# StarRez

> StarRez sells cloud software for student housing and residential operations, connecting applications, room assignments, billing, maintenance, resident support and conference bookings. Universities and accommodation providers buy the platform; residents use its self-service tools. Its expanded portfolio includes College Pads for off-campus housing and Iris for campus conferences. Recent company and investor disclosures report more than four million beds supported annually.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Greenwood Village, United States
- **Founders:** Alan Knipe (Founder)
- **Products:** StarRez Housing Management, PortalX, Rez360, StarRez Go, Conference & Events
- **Notable:** Recent disclosures report more than four million beds supported annually., Gonzaga reports more than 28 staff hours saved per accessible-room selection cycle., Rochester estimates 95% less time spent processing first-year housing contracts.

## Products & services

- **StarRez Housing Management** — Housing applications, assignments, room and roommate selection, meal plans, billing, payments and reporting.
- **PortalX** — Configurable resident self-service portal for the housing journey.
- **Rez360** — Resident activity and engagement view supporting conduct, concerns, programs and residence-life workflows.
- **StarRez Go** — Mobile access for inspections, check-ins, maintenance and housing operations.
- **Conference & Events** — Group bookings, event registration, guest housing, quotations and billing.
- **Iris Conference and Events Platform** — Seattle Technology Group product for university conference, dining, room and registration operations; acquired by StarRez.
- **College Pads** — University-branded off-campus housing search, listings, roommate tools and rental resources; joined StarRez in 2025.
- **StarRez Intelligence** — AI-assisted writing, resident-context and note summaries, and conversational data exploration. Multi-step agentic capabilities are described as a future direction.
- **StarRez Academy and customer services** — Training, certification, support and peer learning for customer teams.

## Achievements

- Recent disclosures report more than four million beds supported annually.
- Gonzaga reports more than 28 staff hours saved per accessible-room selection cycle.
- Rochester estimates 95% less time spent processing first-year housing contracts.
- The STG acquisition announcement reported a combined conference-and-events customer base exceeding 500 institutions.
- Company news lists a 2026 EdTech Breakthrough award for Best Technology Solution for Student Safety.

## Latest updates

- **—** — The 2026 State of the Student Housing Industry Report draws on survey data from 363 institutions; the announcement says 46% operate with ten or fewer professional housing staff.
- **—** — College Pads expands into Canada, with McMaster University and Loyalist College named as early adopters.
- **—** — Jason Day becomes CEO and Travis Knipe moves to executive chairman in a planned leadership transition.
- **2026-05** — Five Arrows lists May 2026 as its investment date; StarRez announced its participation alongside Vista.
- **2026-11** — Upcoming: free virtual Conference Connect scheduled for November 4-5, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.starrez.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/starrez/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/starrez
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ed4w3jncjr_Rs85_Hjh3g
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarRez/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01