About Youju

What we do

Youju is an AI-powered platform that automates and optimizes the entire rental lifecycle. We connect agents, tenants and property owners through intelligent matching, automated documentation and real-time collaboration tools.

Problems we solve

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Fragmented Market Rental transactions are scattered across multiple platforms with no unified workflow.

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Inefficient Processes Property owners and property managers waste significant time on administrative tasks that could be automated.

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Limited Transparency Tenants struggle to find properties and verify information. Agents and owners lack visibility into the full pipeline.

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Complex Pricing Rental pricing models are often opaque and hard to navigate. Youju offers a transparent, straightforward pricing structure designed to be accessible for agents, owners and tenants alike.

Who we serve

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Real Estate Agents Automate lead qualification, document generation, and deal management to close more deals faster.

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Tenants Discover properties with AI-powered matching, complete applications instantly, and track lease status in real-time.

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Property Owners Manage portfolios, automate tenant screening, track maintenance requests, and monitor financials from one dashboard.

Industry context

The long-term rental market represents over $2 trillion USD globally, with hundreds of millions of rental households worldwide. Despite its scale, it remains one of the least digitised segments of real estate, with most transactions still managed through fragmented tools, manual processes and disconnected platforms.

Youju addresses this gap by bringing together the entire rental workflow, from discovery to lease signing to ongoing management, into a single intelligent platform powered by AI.

Our team

Carl WilgenbusCo-Founder

Carl is an entrepreneur operating at the intersection of finance, data and technology. With over 15 years of experience, Carl has a strong track record of helping organisations build, scale or reinvent their model. At Youju, Carl brings strategic direction and vision on how to build and scale the company, with a particular focus on finance and corporate operations.

Georges TeissedreCo-Founder

Georges is an international business leader and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in technology, consulting, and large-scale transformation programs. He has extensive expertise in business development, strategic account management, and scaling international operations. Throughout his career, he has worked across Europe and North America within complex corporate and technology environments. He also brings a deep understanding of the real estate ecosystem. At Youju, Georges leads the go-to-market strategy and international expansion of the platform.

Emilie de MarneContributor

Tech entrepreneur and CEO & Founder of Keria, an AI-powered platform that automates credit decision-making for banks, real estate developers, and financial institutions. With a deep expertise in AI, data, and PropTech, Emilie combines technical vision with a strong understanding of the real estate and finance ecosystem. At Youju, Emilie brings both her experience in building intelligent, data-driven platforms and her technical expertise to accelerate the transformation of the rental market.

Sylvie KinnContributor

Global Creative Director with over 15 years of experience building distinctive brand worlds and brand storytelling. At Youju, Sylvie brings a strategic and visual perspective to shaping brands that connect emotionally and stand out globally.

We are also backed by a talented team including a Head of Product, Head of Growth & Partnerships, Designer, and Full Stack Developer.