About Us
Powering the future
of rental living
Leader in self-tours, smart home and access control for agents, managers and owners to attract, convert, and retain residents.
Self-tours completed
Employees worldwide
States served
Founded
Why Rently
The platform renters love.
The edge operators need.
Our brand promise: ensure customers achieve leasing success through exceptional product value, collaborative partnerships, and continuous innovation.
We were born out of a simple insight — 53% of renters wanted to tour outside business hours. That spark evolved into the industry-leading proptech platform it is today.
The data behind the demand
of renters want to tour a property before signing a lease (Rent. Survey)
want to take self-guided tours on their own schedule (RentCafe Survey)
prefer touring after hours and on weekends (2025 Rently Touring Data)
of renters want smart home technology in their unit (Rently’s 2025 Smart Apartment Trends Report)
are willing to pay extra for smart home amenities (Rently’s 2025 Smart Apartment Trends Report)
Smart home is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s your competitive advantage.
The Rently Difference
One platform for the
entire renter journey.
Resident Lifecycle Management with dedicated hardware covering every stage of the leasing lifecycle. One seamless platform, with more than a decade of experience across all 50 states.
Listing
Leasing
Living
Patented Self-Touring
Industry-first since 2011. 20M+ tours completed.
Smart Home & Access Control
Tens of thousands of devices deployed nationwide.
In-House Hardware
The only provider to manufacture a complete smart home hardware line.
World-Class Support
Dedicated client success teams across 10 offices worldwide.
Our Story
From UC Berkeley Alumni to Proptech Trailblazers.
Rently co-founders, CEO Merrick Lackner and CTO Clark Li, both UC Berkeley alumni, launched Rently after a cold email from Merrick suggested they start a company. Driven by their own frustrating rental search experiences, they pioneered the concept of self-guided touring.
Seasoned sales executive Andre Sanchez joins Rently, fueling the company’s rapid expansion into new markets. His expertise in operational discipline led to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, where he works closely with Merrick and Clark to execute Rently’s strategic vision.
Rently adds smart home automation software-as-a-service (SaaS) and starts manufacturing their own proprietary smart home hardware—smart hubs and smart locks—to complement their self-guided touring service and smart home management platform.
Rently partners with McCarthy Capital (now M-One Capital) to accelerate Rently’s development and manufacturing of smart home hardware, access control devices and AI-driven self-guided touring technology for single family, multifamily, build-to-rent and student housing rental markets.
Rently is a global company with 450+ employees across 10 offices, committed to building the best rental experience for renters and property managers. They deliver best-in-class self-touring, smart home automation, and access control technology with a complete line of smart hardware.
Recognition
Industry-recognized.
Year after year.
By proptech’s most respected organizations.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
8 awards across 5 consecutive years
Our Values
How we show up.
One Rently
One team across every department. All ideas are heard, all achievements shared. When Rently succeeds, we all succeed.
Growth Minded
We dream, build, and learn constantly. Innovation isn’t a department — it’s how we operate.
Quality
We take pride in what we ship. Lasting value for customers and colleagues — and investment in the people who create it.
Trustworthy
Integrity in everything. Honest, transparent, and free of judgment — including when we disagree.
Customer Centric
Customer feedback guides every decision. Best-in-class service isn’t a goal — it’s the standard we hold ourselves to.
Efficiency
We challenge assumptions and find smarter ways forward. Lean, agile, and always looking for a better path.
Our Team
Meet the people
behind Rently.
Merrick Lackner
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Clark Li
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Andre Sanchez
Chief Operating Officer
Dustin Neal
VP of Finance
Jared East
VP of Product & Software
Jameson Braddock
VP of Client Success
Pini Lackner
VP of Single Family Sales
Zach Goulhiane
VP of Multifamily Sales
Becca Nevarez
Senior Director of Marketing
Mary Eubanks
Senior Director of Human Resources
Andrew Campisi
Director of Logistics
Anthony Williams
Director of Business Development & Innovation
Darin Hess
Director of Implementation
Jacqueline Murphy
Director of Product Marketing
Rodney Sohngen
Director of Operations
Bijoy Sivan
Managing Director
Kalyanakumar Thirumalai
Director of Engineering
Subrata Ghosh
Director of Product Delivery
Prabu Rajendran
Assoc. Director, Client Success
Aravinthkumar Sampath
Assoc. Engineering Manager
Rahul MR
Delivery Manager, Mobile
Sasikumar Rangasamy
Delivery Manager, Firmware
Scott Gu
Managing Director
Dean Zhang
Hardware Product Manager
Alan Xiao
Firmware Lead
Lucy Bai
Testing Lead
Ben Su
Firmware Lead
Reid Dun
Hardware Manager
Jason Wei
Production Manager
Ready to transform
your leasing experience?
World-class installation support and dedicated client success teams to ensure smooth deployments and happy residents.