 million toward that end. The firm — now a ... |
| 01.02.2018 | Loftium expands to broader Seattle metro, offering homebuyers down payment assistance if they Airbnb a room | Loftium co-founders Yifan Zhang and Adam Stelle take a novel approach to down payment assistance. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Loftium made a splash last year when it launched a novel homebuying service in Seattle. The startup prov... |
| 05.10.2017 | Real estate startup FlyHomes raises $4M round led by Blue Nile and Zulily co-founder Mark Vadon | Mark Vadon is joining the board of FlyHomes. (GeekWire Photo) In its first year, real estate startup FlyHomes avoided raising outside capital by attracting a customer base of homebuyers with perks like super speedy closing dates and airline... |
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