# Hemlane

> Hemlane is a San Francisco-based property management platform that blends software automation with on-the-ground human support to help rental owners and small property managers run long-term rentals from anywhere. It handles advertising and listing syndication, tenant screening, online rent collection, lease signing, 24/7 repair coordination and eviction support, and can connect owners with local licensed agents for showings and inspections - positioning itself between do-it-yourself landlord apps and full-service property management firms.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Dana Dunford (Co-Founder & CEO), Frank Liu (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~50 employees
- **Products:** Tenant Placement & Advertising, Online Rent Collection & Financials, Lease Management, Maintenance & Repair Coordination, Local Agent Network
- **Notable:** Grew from 0 to more than 100,000 managed properties in about five years, Processed roughly $1.8 billion in rental payments, Raised $9M Series A in 2022 led by Asymmetric Capital Partners and Prudence

## Products & services

- **Tenant Placement & Advertising** — Syndicates listings to 30+ rental sites including Zillow, Apartments.com, Trulia, Zumper and Hotpads, with AI-generated descriptions, tenant screening and income verification.
- **Online Rent Collection & Financials** — Automated rent collection with 100% of rent and late fees directed to the owner, $0 ACH fees, direct bank deposits and real-time performance tracking.
- **Lease Management** — Digital lease creation and renewal, e-signing, and SMS/email tenant communication.
- **Maintenance & Repair Coordination** — 24/7 coordination of tenant repair requests and emergencies, with an optional network of local service professionals.
- **Local Agent Network** — Connects owners with local licensed real estate agents for showings, tenant placement and on-the-ground inspections.
- **Eviction Services** — Mediation services and process servers, with the company stating 93% of cases avoid the courtroom.

## Achievements

- Grew from 0 to more than 100,000 managed properties in about five years
- Processed roughly $1.8 billion in rental payments
- Raised $9M Series A in 2022 led by Asymmetric Capital Partners and Prudence
- Attracted strategic investment from State Farm Ventures
- Maintains a ~4.8 average customer review rating across software directories
- Available in all 50 U.S. states

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Closed $9M Series A co-led by Asymmetric Capital Partners and Prudence to make property management more work-from-home accessible.
- **2024-01** — Expanded AI-powered features for listing descriptions and tenant communication within its rental management platform.
- **2025-01** — Reported surpassing $1.8B in payments processed and continued availability across all 50 states.

## Links

- Website: https://hemlane.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hemlane
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hemlane
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tenantopia

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Last updated: 2026-07-11