Houst operates a managed lettings platform connecting property owners with guests. The tech stack reveals a data-heavy operations org: Fivetran pipelines feed BigQuery, transformed via dbt and SQL, visualized through Looker — indicating serious investment in operational analytics across finance, bookings, and revenue optimization. Active hiring in ops and finance, combined with projects around occupancy optimization and working-capital management, suggests Houst is scaling backend infrastructure to support geographic expansion while tightening unit economics.
Houst is a professionally managed short-term rental platform based in London, founded in 2015. The company handles the operational and commercial side of hosting for property owners — from guest screening and property onboarding through revenue management and payment settlement. The 201–500-person team operates across the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Philippines, with the bulk of internal hiring concentrated in operations and finance roles. Active projects span listing optimization (Airbnb platform), onboarding workflows, and a modern data stack built on Fivetran, BigQuery, dbt, and Looker for financial and operational visibility.
Core: Google Workspace, SQL, Salesforce, Stripe, Xero. Data: Fivetran, BigQuery, dbt, Looker, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite. Operations and payment processing via Close and WhatsApp.
United Kingdom (primary), South Africa, and Philippines. This mirrors geographic scaling for global operations strategy and support coverage.
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