Res360
Every student. Every campus. Every home.
Res360, formerly Residence24
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Problem
Short-term, safe, affordable student housing near campuses is fragmented across informal listings, word of mouth and agents.
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Solution
The Res360 platform, homeowner conversions, university partnerships and student transport — one trusted place to find and fill student beds.
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Market
- SA public university students: [VERIFY WITH SOURCE]
- Share needing accommodation: [VERIFY WITH SOURCE]
- Target suburbs: Observatory, Brooklyn, Maitland, Salt River, Woodstock
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Product
Live today: province and campus search, inclusive filters, listing pages with viewing requests, rent calculator and host submissions.
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Business model
- Commission per booking
- Featured-listing fees
- Premium subscriptions
- Homeowner conversion fees
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Traction Prototype data
Prototype stage. Live listing and enquiry counts will be shown here from the platform; no figures are presented as real traction yet.
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Roadmap
- Phase 1 — setup (months 1–6)
- Phase 2 — pilot Observatory + Woodstock (months 7–12)
- Phase 3 — Brooklyn, Maitland, Salt River (year 2)
- Phase 4 — other university towns (year 3)
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FinancialsDemo data
- Startup need
- $275,000
- Seed ask
- $300,000
- Revenue Y1
- $200,000
- Revenue Y2
- $500,000
- Revenue Y3
- $900,000
- Break-even
- 18–24 months
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Team
Joachim Paul, founder — real estate and student housing background.
Supported by marketing and legal advisors.
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The Ask
Seed round of $300,000 to launch the Cape Town pilot.