Ivylla Information

AirBnB meets LinkedIn - global travel homes for top university alumni and friends Ivylla is a global network of trusted alumni and friends from top universities around the world sharing quality travel accommodations. Through our easy-to-use platform, as a host, you can rent out your extra room, apartment, or vacation home to trusted university alumni and friends. As a traveler, you can find convenient accommodations for your next travel plans, whether it’s for business or pleasure, over a few days or for several months. You also have the opportunity to network with high-caliber members of our community at your travel destination, and some of these hosts may even be generous enough to offer you the rental for free. Technology: Our beta-website www.Ivylla.com has soft-launched and is accessible by the public. We have invented algorithms resolving time and location based property search using mature SQL database technology. As a next step, in addition to continuously refining the product for our users, the team is in the process of building a mobile website m.ivylla.com and native apps for iOS and Android. Javascript Python Python/Django HTML5 Objective-C Java Amazon EC2 Google Analytics CSS iOS Android Awards: • Finalist, Certificate of Merit (12 out of 200+) in the First Zhongguancun - Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition 2013 • First Prize (20 of 147) in the 8th Chunhui Cup Global Startup Competition in Silicon Valley organized by Chinese government and Consulate 2013 • Fourth Prize (out of 14) in the Chicago Booth Business School Global Launchpad in Beijing 2012 Press: • SKIFT: http://skift.com/2013/10/14/5-new-travel-startups-for-foodies-travel-bloggers-and-university-alumni/#5 • HUFFINGTON POST: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blake-fleetwood/ivy-league-only-your-mone_b_4101605.html • 36 Kr: http://www.36kr.com/p/208031.html • CYZONE.CN: http://www.kuailiyu.com/article/6741.html Specialties Marketplaces, Mobile, Online Travel, Alumni