Question first
Innovation
We exist to replace what's broken, which requires us to question assumptions before we build on them. We don't default to industry convention. We ask whether convention is actually working.
About OWL
The operating infrastructure for global corporate housing
OWL Marketplace connects 1,700+ housing professionals across 98+ countries through two integrated systems, OWL Sourcing for transparent, direct inventory access, and Athena AI for end-to-end operational automation.
Our Story
Built to restructure an industry
OWL Through the Years
Progress by intentional design
Built for an industry that couldn't afford anything less.
2016
2016
Founded by Alex Shahabe
Driven by vision to elevate corporate housing sourcing, Alex Shahabe built OWL to replace fragmented practices with centralized, transparent operations.
2020-21
2020-21
The vision that launched OWL
OWL launches as a centralized marketplace, enabling housing providers and RMCs to connect, transact, and manage sourcing in a single portal, with onboarding measured in minutes, not months.
2021-22
2021-22
Global Expansion Across Four Regions
OWL extends sourcing capabilities across EMEA, APAC, Latin America, and Canada, building region-specific functionality for a market that doesn't operate the same way in any two places.
2022-23
2022-23
Booking Technology Goes Live
OWL Booking Technology goes live: centralized one-page booking, real-time inventory editing, built-in messaging, and automated confirmation workflows, replacing multi-tool processes with a single transaction layer.
2023-24
2023-24
CHPA Company of the Year
OWL wins the CHPA Tower of Excellence, Company of the Year. Insurance and Tenancy Management Modules extend coverage further into the operational lifecycle, reducing the need for third-party tools.
2024-25
2024-25
Furniture, In-App Chat, and Hotel
OWL Chat is introduced as a centralized communication hub, enabling buyers and suppliers to collaborate and connect in real time. Furniture and housewares sourcing adds a full procurement vertical, and the OWL Hotel Desk brings hotel booking into the same system.
2026
2026
Athena AI Launches
OWL introduces Athena, its AI-powered Business Operations Software, automating the full temporary housing lifecycle and establishing a new performance benchmark for how serious operators run housing programs.
Mission
Eliminate the operational fragmentation that makes corporate housing harder, slower, and more expensive than it has to be.
Vision
To become the global standard for how corporate housing programs are sourced, managed, and scaled, giving every operator, regardless of size, the infrastructure to perform at the level the industry demands.
Meet OWL
Built from inside the industry
OWL is staffed by professionals with direct experience in corporate housing, relocation, and enterprise software, built to serve an industry we know from the inside. Say hello to Ollie, who keeps us company while we do it.
Domain depth
Industry Expertise
Our team understands how housing programs actually operate, the approval chains, the policy constraints, the supplier relationships, and the cost pressures that shape every decision. That understanding is built into every conversation from day one.
Built to solve
Technology Innovation
OWL's product development is driven by how housing programs actually run. Every module we've built began with a real operational need in the industry today, and we keep building until that part of the job runs smoothly.
Outcomes first
Client Focus
We track client success through measurable results: time saved, costs reduced, programs scaled. Every decision we make at the product level starts there.
Our Culture
Three principles, applied
OWL operates on three principles that shape how we build, how we respond, and how we hold each other accountable.
Own the outcome
Ownership
We don't separate responsibility from outcomes. Every person at OWL takes direct accountability for the quality and impact of their work, no hand-offs without follow-through.
Build together
Collaboration
Our clients aren't beta testers, they're the reason our product gets better. We work alongside operators to understand what's working, what isn't, and what the software needs to do next.
Options Without Limits
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