We are Rentelligent
We are Rentelligent
Rentelligent operates the two leading tenancy life cycle platforms Husleie.no and SmartMiete in Norway and Germany respectively.
Also, we provide electricity to Norwegian tenants through Husleiestrøm – a company we started in late 2024 and that we´re now proud co-owners of together with Wattn.
“We started off in Norway, one of the smallest, yet most digital rental markets globally, back in 2017. Five years later we took our big shoes on and stepped into Germany, the biggest but one of the least digital, rental markets in Europe.”
The similarities between the two geographies are few:
- In Germany 57% (24M) of the households live in a rented home, while in Norway owning your home is the thing so only 23% live in a rented home.
- In Norway all things happen digitally, including signing leases and opening up security deposit accounts. In Germany, few things have happened digitally in the rental space. Until now.
Despite the differences in size and digital readiness, our technology and market understanding are applicable to both markets. Much thanks to our ability attracted top talents from Germany and other European countries. From being a small team of nine in Oslo when covid started back in 2020 we are now counting about 30 team members that work from Norway, Germany, UK, Indonesia and Slovenia.
For us that love digitalisation and disruption the residential rental market is a dream come true. The markets are big, there’s lot of money, processes are analogue and manual, the parties are amateurs which needs handholding, the pitfalls are many and the stakes are high.
Our Journey
The very beginning of our journey
In the fall of 2016 we built the plan, assembled the founding team, raised a seed round of €400k and started building the platform that was soon to change how residential rental management occurs in Norway.
Beta-launch of Husleie.no
The first digital lease agreements were signed, marking the beginning of the end for paper-based rental processes in Norway.
Closed seed round of €1.5 million
In the summer of 2018 we were trusted €1.5 million from business angels, family offices and investment firms with experience in finance, tech and real estate — our three pillars.
Revolutionizing security deposits
Together with Easybank (now Lea Bank) we launched what we believe was the world's first fully integrated security deposit account solution. Without leaving Husleie.no a landlord and a tenant could complete the process of creating and funding a deposit account.
Series A completed
In the fall of 2020 we raised €5 million from Norwegian investors to digitize the German residential rental market.
Hello, Germany!
Beta-launched SmartMiete in Germany, entering our second major market with a customized, localized solution.
Pay-as-you-go deposit guarantee
Together with the leading insurance broker in Scandinavia, Söderberg & Partners, we were the first player to bring a pay-as-you-go deposit guarantee to Norwegian tenants.
Vermieter+ for German landlords
In the fall of 2023 we beta-launched our first landlord subscription in SmartMiete; Vermieter+. With Vermieter+ landlords got access to all our features and services.
Instabank as new strategic partner
With the launch of security deposit account 2.0 we also announced the strategic partnership with Instabank. Together, we build fintech for the rental market.
Matching tenants with landlords
With our brand new marketplace we closed the loop in the tenancy lifecycle. Landlords post ads for free on Husleie.no and tenants submit their interest.
As fast as a lightning
Two short months after Husleiestrøm was formally established, we started selling electricity to tenants on Husleie.no.
Nordic fintech to German landlords
In March 2025 we beta-launched the fully integrated security deposit account solution for landlords and tenants using SmartMiete. This is true innovation in the German rental market, and this has been proved by a rapid growth in funded accounts.
A home for tenants
After a long wait we were finally ready to give Norwegian tenants their digital home on Husleie.no. Since then we've seen record adoption of our services.
Halfway to 100
In June we crossed the important milestone of NOK 50 million ARR — a whopping 75% growth YoY.
Celebrating €5 million deposit funds
A year after we launched Germany's most innovative deposit account solution we reached the milestone of €5 million in security deposits. Without any paid marketing!
