# TULU

> TULU is a proptech company that turns underused lobby and common space in apartment and student-housing buildings into 24/7 on-demand rental hubs. Through IoT-based units and a mobile app, residents can rent or buy brand-name products - from vacuums and e-scooters to VR headsets and household consumables - without owning them. Founded out of MIT's DesignX by Yishai Lehavi and Yael Shemer, the company pairs physical smart units with an AI layer that personalizes inventory per building, and it has served more than 500,000 residents across dozens of cities in North America and Europe.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Yishai Lehavi (Co-Founder and CEO), Yael Shemer (Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer)
- **Team size:** ~60 employees
- **Products:** In-building IoT units, TULU mobile app, TULU Brain (AI platform)
- **Notable:** Served 500,000+ residents with 10+ million user interactions, Reached operational profitability, Raised $37M total, including a $17M Series A extension in November 2025

## Products & services

- **In-building IoT units** — Plug-and-play smart units installed in lobbies, lounges, laundry and bike rooms that give residents 24/7 access to brand-name products, with inventory customized per building.
- **TULU mobile app** — Companion app for browsing, renting, purchasing and returning products, and accessing consumables and services in the building.
- **TULU Brain (AI platform)** — AI/ML layer that personalizes inventory per building and generates usage analytics and consumer intelligence for landlords and brands.

## Achievements

- Served 500,000+ residents with 10+ million user interactions
- Reached operational profitability
- Raised $37M total, including a $17M Series A extension in November 2025
- Operating across roughly 60 cities in North America and Europe
- Secured strategic backing from Bosch and Karcher
- Signed the world's largest landlords including Greystar, Brookfield and RXR Realty
- Born out of MIT's DesignX venture accelerator

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Closed a $17M Series A extension co-led by GreenSoil PropTech Ventures, bringing total funding to $37M, to expand its AI-powered product access platform to thousands more properties.
- **2025-11** — GreenSoil PropTech Ventures added to the cap table alongside existing partners Bosch Ventures and New Era Capital Partners.
- **2024** — Rolled out its AI layer for per-building inventory personalization and consumer intelligence.

## Links

- Website: https://tulu.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tulou
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TULULiving
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TULU.city

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Last updated: 2026-07-17