Redefining Student Housing Through Trust, Technology, and AI
At CiaoNest, we believe every student deserves access to safe, transparent, and affordable accommodation.
Finding student housing should be exciting, not stressful. Yet thousands of students spend weeks searching through unreliable listings, social media groups, and unverified contacts while facing uncertainty about safety, pricing, and trust.
CiaoNest was founded to change that.
We are building Pakistan's first AI-powered student housing platform, designed to simplify the way students discover, compare, and connect with accommodation providers. By combining intelligent technology, verified listings, and trust-driven features, we are creating a smarter housing experience for students across the country.
Our platform helps students make informed housing decisions while enabling landlords and accommodation providers to connect with genuine student tenants more efficiently.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make student housing more accessible, transparent, and trustworthy through innovative technology.
We are committed to reducing the challenges students face when searching for accommodation by providing a platform that prioritizes safety, convenience, affordability, and confidence throughout the housing journey.
Our Vision
We envision a future where every student can find accommodation with the same confidence and simplicity as booking a flight or hotel online.
Our goal is to become the most trusted student housing ecosystem across Pakistan and eventually expand into international student markets, connecting students, universities, and accommodation providers through one intelligent platform.
Why We Exist
Student accommodation remains one of the most overlooked challenges in higher education.
At the same time, landlords face difficulties finding reliable student tenants and managing housing inquiries effectively.
CiaoNest bridges this gap through technology, verification, and intelligent matching systems that help create a more trusted and efficient housing ecosystem.
Students often struggle with:
- Unverified accommodation listings
- Safety concerns
- Hidden costs
- Limited housing information
- Lack of transparency
- Time-consuming searches
Building Trust Through Technology
Technology is at the core of everything we do.
CiaoNest is being developed to leverage artificial intelligence, verification systems, and intelligent recommendation engines to help students discover housing opportunities that align with their preferences, budgets, and requirements.
By combining innovation with trust-focused solutions, we are building a platform that empowers students to make better housing decisions and accommodation providers to reach the right audience.
Recognition & Achievements
CiaoNest has already gained recognition for its vision and innovation.
Selected as one of the winning ventures in the Aspire Leaders Program, an initiative associated with Harvard faculty and global leadership development, receiving startup funding and international recognition for its potential impact.
Received mentorship and support from global experts, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through internationally recognized startup and leadership programs.
Built a growing community of students and accommodation providers who believe in creating a better future for student housing in Pakistan.
A Registered Pakistani Company
CiaoNest operates as a legally registered company in Pakistan and is committed to building a trusted, transparent, and compliant platform for students and accommodation providers.
As we continue to grow, we remain focused on maintaining strong standards of professionalism, ethical business practices, user trust, and long-term value creation.
Momina Kanwal
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Meet the Founder
Momina Kanwal is a Software Engineer, technology entrepreneur, and startup founder with a passion for solving real-world problems through innovation. Before founding CiaoNest, she built her career working across different technology businesses—gaining hands-on experience in product, engineering, and scaling digital ventures.
Her work has been recognized on a global stage: CiaoNest won funding from Harvard, validating the platform's mission to transform student housing through technology, transparency, and trust.
Recognizing the challenges students face when searching for accommodation, she envisioned a platform that could bring that same rigor and innovation to Pakistan's student housing market.
Today, she leads the vision, strategy, and development of CiaoNest, working to build a platform that not only improves the student housing experience but also contributes to the broader digital transformation of Pakistan's education and housing ecosystem.
Her long-term vision is to create globally scalable technology solutions that improve lives, solve meaningful challenges, and create lasting impact for future generations.
The Future Starts Here
CiaoNest is more than a housing platform.
It is a mission to create a future where students spend less time worrying about accommodation and more time focusing on education, growth, and opportunity.
We are building the future of student housing—one trusted connection at a time.