Funliving is driven by the philosophy “Empowering Students and Their Journey” and is committed to enhancing the overseas experience for international students.
Founded in 2016, we have grown from a single vision into a trusted global network, covering over 500 cities in 20 countries and regions, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Singapore, and Hong Kong SAR. With local teams on the ground, we carefully select quality housing near 500+ leading universities, partnering with 7,000+ properties and offering over 1 million student housing units worldwide.
Our founding team has over 15 years of expertise in international education and overseas services, with 80% of our staff having study-abroad experience. As a full-chain post-study service specialist, we provide not only a one-stop online accommodation booking platform but also in-person booking services at our head office in Beijing to eliminate concerns about renting abroad. We have innovatively developed 24 Companion Programmes, covering airport pick-up and settlement, housing reservations, academic support, and much more — addressing the challenges of adapting to a new country.
Guided by our values of “Creating a Positive and Collaborative Environment”, we work closely with more than 350 accommodation operators globally, earning the trust of over 5,000 study-abroad agencies worldwide. We have also become the official partner of more than 100 prestigious overseas universities and over 300 higher education institutions in China.
To date, we have supported 300,000 international students, delivering personalised services that fulfil our promise to “Enrich a Fantastic Overseas Journey”.
Vision
To enhance the overseas experience for international students
Mission
Grounded in trust, we personalize our services to empower international students enrich a fantastic overseas journey.
Values
Empowering Students and Their Journey:
Creating a Positive and Collaborative Environment:
Building Trust and Relationships:
Driving Excellence and Innovation:
Taking Ownership and Delivering Results:
History & Milestone
2016 Within its first year of launch,Funliving formed a partnership with the UK‘s largest PBSA provider.
2017 Expanded coverage to include campus housing near the top 100 universities in the UK, building the most comprehensive service network in the sector.
2018 Officially authorized as the exclusive accommodation partner of the University of Liverpool and Coventry University, UK.
2019 Strategically expanded into Australia, forming a full-scale collaboration with the country’s PBSA provider.
2020 Developed presence in four European countries: Germany, Austria, Spain, and Ireland.
2021 The first study-abroad accommodation account on the Chinese social platform RED to break the 10,000-follower milestone. （番茄Funliving）
2022 Formed a strategic partnership with EasyTransfer, enabling seamless integration of accommodation and payment solutions.
2023 Established a strategic collaboration with HTI & GEA, China’s leading B2B study abroad agencies, introducing the premium brand StayZnet.
2024 Successfully expanded across Asia by launching booking services for key educational hubs in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Achievements & Rewards
2017 Awarded the “Model Entrepreneur among Returned Talents” at the Seminar on Science & Technology Innovation Leadership for Returnees and Returnees’ Project Recommendation.
2019 Awarded the “2019 Outstanding Partner” from Amber Education.
2020 Awarded the “Valuable Partner” award by VITA Student.
2021 Awarded the“Echo China 2021 Influential Study Abroad Service Brand” by Tencent Education.
2021 Shortlisted for the “2021 Most Promising Chinese Education Companies” list.
2022 Recognized as a“Platinum Partner” in the LanguageCert Partnership Programme.
2023 Awarded the “Most Valuable Partner” award by Coventry University, UK.
2023 Awarded the “Strategic Partner Award” by the University of Huddersfield, UK.
2023/2024 Consecutively awarded the “Outstanding Global Partner” award by De Montfort University, UK.