hostU

[COMPETITOR] Sublet marketplace exclusively for university communities (.edu-verified). Medium-term (1–8 month) shared housing rentals matched by algorithm. Born from a Farley Center class at Northwestern, incubated at The Garage. Direct hit on Ohana's exact wedge — students subletting to students. Closed Round 2 in Jan 2025; raising Round 3 summer 2025. Featured on NY Post Business cover ("Air Apparents"). Expanding into NYC. Backed by Edwin Marcial (ex-CTO Intercontinental Exchange) via Thirteen Castles + Atlanta single-family office + angels Ryan Kalil, Mark Wassersug, Pat Breen, Phillip Hight.