Changing the way the world lives

Changing the way the world lives

From our colleagues to our guests, we’re enabling new ways of living & working around the world.

Our mission

We're reinventing the way people live with apartments available where, when, and on the terms they want. Our expertly designed, fully furnished homes provide a launchpad to live globally, work remotely, and experience new adventures — for a month, a year, or longer.

Our offering

With our versatile portfolio of living solutions, Blueground can now accommodate a wide range of guest's needs around the world.

Blueground operates the largest, curated network of furnished rentals in the world, designed for individuals and corporate clients seeking 30+ day stays. In an effort to leverage the benefits of our proprietary tech, quality product, and geo-local operational excellence, we’ve made significant strides to innovate the category through a series of strategic acquisitions.

Move-in-ready homes

Move-in-ready homes

20,000+ premium apartments in 47 cities globally, each featuring the signature Blueground quality, décor, and guest experience. Plus, an extensive Partner Network of an additional 18,000+ homes planned from vetted, third-party furnished apartment providers.

Furnished housing on-demand

Furnished housing on-demand

Enjoy fast and highly customizable sourcing of flexible rentals on-demand, across 20,000+ U.S. cities, allowing access to both urban and non-urban locations. Ideally suited for nomadic essential workers and corporate teams on short or long-term projects.

Our community

Blueground by the numbers

1000
Employees
worldwide
100
cities globally
20K +
Blueground
properties
5K
landlord & property
owner partners
200K
guests hosted
4K +
Organizations that
book with us
10M +
nights spent
at a Blueground
500 +
partners
in the Partner Network
2025 target
200 cities &
50K apartments
founder

Our founder's story

It all started with a big dream in a small country.

Athens

Growing up near Athens, Greece, CEO and Co-Founder Alex Chatzieleftheriou thrived in games like chess and Warcraft II. Always forward-thinking, Alex was eager to apply his penchant for strategy games to problem-solving opportunities in the real world.

plane

Alex’s ‘aha moment’ came during his years as a management consultant, when he spent five years living in hotel rooms across 12 different cities. He loved seeing the world but missed feeling like he had a home.

home

After teaming up with longtime friend and Co-founder Alexis Maragkos, the two sketched out the ideal apartment: accessible online, move-in-ready, easy-to-book, and one that gave people the confidence & peace of mind to rent, move, & live seamlessly. Blueground was born!

team

From their first booking – which had the duo up all night assembling furniture – came word-of-mouth leads, a prominent local investor, and additional co-founders.

Today, Blueground continues growing, and Alex envisions being in 50 major cities worldwide by 2025.

Our milestones

Scroll through our timeline to discover the Blueground history.

2013
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2013
Co-founders Alex Chatzieleftheriou & Alexis Maragkos start 'C&V Housing' (Corporate & Vacation Housing) out of a makeshift office space in Alexis’ parents’ living room
The team set up Blueground apartment #1 in Athens, Greece Alex convinces his mother to offer €20,000 as the first investor
Andreas Nezeritis & Penny Papakonstantinou join the team as additional co-founders
In need of additional capital, Alex moves 5,000 miles away to Seoul, South Korea to start a job at Samsung, all the while fundraising for his company on the side
2015
After a pitch to notable Greek entrepreneur, Apostolos Apostolakis, Alex secures his first fundraising round and quits his job at Samsung the same day
C&V Housing rebrands to Blueground – blue representing the calm of the sky & ocean; ground being the sturdy, real estate foundation Blueground hires its first employee and Alex's brother, Dimitris Chatzieleftheriou Blueground leases its first office space in Athens for a team of 10 and reaches 100 apartments
2016
Istanbul and Dubai are launched after a second round of funding ($1.3M by VentureFriends & angel investors)
2017
Alex & team secure Series A funding, raising $6.2 million
Blueground launches in NYC, its first market in the US
2018
American serial entrepreneur, Kevin Ryan, invests in Blueground and becomes a member of the Board
The Blueground Guest App launches, letting guests easily manage support & services, access move-in details, and order cleanings or fresh linens 1,500 apartments and a team of over 230
2019
Series B funding secured, the biggest venture funding round for a company starting in Greece ($50M by WestCap Capital & Prime Ventures)
3,000 apartments achieved, with homes now in Paris & London The Blueground Interior & Product Design team design, source & launch Blueground’s exclusive “Core Collection” furniture
2021
Series C funding of $180 million secured, valuing the company at $750 million
5,000 apartments and a team of over 500
2022
Blueground leads $14M Series A funding round for Brazilian proptech startup, Tabas, starting Blueground's expansion strategy into Latin America
Blueground enters Asia with its first market, Hong Kong
2023
Blueground acquires Tabas to expand into South America Blueground acquires Traveler’s Haven, the leading provider of
on-demand furnished housing
Blueground acquires furnished housing platform Nestpick and launches Partner Network

More adventures to be added to our Blueground story in the years to come. Stay tuned!

Our values

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Time is our most
precious resource.

Don’t waste time -- hustle for it, prioritize what matters, and be inspired by our mission every day.

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Care is at the heart
of our business.

By investing time in understanding what our clients want, we create a memorable experience while earning their respect and trust.

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Excellence is
our epic journey.

It’s not just a standard, but a guiding light towards where we want to take our product, relationships, and the quality of our product.

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A spirit of transparency
leads to a culture of trust.

We believe fair & honest communication is the only way to build trust, meaningful relationships, and the highest quality product.

Our commitment to our

people

People

We celebrate diversity, equity & inclusion, while identifying and addressing any barriers arising from bias, discrimination, racism, and organizational structures that support such attitudes and actions.

guests

Guests

We enable our guests to live & work flexibly around the world.

world

World

We’re committed to social good, from donating homes for refugees through our partnership with Safeway International to donating furniture & apartments to the NAACP & other organizations.

environment

Environment

From energy consumption to waste reduction, we’re committed to improving the sustainability of our partnerships, supply chain, and business travel.

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Our invitation

Join us on our journey to build the future of living around the world.

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