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Zelok

Collaborative platform simplifying rental property management by connecting tenants

Founded in
2019
Headquarters
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

Overview

Collaborative platform simplifying rental property management by connecting tenants, landlords and real estate professionals, founded in 2019 by Fabrice Houle in Les Sables-d'Olonne, in the Vendee region of France. Zelok lets you build a secure rental application file in 5 minutes, browse available properties among more than 380,000 listings and take out Total Coverage protecting 100% of unpaid rent. With more than 27,000 partner professionals across France, a file is created every 20 seconds on the platform, making it the French market leader in rental application files. Landlords are reimbursed within 24 hours in the event of non-payment, from the very first euro owed, with no waiting period. The startup has closed three funding rounds totalling more than 5.6 million euros: 1 million euros in Series A in 2019 (CIC Entreprises, Reseau Entreprendre, BNP Paribas Innovation), 1.6 million euros in 2022 from business angels, then 3 million euros in Series B in September 2024 (Xplore, Calao Finance and business angels). The company has been financially break-even since April 2024 and currently insures 20,000 properties, with a target of 35,000 insured properties by the end of 2025. Fabrice Houle remains the majority shareholder. 5.6M EUR raised, 27,000+ partners, 350,000+ files per year, 20,000 insured properties, target of 35,000 by the end of 2025, financially break-even since April 2024

French market leader in rental application files with more than 350,000 files per year

Key features

A rental application file created every 20 seconds on the platform

Universal file accepted by agencies across France

Automatic income verification via open banking and tax authority data

Reimbursement within 24 hours for unpaid rent, from the very first euro

Real-time listing filtering and matching based on criteria

Ratings of 4.3/5 on Google, 4.5/5 on Capterra and 4.8/5 on Immodvisor

Financially break-even since April 2024

Pricing

Who is it for?

Tenants searching for housing who want to build a strong application fileReal estate professionals (more than 27,000 partners across France)Landlords looking to secure their rental incomeReal estate agencies seeking a free application management toolRental property portfolio managers

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DossierFacile

Free government digital service

A free government digital service, built as a state startup within the French DINUM's beta.gouv.fr program and launched in 2018. DossierFacile lets prospective tenants assemble a complete rental application that is checked and certified by public officials, then share it securely with landlords or letting agencies. The service adds an official state label and an anti-fraud watermark to validated documents, protecting against identity theft and the fraudulent reuse of paperwork. The platform has passed 2 million accounts created, with the second million reached 4.7 times faster than the first, a sign of rapidly accelerating adoption. According to the service's own figures, DossierFacile users increase their chances of securing a property viewing by 24%. The goal for 2025 is to move toward automatic application assembly via FranceConnect. More than 2 million accounts created, second million reached 4.7 times faster than the first, a 370% acceleration in account creation, over 40,000 registered landlords, 24% higher chances of securing a viewing, a target marginal cost of EUR 1.50 per validated application, a beta.gouv.fr state startup launched in 2018, FranceConnect integration under way

2018
France
Entirely free process, funded by the state, with no charge to users
Personalized watermark on documents to prevent any fraudulent reuse
Ability to revoke access to the application at any time from the dashboard