About Us

Our Story:

As students at the University of Bristol know all too well, finding the perfect flatmate can be a real challenge. Flatmate horror stories abound, and the student housing crisis only seems to worsen.

This struggle inspired the creation of Cribster - a platform dedicated to solving this issue for students. With no existing solution truly tailored to their needs, Cribster was developed to make finding compatible flatmates simpler, safer, and more reliable.Our Solution:

Cribster is here to revolutionise how students find their perfect flats and flatmates. Our app makes the process smooth and stress-free. With verified profiles using university emails, we ensure a trustworthy community.

Just enter your lifestyle preferences, study habits, housing needs, hobbies, and budget, and Cribster will help you to find the best matches. Our user-friendly interface lets you browse and filter potential flatmates easily, making meaningful connections a breeze.

Cribster is perfect for:

• Students looking to group up with others

• Groups looking to add individual students

• Someone looking for a student to replace them in their tenancy contract

• Exchange students looking for a short-term place to rent

• Students looking to rent their room out over summer

By making it easier for students to find and connect with flatmates, Cribster helps alleviate the student housing crisis. It allows students to be more flexible about their numbers, fitting more people into houses and making better use of available housing. This flexibility means fewer empty rooms and more students finding suitable living arrangements without the stress and long waits.

Our Journey

Since starting Cribster, we’ve made some awesome progress. We've built a working prototype and done lots of research to really understand what students need. Early tests have been super successful, matching students through a simple form and messaging system.

We’re now fine-tuning our app’s design with expert help, planning exciting marketing strategies, and gearing up to grow our user base. With new features and updates on the way, Cribster is set to become the top platform for student flatmate matching across the UK.

Cribster has successfully won funding from the:

• New Enterprise Competition Growth Stage

• Jim and Peggy Wilkinson Innovation Fund